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Many people think there is something wrong with the system if one single CB can cause the entire attack to stop scoring.All in your opinion of course.
I disagree as do many others.
Many people think there is something wrong with the system if one single CB can cause the entire attack to stop scoring.All in your opinion of course.
I disagree as do many others.
Many people think there is something wrong with the system if one single CB can cause the entire attack to stop scoring.
Neither were they sure to drop an England regular. Either way, they've been fine without their first choice defence all season.
Which CBs at the top of the table transform the attacks if missing?CBs are absolutely transformational to the way a team attacks, particularly teams nearer the top end of the table. Having Maguire (as decent as he has been) instead of Martinez has completely changed the way ten Hag approaches games. Assuming Martinez returns to last season's form, we will generate more chances and find more openings. He's fecking ace.
Absolutely no reason why he wouldn’t get back to normal now the issue is fully fixed
Under Ten Hag Harry plays on the right so he has not replaced Martinez in that regard and if we are talking about our passing game then we should be better with Harry and Martinez as a CB combination as Harry leaves Sicknote Varane for dust when it comes to a passing game.CBs are absolutely transformational to the way a team attacks, particularly teams nearer the top end of the table. Having Maguire (as decent as he has been) instead of Martinez has completely changed the way ten Hag approaches games. Assuming Martinez returns to last season's form, we will generate more chances and find more openings. He's fecking ace.
Agreed there. The only other compromise without Varane at the back is our lack of pace, so we’re probably dropping 5-10m further back than what we would ideally like to. Probably the reason why we’re still linked to Todibo. We really should have tried to go for Kim MJ in the summerUnder Ten Hag Harry plays on the right so he has not replaced Martinez in that regard and if we are talking about our passing game then we should be better with Harry and Martinez as a CB combination as Harry leaves Sicknote Varane for dust when it comes to a passing game.
If we wanted a solid quick CB with limited footballing ability and contributed five or six goals a season then there is another player in Italy that was voted in their team of the year that would be handy as well but we won't go thereAgreed there. The only other compromise without Varane at the back is our lack of pace, so we’re probably dropping 5-10m further back than what we would ideally like to. Probably the reason why we’re still linked to Todibo. We really should have tried to go for Kim MJ in the summer![]()
If we wanted a solid quick CB with limited footballing ability and contributed five or six goals a season then there is another player in Italy that was voted in their team of the year that would be handy as well but we won't go there![]()
Passing accuracy should always be decent when you play in a league when you have enough time to smoke a cigarette before an opponent approaches you after you receive the ball.loves me some Smalling
I thought KMJ was fairly alright with his passing/passing accuracy?
Passing accuracy should always be decent when you play in a league when you have enough time to smoke a cigarette before an opponent approaches you after you receive the ball.
I read the same thing about Antony.granted, most of what I watched of KMJ was in Europe and he wasn’t too shabby then either.
Many people think there is something wrong with the system if one single CB can cause the entire attack to stop scoring.
Maybe because they haven’t. Hojlund is new in the team this season. Affects everything. He needs chemistry with the players upfront with him for us to start clicking as a team.Like Onana will transform us. Or Amrabat. Or Casemiro when he's partnered with Amrabat etc etc
Ain't no centre-back and left back transforming us. Our front players look like they've never played together, Martinez and Shaw aren't changing that.
Is he back? Thought it’d be into the new year!
Many people think there is something wrong with the system if one single CB can cause the entire attack to stop scoring.
I think it's a combination of both Shaw and Martinez being one of the best in the league at playing out from their respective positions (so the drop-off between them and their replacement is bigger - and don't forget we've been down to about our 5th choice replacements in both positions), plus our entire set-up seemed reliant on having that playmaking ability out of the defence allowing us to play a more unbalanced midfield further forward. The latter is an issue I have with ETH, in that it seemed he continued playing that unbalanced midfield even without the ability to step in and help from behind.The idea that a CB is going to transform us is far fetched. Our problem is creating and scoring goals, other sides aren't reliant a ball playing CB for this, only us apparently.
Yep. Or our midfield's ability to not play hot potato with the ballIt's pretty amazing that people forget we had Shaw and Lisandro in top form last year, Rashford and Bruno in form of their life, and we were still shite in attack, scored so little and created so little game after game. Lisandro and Shaw returning in half decent form won't solve our FINAL THIRD PLAY problems.
I think people have slowly had to reckon with the fact that we got very very lucky in a lot of our results last season in the league and our points tally was a false one.It's pretty amazing that people forget we had Shaw and Lisandro in top form last year, Rashford and Bruno in form of their life, and we were still shite in attack, scored so little and created so little game after game. Lisandro and Shaw returning in half decent form won't solve our FINAL THIRD PLAY problems.
For the love of god don't rush him back again, season is a write off anyway.