Probably our best attacking threat today apart from Young.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 45
- Goals
- 7
- Assists
- 5
- Yellow cards
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Eh? I thought he was one off our worst players. He is so inhibited in his play, despite seeing a lot of the ball... His delivery was poor, and his off the ball movement was completely non-existent.
Was our best attacker today. If he keeps this up he's going to be a very good player for us.
Not one of our worst. But he was so bloody predictable cutting in.
He's been getting better and better as the weeks have gone on, you can tell he's finally settling in. A goal or two in our next few games and he'll perform much better.
Well you have to ask what his instructions are.If he's cutting in all the time then he must be being told that
He has absolutely no help on that side. Blind hardly ever overlaps. Keeping that in mind yeah he's doing a lot better than before.
how about the far best player Martial? but Memphis was alright today..
We are so bad that I can't even tell, which one of our attackers had a good or bad game.
I usually find one sticks out a bit but today I couldn't really tell. We may as well have had Bebe out there.Still isnt making anything happen in the final third.
Produced enough out there on the wing. Not to blame at all.
Except he wasn't because he had the beating of Russel Martin on the outside numerous times. Did you even watch him?
Stats
ATTACKING
Shots - 1
Off target - 0
Blocked - 0
% On Target - 0%.
Passes - 34/40
Failed - 6 (of which, 3 travelled less than 3 yards)
% Completed - 85%
Assists - 0
Chances Created - 0
Crosses - 2/9
Take ons - 3/5
DEFENDING
Ball recoveries - 7
Aerial Duels 0
Tackles - 0
Interceptions - 1
Blocks - 0
Clearances - 0
ATTACKING
Shots - 1
Off target - 0
Blocked - 0
% On Target - 0%.
Passes - 34/40
Failed - 6 (of which, 3 travelled less than 3 yards)
% Completed - 85%
Assists - 0
Chances Created - 0
Crosses - 2/9
Take ons - 3/5
DEFENDING
Ball recoveries - 7
Aerial Duels 0
Tackles - 0
Interceptions - 1
Blocks - 0
Clearances - 0
Even when he gets by the player, he always has to cut back to his right, because he's so poor with his left.
Still not impressed. He definitely needs to slim down a bit too.
Still not impressed. He definitely needs to slim down a bit too.
Was good today - can't believe some of the comments claiming he was predictable, I was sat there amazed at how many times he went on the outside and crossed with his left
Looked quicker, more agile and more likely to beat his man. Lacking end product, but I'm more confident that can eventually improve rather than the first 3 which are the key foundations for a wide man.
He has much much more to offer. He is still raw, but he has the attributes to be a success. Needs to bite himself into the PL and have that Ronaldo-ish desire to develop and maximise his talent.
He linked up well with martial earlier in the season. I still think we should be rotating between him and Young for LW to keep them both fresh and hungry.
He did beat Martin on the outside but he also cut inside just as many times and everytime it was the same thing in terms of our attack pattern.
I'm surprised with the plaudits he's getting, to me it looked like he was creeping back into his lazy ways again.
He's progressing.Still don't think his ceiling is that high like some believe, but he has a future at this club.
Memphis has a lot of potential, and many attributes which suggest he can become a very good player. At times, however, he simply doesn't seem to work hard enough. It's almost like he's expecting it to be easy. At other times, it seems as though he's just not thinking the game well enough. It's far too early to write him off, of course, but I hope he can consistently find a higher level of play during the second half of the season.
A better performance then some of his earlier outings that's for sure. Sadly, it's overshadowed by the loss I feel.
If we played more direct, the likes of Depay and Martial wouldn't get doubled marked and would make their lives easier
I thought he was decent today, showed attacking threat overtime he received the ball in the final third.
The stats above don't tell the true picture.
Amazingly, he actually dribbled past the full back a number of times with a trick or two but the following delivery was poor. The last few weeks though he has started to show the potential he has, much more positive and his decision making being miles better.
Still a work in progress though but far better than most yesterday!
The stats above don't tell the true picture.
Amazingly, he actually dribbled past the full back a number of times with a trick or two but the following delivery was poor. The last few weeks though he has started to show the potential he has, much more positive and his decision making being miles better.
Still a work in progress though but far better than most yesterday!
This is an excellent point, and the reason Martial should be central. There is no threat in the middle which allows the opposition to flood the wings while they are wide. A threat in the centre would create space. (As well as needing to get forwards quicker)
I think a lot of people here really need to start watching him live since his movement is the best in the team by a mile. The last 3 matches i've been able to get to live, I've watched him pretty closely and he's made so many good runs and never been found. He's been trained brilliantly by Psv as he makes so many double or triple movements to make the half yard. He's made several excellent runs off the shoulder also and he's barely been found. He did well yesterday with regards to his dribbling but he needs to sort out his final ball. Of course, at his age, this is an issue you expect. His work rate off the ball defensively has improved greatly aswell recently to be fair to him. I'm confident in 2-3 years we'll have a brilliant attack if Shaw, Memphis and Martial can link up down that channel. It's just a pity that our #10 and #9 are passengers right now.
Was thinking the same... Last game he was absolutely alone on the edge of the area 3 times just waiting for a pass to be one on one with the keeper but the pass never came... Mata twice and Rooney once absolutely ignored him/ didnt see him at all and went for the terrible side pass instead...
He is still getting used to playing in a 442/4411 formation IMO, it's different than being a wide forward in a 433. He's usually used to running in behind and having shots on goal, rather than acting like a proper winger and staying wide, beating his fullback and whipping in a cross. He's clearly much comfortable making those little runs between the RB/CB and getting a shot with his right foot, it's just taking time to adapt his game.
I do feel though that with Schweinsteiger returning we should play 433, especially when Shaw is back. It's just a shame we dont have another decent RW option for the front 3, Januzaj could have been that option but Mata/Rooney/Young certainly arent.
I do feel though that with Schweinsteiger returning we should play 433, especially when Shaw is back. It's just a shame we dont have another decent RW option for the front 3, Januzaj could have been that option but Mata/Rooney/Young certainly arent.
Significantly dipped after Shaws injury. That aside I'm sorry I'll excuse every single players performances to date under this idiot. Smalling is the only player that's improved under him. They others were either crap, decent before he got here anyway or gone backwards....
So he's got his car kitted out with his 'M7' logo now. He's not really helping himself dispel the thought that he already thinks he's 'made it'
I mean, this whole 'M7' thing, for a player who's barely done anything in his career, is incredibly cringeworthy in the first place.
I mean, this whole 'M7' thing, for a player who's barely done anything in his career, is incredibly cringeworthy in the first place.
Oh dear
So?So he's got his car kitted out with his 'M7' logo now. He's not really helping himself dispel the thought that he already thinks he's 'made it'
I mean, this whole 'M7' thing, for a player who's barely done anything in his career, is incredibly cringeworthy in the first place.
He looks like a massive dick.
He likes flashy things, like many guys his age who've achieved much less in their life.
I really don't see the issue.
I really don't see the issue.
So does endlessly criticising the players of a team you supposedly support but that doesn't seem to stop you.
Looks like I've touched a nerve here.
Has there ever been a bigger statement of hypocrisy?Motherfecker just got rekt
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