They were on him as soon as he got the ball, knowing he sleeps with it
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He's been our worst player alongside Lukaku and ironically they are probably Jose's pure signing not our scout's recommendation.
I don't care whether he's going to play against Juve or no but he cannot play against City, way too risky. He can't pass the ball properly especially forward, can't defend, keep getting beaten one on one, he looks weak & so slow!!. City's technical players & movement will kill him off for good.
I don't care whether he's going to play against Juve or no but he cannot play against City, way too risky. He can't pass the ball properly especially forward, can't defend, keep getting beaten one on one, he looks weak & so slow!!. City's technical players & movement will kill him off for good.
He needs to retire. Or leave the PL and go somewhere else. Because the game is too quick for him.
He improved a little towards the end but he's still not good enough. He can't seem to handle a fast paced, pressing team.
Needs wheeling off to a retirement home, he’s putting so much pressure on our defence, Mourinho has shown with Lukaku/Sanchez that no one is safe, surely the writing is on the wall for Matic.
He played a bit better in the 2nd half but defensively he was still all over the place and behind almost every bit of attack from Bournemouth.
Just needs to be dropped for a while.
Just needs to be dropped for a while.
needs replacing
Actually didn't think he was too bad this game. Seen a lot worse from him this season, he served a purpose today. He does look a shadow of himself tho.
As expected when we signed him, had 1 good season in him. Nothing else. Incredibly short term signing and wasn't even an improvement over Herrera in 2016/17 when playing as the defensive mid. And at 40m or so. Meh.
No rivalry in the squad made him rusty. Such a shame, he was a killing machine couple years ago.
Another shockingly poor perfomance. Good job it's just been halloween as he's not the only ghost about.
He doesn't effect the game positively in any way. If we had a Kante/Fernandinho in this team we'd be SO much better.
I can't believe how slow he is, his positioning is completely wrong and he rarely wins tackles infront of our defence as he doesn't mark a man, he just stands in the middle of the defence as a 3rd defender? I don't understand what he's doing.
Jose finally had the balls to drop Lukaku, he HAS to do that with Matic now.
Posters previously talked about Matic's "composure" in midfield
good joke.
He doesn't effect the game positively in any way. If we had a Kante/Fernandinho in this team we'd be SO much better.
I can't believe how slow he is, his positioning is completely wrong and he rarely wins tackles infront of our defence as he doesn't mark a man, he just stands in the middle of the defence as a 3rd defender? I don't understand what he's doing.
Jose finally had the balls to drop Lukaku, he HAS to do that with Matic now.
Posters previously talked about Matic's "composure" in midfield
good joke.He doesn't offer the CB's protection, can't get out to help the fullbacks and stalls way too often on the ball, but he isn't worth column inches for the media so Mournho wont need to asnwer why he starts every game.
The man needs a rest and played in the right games. Can't be playing 90 minutes against a fast side. Comes back to Jose, similar to Lukaku he needs took out.
There was one passage of play where Pogba switched the play to Young with a lovely outside of the foot volley crossfield, then 2-3 passes later Matic puts the ball out for a throw-in with a simple 10 yard ball in between Martial and Shaw. Basically he's crap.
Having a mare of the season, like shockingly bad. Needs to get same treatment as Lukaku sooner rather than later.
sideshow matic. Someone needs to explain the direction of the goals to this fool. sideways back ways anyway but forward. Get rid!
Pereira needs a runout. I’d pitch him in against Juve.
Yeah it seems like Jose only opens his eyes when Media comes calling with respect to his favourites.
I'd sell him in January.
Imo, he's a worse transfer than Basti. Basti only cost 6m.
Don't even get me started on what I think of his performances.
Imo, he's a worse transfer than Basti. Basti only cost 6m.
Don't even get me started on what I think of his performances.
He’s declined rapidly, time to ship him out and replace with a proper DM.
He's shite now, not good enough for a top club. Bypassed all game again, and this is supposed to be our defensive shield.
Forty fecking million pounds!
I don't know what's happened to him. How has he lost so much pace and agility so quickly? We are talking a few months here.
This is how he looked in his last season at Chelsea. He had a very short prime really, 2-3 years maximum on his return there. Even last year after a bright 3 months he struggled, people kept saying he looked fatigued, reality he looked what he is, a player in decline.
He did not. He is exactly the same.
We are awkwardly trying to play a ltb of a higher line and with some kind of alibi-pressing game; this season. Without committing to either principle.
And one cannot do this with Matic in the team. He will be exposed at once.
He is suited to a low block defending team that looks for the counter. If Mourinho is going to try to change our tactical approach; Matic and Lukaku needs to go and/or be reduced to squad players.
Or we could replace Mourinho which would have the same effect on both those players.
Horrendous.
Fred-Herrera-Pogba for the next couple of games please!
Fred-Herrera-Pogba for the next couple of games please!
I just don't remember him being so, so slow. When he loses a challenge within a few paces he is a good metre or two behind. He cant seem to get beyond a jog.
Lukaku, Fellaini and Matic are an eloquent explanation of Mourinho's failings here. He simply prioritized the wrong type of players, wrong type of football and set back the evolution of the side, suffocated any potential positives from LVG's time. Taking nearly 2 and a half years before he changed it up, and that was forced, does not reflect well on him.
Does Jose not see that Matic is a huge reason for us getting torn apart in the middle ? How he gets game time is beyond me.
Another shocking outing from Zombie Matic.
We have been trying to stand higher up the pitch this year though.
Smalling has been exposed this year as well because of this. Great player in a low block, but god awful with a ltb space around him. And I am Smallings greatest defender normally. Because he suits Mourinho-football 101 perfectly. As does Matic.
I get that Mourinho is under pressure from media and the press to play a more attractive brand of football, but it is not to way to try this with a central line of Smalling, Matic, Lukaku and even Fellaini from time to time.
What we are seeing now is a fecking misch-masch, when we are trying to adapt a (ltb) different brand of football that is not suited to our squad.
If Mourinho wants to stick with his trusted players - that central line - he should stick with his normal type of play as well. Not try to play more offensively with the same players. I would be OK with the former way of playing as long as Mou is still here. I dont think he should be long-term, but thats another issue I guess.
A midfield with Pogba as no 6 and Herrera and Fred (Pereira as a rotation option) in front of those two would be a modern and exciting midfield that would be able to play a high pressing game. Rotate Martial/Rash/Lingard/Sanchez in front of them with Mata being able to play all of those positions; both in midfield and upfront.
But dont fecking do something in between as we have been doing so far this year.
Has the same impact as my desktop wallpaper
A lot better in the second half. Think the fact that we moved to a double pivot helped him, and something he has been used to playing for a long time now.
Never really been someone to play as a holding midfielder. He's neither a dynamic enforcer, nor is he a deep lying playmaker.
Never really been someone to play as a holding midfielder. He's neither a dynamic enforcer, nor is he a deep lying playmaker.
Yeah, I completely agree on this. And what does reflect the worst on him is that he has not managed to implement his own game during this period. The game that has made him a serial winner over the years.
I did not expect him to bring anything else than Mourinho football to OT, and any inclination to something else was removed with the Matic and Lukaku purchases.
I actually rate both of the players, but they are not suited to anything else than a very defensive and counter-attacking setup.
Lukaku maybe not even that because his hold-up play quite frankly sucks. Which is essential for a #9 in a Mourinho counter-attacking system.
We should make a decision on how we want to proceed as a club nxt summer, and it should start with the manager.
We spend 40m on him and 1-2 years after he needs to be replaced. In few words he's the perfect Mourinho's signing and what squad inheritance is all about.
Spot on.
Yeah, excellent point. He and Pogba has actually looked the best when playing together in a double pivot. Not excellent but still. If Matic is going to play that would be how to get the best out of him positionally-wise. But even with Pogba more close to him we cannot stand high up the pitch with him and Smalling playing at the same time.
Need a rest, a good time off.
This game would be that good time before the next two big game, but alas Mou's insistence.
Anyway, when the midfield is under pressure, and Matic is playing the solo pivot/DMF, he tends to struggle -- he needs a partner, McT is his best pal, and then Herrera. Conte partnered him up with Kante before he came here. When we're in control of the midfield and our defence is performing well, Pogba-Matic is more than enough or just himself but it'll show when attackers go pass him easily.
This game would be that good time before the next two big game, but alas Mou's insistence.
Anyway, when the midfield is under pressure, and Matic is playing the solo pivot/DMF, he tends to struggle -- he needs a partner, McT is his best pal, and then Herrera. Conte partnered him up with Kante before he came here. When we're in control of the midfield and our defence is performing well, Pogba-Matic is more than enough or just himself but it'll show when attackers go pass him easily.
He's got the passing ability of a constipated sloth at the moment
Moves around the pitch like one too
Moves around the pitch like one too
Or how about we just get somebody who can do his job properly?
Add Kante / Fernandinho to this team and we'd be a hell of a lot better.
I wish I could be bothered to do 1 of those 90 minute performance videos and point out his many, many mistakes
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