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This is why people wanted Pereira to replace him hes so slow!
People love to get on Pogba's back about dawdling on the ball but Matic is just as guilty and moves like an oil tanker unless he's running in a straight line, to me I'd be looking to him becoming the squad DM next season and getting Neves in.
Pereira can't win the possession in the middle which is what precisely Is matics jobm
Incorrect. Pereira averages 3 interceptions per game in his 2 starts so far and winning the ball 3 times in our midfield is a huge deal. He also has a tackle per game on top of that.
Most of this season our CMs barely manage 2 ball recoveries a game. Ander has been good for 4 on average from his 2 starts. Its a very small sample size but the point is when he's actually been given the chance, he's been our best CM or DM winning the ball.
From his 3 starts Matic averages 1 tackle and 1.3 interceptions.
Fellaini 1.3 tackles and 0.2 interceptions although he's at 3 starts and 3 sub appearances which will lower his numbers.
Fred 1.3 tackles and 1.8 interceptions
Ander has started 1 single game and it was at RCB in a back 3 so he has no numbers for ball recovery either.
And overall Pogba has gone back to not bothering when we dont have the ball. 0.8 tackles a game and 0 interceptions this season.
So Andreas based on his few chances this season is one of if not our best midfielder at winning the ball in the middle. He probably shouldnt be, but his competition hasnt been up to much.
Oh come on , let's not base this arguments on stats. He will get badly exposed against decent side in terms of defensive display. He's just a kid yet whose best position is still debatable. He struggled big time against brigton to hold the play.
Oh come on , let's not base this arguments on stats. He will get badly exposed against decent side in terms of defensive display. He's just a kid yet whose best position is still debatable. He struggled big time against brigton to hold the play.
Oh come on, please don’t lie first, people jusging Matic very stereotypically, he’s strong and tall and can win a challenge for sure but he’s too slow to cover the ground for a top team which likes to play other than deep. Judging andreas as a kid who can’t defend is also stupid. He for sure has a lot to learn but he’s done absolutely great to up his defensive game, his quick feet and lower gravity/body strength gives him good chance in challenges while covering much more ground and that’s what stats show. He can miss a tackle here and there but I’d much rather have him or herrera charging at players tryna win the ball higher and set up a quick attack rather than covering the space and sitting back waiting for the opposition to make mistake, sitting back like Matic or Carrick, at least Carras could release the ball quickly, whereas Matic takes absolute ages to do that.Oh come on , let's not base this arguments on stats. He will get badly exposed against decent side in terms of defensive display. He's just a kid yet whose best position is still debatable. He struggled big time against brigton to hold the play.
But how is supposed to improve if we don't give him a chance? We need to start fading Matic out imo
So your argument of "he cant win the ball like Matic" disregards the stats that he wins the ball more than Matic so far this season?
Oh come on yourself.
Oh come on, please don’t lie first, people jusging Matic very stereotypically, he’s strong and tall and can win a challenge for sure but he’s too slow to cover the ground for a top team which likes to play other than deep. Judging andreas as a kid who can’t defend is also stupid. He for sure has a lot to learn but he’s done absolutely great to up his defensive game, his quick feet and lower gravity/body strength gives him good chance in challenges while covering much more ground and that’s what stats show. He can miss a tackle here and there but I’d much rather have him or herrera charging at players tryna win the ball higher and set up a quick attack rather than covering the space and sitting back waiting for the opposition to make mistake, sitting back like Matic or Carrick, at least Carras could release the ball quickly, whereas Matic takes absolute ages to do that.
We surely have to upgrade on the Serbian, as much as like him, he should be a squad player. You are saying that Andreas WOULD be exposed against top teams but copletely ignoring the fact that Matic couldn’t hold the midfield against fecking Derby last night. Cmon stop this ignorance and stereotyping. Unfortunately until Mourinho is here we won’t move much forward
We don't need both Matic and Fellaini though, and Fellaini is comfortably outperforming him. I'm uncertain about Pereira playing as the defensive midfielder, but if we continue with Fellaini in that role behind him it should be fine.Pereira can't win the possession in the middle which is what precisely Is matics jobm
We don't need both Matic and Fellaini though, and Fellaini is comfortably outperforming him. I'm uncertain about Pereira playing as the defensive midfielder, but if we continue with Fellaini in that role behind him it should be fine.
