[croadyman]

I've been skeptical of him for getting praises in matches where he didn't perform but today he was brilliant. Long may it continue.

Yeah he deserves the praise for that performance

 

[Isotope]

Hopefully we are scouting a few at the moment ready to bring one in this summer

Hopefully, man. Although I doubt he'll come cheap, or even available/exist out there.

 

[Sylar]

Excellent performance. We need a younger version of him for games just like this, especially second half where teams sit off. His passing and distribution is great. He also is difficult to get off the ball.

I do wonder if there is a player out there like him that is gettable.

 

[Jean claude van hire]

great performance from Matic, hopefully his injury isn’t too bad? Looked like he was holding his groin at the end, has there been any update on this?

 

[Idxomer]

If he were 5 years younger, he would be undroppable.

 

[AltiUn]

great performance from Matic, hopefully his injury isn’t too bad? Looked like he was holding his groin at the end, has there been any update on this?

Not as far as I'm aware. I don't think he'd have played against Liverpool anyway, I think we'll go for the McTominay and Fred double pivot in that one.

 

[Vernon Philander]

Showing up those pessimists who wanted him moved on, just because he was wrong side of 30 and was never a pace merchant.

Long may it continue. Class, permanent.

 

[youngrell]

It really is a shame that Matic isn't 5-7 years younger, he would be absolutely ideal.

I remember watching a City vs Chelsea game when he was at his peak and he was a monster, had a great game up against Yaya Toure who was also in his pomp. If we can find someone of that level with plenty of years left in the tank it would improve us no end.

 

[poleglass red]

good squad rotation by Ole, that game was perfect for Matic and he duly obliged. Many on here didn't want him to start and some even wanted him subbed at half. A physical team where we have to break them down is good for him , as his passing is much better than McT and Fred, and he is excellent under pressure when pressed. That game would have been too physical for Fred, he would have got bullied v Burnley. Keep him and McT fresh for Liverpool game, as I feel for sure both will start, their mobility will be needed in that game. When teams come at us, Matic has a tendency to drop back alongside central defenders, for me it's too deep and invites pressure. McT and Fred will pressurise them in mid, helps us keep our shape better against possession based teams.

 

[simplyared]

We have nobody else who can play that role as well as he does. He's very important to our squad. It's time some posters realize this and start giving him the credit he deserves.

 

[RussellWilson]

Why does Ole refuse to bring him on to see out games?

With his aging legs he's made for the role, positionally brilliant and calm on the ball.

Game was crying put for him at 70 mins. I'm baffled.

 

[Godfather]

Why does Ole refuse to bring him on to see out games?

With his aging legs he's made for the role, positionally brilliant and calm on the ball.

Game was crying put for him at 70 mins. I'm baffled.

No idea and I agree totally

 

[Red Royal]

Why does Ole refuse to bring him on to see out games?

With his aging legs he's made for the role, positionally brilliant and calm on the ball.

Game was crying put for him at 70 mins. I'm baffled.

I was surprised when Rashford got it at the end and who was the nearest player...none other than Matic!

 

[DWelbz19]

Yeah, we really need to be utilising Matic far more than we do. Such a valuable player.

 

[Idxomer]

Should've been brought earlier, his presence was much more felt in a minute than the entirety of McTominay's cameo.

 

[dove]

Why does Ole refuse to bring him on to see out games?

With his aging legs he's made for the role, positionally brilliant and calm on the ball.

Game was crying put for him at 70 mins. I'm baffled.

Making subs is still a massive puzzle our coaching staff is unable to solve. We seem to try our best to avoid making them.

 

[shamans]

Why does Ole refuse to bring him on to see out games?

With his aging legs he's made for the role, positionally brilliant and calm on the ball.

Game was crying put for him at 70 mins. I'm baffled.

He would have been skinned. Matic is a liability.

 

[RussellWilson]

He would have been skinned. Matic is a liability.

Like Fred and Mctominay do? Matic rarely gets skinned, too good at reading players.

 

[shamans]

Like Fred and Mctominay do? Matic rarely gets skinned, too good at reading players.

Our recent great form has a lot to do with Matic not starting.

 

[RussellWilson]

Our recent great form has a lot to do with Matic not starting.

You might want to look at our clean sheet record with and without Matic.

 

[charlenefan]

Why does Ole refuse to bring him on to see out games?

With his aging legs he's made for the role, positionally brilliant and calm on the ball.

Game was crying put for him at 70 mins. I'm baffled.

I was screaming for him to come on, pissed me right off that we left it so late

 

[Devil may care]

I've never been a big fan but he must be due a game in midweek.

 

[MattofManchester]

Would have been more ideal than McTominay and really needs to be involved when we're trying to see out games.

One thing a midfield of Fred and McTominay lacks is composure and calm, but that's what Matic brings.

His composure and reading of the game is still severely underestimated, while the influence of his pace is severely overestimated.

 

[city-puma]

I've never been a big fan but he must be due a game in midweek.

He is definitely going to start against Sheff utd.

 

[city-puma]

Would have been more ideal than McTominay and really needs to be involved when we're trying to see out games.

One thing a midfield of Fred and McTominay lacks is composure and calm, but that's what Matic brings.

His composure and reading of the game is still severely underestimated, while the influence of his pace is severely overestimated.

Agree. McFred gives us intensity and platform to play emphatic attacking football but they cannot control tempo as well as Matic.

 

[tenpoless]

He still has a role to play. Our squad depth is so good this season.

 

[shamans]

Once again, no surprise him playing less has coincided with our success.

 

[Mibabalou]

If the numbers I see are correct, 15 more apps for us and he played more times for us than Chelsea.

 

[acnumber9]

Once again, no surprise him playing less has coincided with our success.

And two more goals conceded.

 

[shamans]

And two more goals conceded.

Whats that then? Two more goals conceded and no contribution in attack?

Been saying it but he's one of the most useless players out there. He does some tidying up or cleaning up in a three man midfield against a crap side and you lot lose your calm.

 

[acnumber9]

Whats that then? Two more goals conceded and no contribution in attack?

Been saying it but he's one of the most useless players out there. He does some tidying up or cleaning up in a three man midfield against a crap side and you lot lose your calm.

Good for you. You’re an idiot.

 

[flappyjay]

Our new deeplying left back.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Not sure why ole essentially has him deployed as a LCB, feel like we get nothing going through the middle

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

His worst game for a long time.

I had him, Martial, Tuanzebe, DDG as 1/10, Telles maybe gets a 2/10 for his corner.

 

[RonaldoVII]

Thought he wasn't bad when put into defence. Better than Axel, although that bar is set low

 

[Bojan11]

Even Conte does not want him because he is slow. What does he bring to the table any more? He’s just clumsy and slow on the ball. Loses every 50/50 in the middle.

 

[Giant Midget]

He's been done since even before he came to the club. Why he is still starting games in 2021 we'll need Sherlock bloody Holmes to answer.

 

[UNITED ACADEMY]

He was good in stopping the one on one chance twice but he did feck all in midfield today. No urgency to play the ball through the line and no pressing.

 

[Giant Midget]

I think I said it before, and I'll say it again. Sometimes wildly inconsistent players are just wildly inconsistent players and no amount of time will help them become substantially better. He is what we are seeing and I really think it's not enough.

Yup, it's what happens with every one of our mediocre players. They'll have one good game in 3 and people will keep referring to that in the next two they're shit in.

 

[Ekeke]

Whats that then? Two more goals conceded and no contribution in attack?

Been saying it but he's one of the most useless players out there. He does some tidying up or cleaning up in a three man midfield against a crap side and you lot lose your calm.

Covered the defence well at times today, not least when we were broke on and he was the last man and made the tackle. Wasnt great but in terms of playing his role he was one of our better players