[J-Stander]

Wish he'd stop missing big games, he's fairly injury prone which is starting to get slightly concerning.

He really is.

 

[breakout67]

IMO Pogba is more instrumental against smaller teams, because these teams give him time and space to hurt them.

Against top teams, Pogba is better as an auxillary player, where he is a pseudo attacker that does not influence the midfield play.

 

[McGrathsipan]

Not a big loss at this at this point if we're being honest. In a game like this in the form he's in, he might be great but he might be invisible. Someone like Fellaini is probably more reliable. It severely limits our attacking potential but makes it much more difficult for Liverpool's attacking game.

Agree with this.
Pogba would be totally bypassed .
He's nowhere near the midfield player United need to grab game's like this by the bollox.

 

[ZupZup]

It’s a big miss... even off-form, he’s still capable of things our other midfielders just can’t do. Against Palace he was poor by his standards... but he’s still comfortable on the ball, beats players and makes plenty of good passes. Could do with his dynamism going forwards today.

 

[Decomposing In Paris]

Hope he's fit, plays, & smashes them. Can't understand people who suggest we should get rid of him. Madness!

 

[dwd]

Officially out

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Yet another big game we have to play without him. I know it's not his fault, but it's really annoying.

 

[Di Maria's angel]

Holy feck, I didn't even know of the injury. What a surprise when I checked the line ups...

 

[Canagel]

We spent 90 million for him to perform in these kind of games especially and it is frustrating that he misses yet another big game but I hope he's back for Sevilla and Brighton.

 

[izec]

I wouldnt want to play against Liverpool too, all the tracking back and pressing...

 

[Bubz27]

He never seems fit or available to play in the big games.

It's weird.

He missed Liverpool and City? Played v Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea.

 

[ice-bionic red]

fecking joke! There are certain players who have niggling injuries or a “gash” on the leg and have no problem in stepping up and playing! Others are just too feckin soft!!

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

He missed Liverpool and City? Played v Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea.

Missed both Liverpool games, missed Chelsea away, missed spurs at home, missed city at home.

Last season didn't play away at City, Spurs or Arsenal.

It's a recurring theme.

 

[Niall]

@Niall this is a perfect example of what I was saying the other day. News of a key injury lost in a player performance thread rather than being a new thread in the United forum.

Down with megathreads!

A reminder does seem to be needed. Will discuss with modmins.

 

[Litch]

Massive miss. They would sooner him not play than play and that says it all for me.....

 

[Macca7]

It's becoming obvious to me that he is a player that can't be relied on and I don't think that's going to change anytime soon. He either misses the big games through 'injury' or he plays but goes missing anyway. He just doesn't have the bottle or the fight to be a success at United in my opinion. If we can recoup most of the transfer fee in the summer we should get rid and get in two proper, hard-working, top class midfielders who are up for the challenge.

 

[PlayerOne]

Some serious drama queens on here. As if a player would fake an injury to miss such a big game at home. We don't even know what the injury is ffs

 

[MDFC Manager]

Missed both Liverpool games, missed Chelsea away, missed spurs at home, missed city at home.

Last season didn't play away at City, Spurs or Arsenal.

It's a recurring theme.

How many of those games last season did he miss due to injuries?

 

[NotoriousISSY]

It is all about his body again as the worse his daily behaviour is the more possible an injury is .

This is when you drink 1 l whiskey and on the other day start running and if u usually run 5 km , then would u be able to run them ? Probably no .

I can’t, I just can’t.

Anyway, Pogba isn’t playing. Time to concentrate on who is.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

How many of those games last season did he miss due to injuries?

All of them I think.

He missed a fair few games towards the end of last season. It's not his fault, I don't believe for a second he's faking injuries or any of that nonsense.

I just think he's injury prone.

 

[El Zoido]

He hasn’t looked right for weeks. People have been laying in to him in recent games for his performances but I’ve felt something was just off about the way he’s been playing. I think he’s been carrying an injury or something (illness) for a while.

 

[El-Manos]

We need him for Sevilla anyway, hopefully he’ll be fit for that.

 

[MDFC Manager]

Missed both Liverpool games, missed Chelsea away, missed spurs at home, missed city at home.

Last season didn't play away at City, Spurs or Arsenal.

It's a recurring theme.

All of them I think.

He missed a fair few games towards the end of last season. It's not his fault, I don't believe for a second he's faking injuries or any of that nonsense.

I just think he's injury prone.

This season:
He missed City due to suspension
Missed spurs due to injury
Missed Liverpool home and away due to injury
Missed Chelsea due to to injury

However, all the 3 missed big games were due to the same injury. Which is an important fact..

Going back to last season:
Missed spurs due to the death of his father
Missed City away due to injury
Didn't miss Arse away, he was on the bench


So no. There is no pattern to be observed, and nothing to suggest he's more injury prone than an average player.

 

[Bubz27]

Missed both Liverpool games, missed Chelsea away, missed spurs at home, missed city at home.

Last season didn't play away at City, Spurs or Arsenal.

It's a recurring theme.

Fair enough. I couldn't remember the others.

 

[MDFC Manager]

Fair enough. I couldn't remember the others.

See below:

This season:
He missed City due to suspension
Missed spurs due to injury
Missed Liverpool home and away due to injury
Missed Chelsea due to to injury

However, all the 3 missed big games were due to the same injury. Which is an important fact..

Going back to last season:
Missed spurs due to the death of his father
Missed City away due to injury
Didn't miss Arse away, he was on the bench


So no. There is no pattern to be observed, and nothing to suggest he's more injury prone than an average player.

 

[Bubz27]

See below:

Also fair enough.

 

[Minimalist]

Honestly don't think it's a huge miss given his historical performances in these games. The Arsenal away match this season is heavily overrated in terms of his work (more impressive in short bursts than anything).

 

[bosnian_red]

Wish we got 2 actual quality midfielders instead of throwing 90 million at him tbh. He's been decent on the whole, but decent at best. Showing little bits of quality here and there when we play home games against relegation fodder isn't what we wanted when we spent the money on him. We needed him to run games for us and be the difference maker against tough opposition, and hes never been that.

Missing yet again for a big game and leaves us so light in midfield. Just so frustrating. Though he does generally completely flop in big games, but still.

 

[Classnordic]

Is mourinho protecting pogba by taking him out of these sort og games?

 

[Pexbo]

People saying he's "not a huge miss" are doing him a huge disservice. He's had some abject performances, no denying that, but he's absolutely key to our creativity and the simple fact that when he's not on form we're a much much worse side only highlights just how integral he is to our best play. Therefore when he's not playing at all, we're a worse side. He's comfortable on the ball and can carry it through the middle, two attributes that will be key today and his ability to bypass their midfield with his searching passes would have given Liverpool a headache when they press in numbers in our half.

 

[Camilo]

Injured eh? That'll be right..

 

[ivaldo]

Is mourinho protecting pogba by taking him out of these sort og games?

No.

 

[broccoli]

Huge miss. Very disappointed there's no Pogba vs Liverpool ffs.

 

[ivaldo]

People saying he's "not a huge miss" are doing him a huge disservice. He's had some abject performances, no denying that, but he's absolutely key to our creativity and the simple fact that when he's not on form we're a much much worse side only highlights just how integral he is to our best play. Therefore when he's not playing at all, we're a worse side. He's comfortable on the ball and can carry it through the middle, two attributes that will be key today and his ability to bypass their midfield with his searching passes would have given Liverpool a headache when they press in numbers in our half.

Absolutely. Even if he's having a horrible game, his ability to create something extraordinary out of nothing means teams have to still account for him. With a midfield of Mctominay and Matic they know they don't have to worry about that.

 

[duffer]

What's wrong with him?

 

[Minimalist]

People saying he's "not a huge miss" are doing him a huge disservice. He's had some abject performances, no denying that, but he's absolutely key to our creativity and the simple fact that when he's not on form we're a much much worse side only highlights just how integral he is to our best play. Therefore when he's not playing at all, we're a worse side. He's comfortable on the ball and can carry it through the middle, two attributes that will be key today and his ability to bypass their midfield with his searching passes would have given Liverpool a headache when they press in numbers in our half.

I think that's pretty worrying though beyond complimenting Pogba.

 

[Amar__]

Missed both Liverpool games, missed Chelsea away, missed spurs at home, missed city at home.

Last season didn't play away at City, Spurs or Arsenal.

It's a recurring theme.

Fecking shit, that's lot of games.

 

[Jed I. Knight]

Disappointed.

It feels like he’s never here for the big games, either because of injuries or because he just doesn’t show up.

 

[BusbyMalone]

 

[Jeffthered]

Do me a favour. The comments on this forum are something else at times. The guy isn't fit. Simple as. Talk about getting rid of him is silly.. why? because he hasn't been so good in some of the recent games? he has all the attention, whilst others can meander through a season, with consumate ease, and the odd performance. With Pogba, it's a huge drama.

The guy is class, and is our best footballer. Of course he will be missed.

Glad that Rashford is getting a start. This may all actually help Sanchez.. but we are definitely playing a front five, for sure. Matic and McTominay have to be on there game.