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Pogba and Mourinho
Where does Pogba fit into the way Utd played today. No real defensive role to hide him in, doubt Mou would have attacked more with Pogba available.
Where does Pogba fit into the way Utd played today. No real defensive role to hide him in, doubt Mou would have attacked more with Pogba available.
The whole match I was thinking the same. He doesn't fit in this system. Sanchez works much harder, so you'd keep him. We'll need a different system to fit them bothWhere does Pogba fit into the way Utd played today. No real defensive role to hide him in, doubt Mou would have attacked more with Pogba available.
Was thinking about that and I'm actually starting to think the only way to avoid his defensive liabilities and still being solid is to play him as a number 10 with Matic and Scott as double pivot.
Truthfully him or Sanchez. Right now I find it hard to see them both fitting in unless Sanchez goes to the right but both are very indiscipled ATM.
The whole match I was thinking the same. He doesn't fit in this system. Sanchez works much harder, so you'd keep him. We'll need a different system to fit them both
He is not really a 10 though is he? Don't think he has the awareness to play in that role. An unorthodox 10 maybe, so used to smaller types, quick on the turn, hard to pin down.
Was thinking about that and I'm actually starting to think the only way to avoid his defensive liabilities and still being solid is to play him as a number 10 with Matic and Scott as double pivot.
In place of Mata or Sanchez. Probably Sanchez. We didn't even need Sanchez to be honest. Sanchez is taking gametime away from Martial and Rashford currently and to be honest I'd rather use the pre-season to integrate him into the team because he is struggling now. Set up like this:Where does Pogba fit into the way Utd played today. No real defensive role to hide him in, doubt Mou would have attacked more with Pogba available.
It would be a waste of his talents to have him do what Matic or Scott did today.
Thing is Pogba is not good enough attacking wise to play that role. He's not a good finisher, he doesn't score many goals, and he doesn't create enough chances to play the 10. Doesn't pick up the right positions. He's a midfielder, not so much an attacker. Just a midfielder with not the best positional awareness. Sanchez as the 10 today did what Pogba can't. That aggressive pressing, some of his quick interplay, the positions he takes up, either in the middle or drifting on either wing to aid with the wingers and quick counter attacking. Doesn't always come off, but it's a much more natural #10 having Sanchez there. Pogba has never done well as a pure 10. Has to be in midfield. And for that, he has to learn to play in the double pivot, or if we go midfield 3, learn how to dominate games and control them on the ball without losing his position.In place of Mata or Sanchez. Probably Sanchez. We didn't even need Sanchez to be honest. Sanchez is taking gametime away from Martial and Rashford currently and to be honest I'd rather use the pre-season to integrate him into the team because he is struggling now. Set up like this:
Matic McTominay
Mata Pogba Rashford
Lukaku
Thing is Pogba is not good enough attacking wise to play that role. He's not a good finisher, he doesn't score many goals, and he doesn't create enough chances to play the 10. Doesn't pick up the right positions. He's a midfielder, not so much an attacker. Just a midfielder with not the best positional awareness. Sanchez as the 10 today did what Pogba can't. That aggressive pressing, some of his quick interplay, the positions he takes up, either in the middle or drifting on either wing to aid with the wingers and quick counter attacking. Doesn't always come off, but it's a much more natural #10 having Sanchez there. Pogba has never done well as a pure 10. Has to be in midfield. And for that, he has to learn to play in the double pivot, or if we go midfield 3, learn how to dominate games and control them on the ball without losing his position.
He creates chances but not the frequency that you'd want a pure #10 to do. Creative with your movement on and off the ball, and creative with your passing, and the positions you pick up. Pogba is a terrific passer of the ball, but his movement isn't that of a #10 and if you'd put him there, he just wouldn't create anywhere near enough chances to justify that because of his movement.Pogna is not a #10 but that's not because he doesn't create enough chances. How can anyone say he doesn't create enough chances is beyond me. Creatively, he's one of the best in the league.
But he's not a #10 in any case. He's a lot better when he has space to run into than playing as a #10 where he can end up facing his own goal at times.
It would be a waste of his talents to have him do what Matic or Scott did today.
In place of Mata or Sanchez. Probably Sanchez. We didn't even need Sanchez to be honest. Sanchez is taking gametime away from Martial and Rashford currently and to be honest I'd rather use the pre-season to integrate him into the team because he is struggling now. Set up like this:
Matic McTominay
Mata Pogba Rashford
Lukaku
He creates chances but not the frequency that you'd want a pure #10 to do. Creative with your movement on and off the ball, and creative with your passing, and the positions you pick up. Pogba is a terrific passer of the ball, but his movement isn't that of a #10 and if you'd put him there, he just wouldn't create anywhere near enough chances to justify that because of his movement.
Maybe we should play Pogba on the right of the midfield three. Give him the freedom to move up and down the entire right channel.
It keeps him out of Sanchez’s way and might also fix the issues we have on the right hand side.
We paid 89m for Pogba, and not because his game wasn't up to scratch. The questioning of the lads ability is just daft.Doesn't score enough goals to justify a pure attacking role. Let's just nip that in the bud - it's not happening.
He needs to get better with his overall game to play in midfield.
Where does Pogba fit into the way Utd played today. No real defensive role to hide him in, doubt Mou would have attacked more with Pogba available.
Pogba wouldn't have had as good a game as Sanchez today. He has all the talent in the world but he's just so lazy.
Maybe we should play Pogba on the right of the midfield three. Give him the freedom to move up and down the entire right channel.
It keeps him out of Sanchez’s way and might also fix the issues we have on the right hand side.
The answer is not picking him. We can't afford to have a player in our midfield who doesn't get any work done. Ronaldo and Messi are the only players who you could argue shouldn't have to get through defending. Pogba is not nearly as talented as these players, and as such if he doesn't want to work for the team, then the team won't work for him and he can go and find a side that will.
United don't live or die due to how Pogba plays, I think we showed that today by beating our biggest rivals with a youth product and a little attacking mid in midfield.