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Yeah Rashford on the odd occasion can play a nice pass for the overlap, but he doesn't do it enough/often makes the wrong decision around the box.I dunno. Look at the 1-2 Rashford played to set up Shaw’s shot vs Villa. Or the way Rashford picks out Shaw’s overlapping runs when he plays LW (did a nice reverse pass to put AWB through in the first half of that game too.
Rashford’s definitely got issues around decision-making and running down blind alleys but I don’t see a big difference between him and Pogba in how well they link up with Shaw.
Yeah Rashford on the odd occasion can play a nice pass for the overlap, but he doesn't do it enough/often makes the wrong decision around the box.
I meant more outside the build in the build up anyway, there was a lovely part in the 2nd half where Pogba and Shaw danced around them with quick passes, was great to see.
I do enjoy a good counter attack but it's nice to see we have the ability to play quick 1 touch passing also.
Yep, he's genuinely one of if not our best player on the ball, he rarely ever loses it in possession. I bet Pep is a huge fan.Ok, yeah. I see what you mean now. When Shaw’s cutting infield doing his Philip Lahm impression his passing triangles with Pogba are lovely to watch.
Has he ever played well against Liverpool? I seem to recall one game, but I am not sure. He is mostly one of the worst players against them, tonight was just bellow average, not the worst but far from best either.
Looked like a poor pub player tonight. Was simply one of a number of players that weren't giving the required effort.Stunk today. When he's good, he's great - when he's poor he's unwatchable.
Have you forgotten the Spurs game away literally this season?Bar that City game, how often has Pogba really stood out against the big teams for us?
Genuine question.
For all his technically ability , Pogba doesn't deal with the press and a lack of space well. So it's not surprising that Liverpool are able to get to him.Has he ever played well against Liverpool? I seem to recall one game, but I am not sure. He is mostly one of the worst players against them, tonight was just bellow average, not the worst but far from best either.
Pogba’s dribbling ability is quite weird.For all his technically ability , Pogba doesn't deal with the press and a lack of space well. So it's not surprising that Liverpool are able to get to him.
Watching it again, his defending for the Firmino goal just before ht is deplorable, switches off entirely, simple run, simple ball, nowhere near him. Easy, far too easy.
Totally at fault for their 2nd goal. Gave away a foul in order to give Bruno time to recover from his injury then made a terrible attempt at preventing Firmino from scoring. A fierce left foot shot that went well wide and a header wide from Fernandes' cross after a corner. Failed to create much for our other forwards. One moment of good defending early on but perhaps struggled as the match progressed.
Yeah im in agreement with this with regards to how weird it is. He normally gets swarmed and gives up possession with his back to goal. But going forward it almost seems like players bounce of him.Pogba’s dribbling ability is quite weird.
He’s quite good at moving the ball forward when he’s facing the opponent’s goal. He’s especially dangerous in situations where he is galloping forward with space ahead of him.
However, when he receives the ball with his back to goal, he often looks clumsy when trying to shield it and is easily dispossessed. He doesn’t have the same skillset of a Xavi or Verratti to keep his composure in those situations.
He never turns up against Liverpool in the league.
Think of the penalty he gave away at Old Trafford against them.
Think of his glaring miss at Anfield this season... when it was easier to score than hit the keeper.
Think of his performance last night - gave away a needless freekick and then lost Firminho which gave Liverpool the lead right on half-time.
He always turns up with a crazy new hairstyle against Liverpool though (last night was bleach-blonde); and it's as clear as day now the peroxide is affecting his brain in these matches.
He and Rashford are a luxury in games like last night where Liverpool had eleven players pressing.
I do wonder whether pogba would be worth the enormous contract we would need to give him for him to stay
In terms of our first 11, i would prefer a fully fit rashford on the left and don't think he will ever fit into a properly balanced midfield alongside bruno
Also i do fear his performances might decline again once its signed
I do wonder whether pogba would be worth the enormous contract we would need to give him for him to stay
In terms of our first 11, i would prefer a fully fit rashford on the left and don't think he will ever fit into a properly balanced midfield alongside bruno
Also i do fear his performances might decline again once its signed
The problem is it’s not the cost of the contract, it’s the cost of the transfer fee and wages needed to replace him, which will certainly be higher. And your current ownership seem he’ll bent on protecting their assets. Which makes sense on one level but not on another.
I dont agree, a four year contract of £500k a week if true is £100m, a figure of even 3/4 of that is £75m and Pogba would surely sell in a worst case scenario of £65m+ - That is a difference over 4years of £140m as a probably worst case scenario.
I think the most important factor though forgetting the money is replacing him. Of course there are not that many players with his ability, but we are not replacing that, we are replacing a player that has been here five years and his performances has divided opinion. A lot of those opinions are that he isnt consistently good in a double pivot, I agree with this and feel performance wise there are a lot of players who dont have his ability that would be more effective for us playing there. Another opinion is his best position is playing on the left, which appears the case recently. We dont have to replace Pogba there, we already have Rashford whether or not he is as good is a different debate....but this is why for the teams sake that huge amount of money is far better spent on the right players for the right positions than keeping a hugely talented player, if not our most talented, even though he has been playign well recently
Yes I take your point. I guess I’m thinking what kind of fee you’d get for him if he only has a year left on his contract, and what kind of fee you’d need to pay to buy an equally talented replacement. I take your point about the rationale of where he’d actually play. You seem to me to be crying out for an upgrade in central midfield. The weird thing is Pogba *should* be able to fill that slightly deeper central role. He’s got the physical ability and skill set, it just never seems to really work. And as you say, 5 years now: if it was going to work it surely would have.
