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Fantastic game. Pogba was wonderful today!
The second wasn't great.
First only but check out their goal too as it was a beauty.
Definitely watch the 1st. but if you have time the 2nd too. Very good watch today.
No Rooney and No Fellaini. No Problem.
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Its really simple, there is more to holding role than being really tall. Fellaini has a golden chest, but Herrera brings more mobility, better passing, more pace and guile. He's six feet tall so he's no manlet, either.I think fellaini has been really good for us this season at what he is supposed to be doing, but the argument people have been making about the team being stronger without Rooney seems to apply just as much with Fellaini too. Having ander in there and mata completely changed the way we played, I wouldn't have dropped fellaini but by doing so we were such a better team. Not entirely sure how removing our tallest player has suddenly made us so deadly on corners.
Its really simple, there is more to holding role than being really tall. Fellaini has a golden chest, but Herrera brings more mobility, better passing, more pace and guile. He's six feet tall so he's no manlet, either.
Except my point was that Fellaini has been good, not that he has been tall?
Fellaini offers a lot to the position, he wins duels, can put in a tackle, intercepts to a decent standard and doesn't lose the ball that much as he keeps it simple. I completely agree on what Herrera offers extra but my point was that we were dropping one of our better players so far but it was certainly worth it.
Rashford (18) and Lingard both came from the academy no more than a year ago? All the others have one league titles at other clubs.
Lingard is 24. He's almost in his prime, he was nowhere near an Academy player last year.
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I don't think this is the best eleven we can put up when all players are on form. Structurally I still think we will do well with Carrick holding behind Pogrrera and with Mhki in for Lingard both from a defensive and offensive perspective. Plus Martial is better than Rashford on one-on-ones, just a small matter of him getting his confidence back.Just open my laptop to post my thoughts about the game:
I could see this team as almost the best XI. Maybe Martial and Rushford interchange, Lingard and Miki interchange. Great performance.
- Blind is our official corner taker. 3 goals from corners, he know where to put the ball and smart to take advantages of mental lapse for defender
- Mata in no.10 role. He is every influential in his play, popping up here and there finding pocket of space
- Good pressing from wingers, Rushford and Lingard press well, only of them but the whole team. Herrara, Mata and Pogba press well as well
Sorry if my post came off as patronising, it wasn't my intention at all.
What I was trying to say is that, Fellaini's quality are valuable as a last resort, he offers a chaos factor in certain games. However what he offers is not enough at the top level. He keeps it simple tends to be code for passing sideways and backwards, Cleverley used to 'keep it simple' too.
My point is you'll never get a game-changing moment or an incisive forward pass or an intricate link up play from the guy. Furthermore, he gives away silly, often costly fouls. He hasn't made the most of his physical attributes this season and doesn't cover enough ground to get the best out of our world record signing.
Didn't notice him. That's a good thing.They are a disgraceful bunch of cnuts but credit where it's due, Mike Dean and his assistants had a great game today.
That's what Rooney always does. Drops in to acres of space and either lays it 5 yards or pings it wide right.When Rooney came on for Rashford, i am not sure if he was instructed to roam inside. He seems to be everywhere and trying to get the ball as much as possible. With Rashford , he stretched the field by staying wide and used his pace intelligently. I love seeing Zlatan coming deep and holding the ball. His used of the ball is economical and knowing how to play forward or wide.
Watch the first half when you can. Some of the football in that halfYESSSSSS!!! im at work and just checked the result. At fecking last. Im so happy. Thanks Mourinho
So what does that mean for Shaw? Blind was great at left back.
Leave him to get fully over his injury he's still better than blind. But id rather have a fully fit shaw
Carrick in a midfield two is just asking for trouble.We shouldn't get carried away, and we didn't score 4 goals simply because Rooney didn't start.
Before our first goal, they were the better team. We had several defensive mistakes and lots of gaps in our back. 3 of our goals are set pieces, wich is a very good thing but not an indication that we were drastically improved. Yes, the absence of Rooney allowed us to play with more fluidity and fast tempo, but a midfield of Pogba & Herrera still is no good. If Mou insists on playing with 2 man midfield, then either Carrick or Blind should partner Pogba and not Herrera of Fellaini.
On any case it was an improved performance overall that should give the players a huge moral boost, and we should build on that.
This x10. His second trademark pass (apart from the valencia long ball) is where he has his back to the goal, receives a pass and passes it right back to the person who gave him the ball. It makes me want to tear my hair out sometimes . It's like in his head thats the benchmark of the number 10 positionThat's what Rooney always does. Drops in to acres of space and either lays it 5 yards or pings it wide right.
He has zero positional discipline.
This x10. His second trademark pass (apart from the valencia long ball) is where he has his back to the goal, receives a pass and passes it right back to the person who gave him the ball. It makes me want to tear my hair out sometimes . It's like in his head thats the benchmark of the number 10 position
First time in long time that I've watched highlights of one of our games. For me, that should be the team going forward with Mkhi replacing Lingard (and potentially Shaw for Blind however that would be quite harsh on Blind).
I agree but blind has a few years on him doesn't he.Shaw has a lot of potential, but he's never produced a performance as accomplished as what Blind did yesterday.
I would have let you get away with it but you did it againJust open my laptop to post my thoughts about the game:
I could see this team as almost the best XI. Maybe Martial and Rushford interchange, Lingard and Miki interchange. Great performance.
- Blind is our official corner taker. 3 goals from corners, he know where to put the ball and smart to take advantages of mental lapse for defender
- Mata in no.10 role. He is every influential in his play, popping up here and there finding pocket of space
- Good pressing from wingers, Rushford and Lingard press well, only of them but the whole team. Herrara, Mata and Pogba press well as well
Great result but I wouldn't go overboard. There was a lot to improve on. Leicester were the better team before we scored. We were crap enough in the second half. We should have kept going and gotten more goals.
But on the positive side we played great football for 25 minutes and Mourinho had the balls to drop Rooney. Hopefully he doesn't go back to Rooney after the next bad result.
Chelsea away 2014-2015.Shaw has a lot of potential, but he's never produced a performance as accomplished as what Blind did yesterday.
I've downloaded the match to watch again. The first half was flawless. Best we've played in years.
That's just not true now, is it?Shaw has a lot of potential, but he's never produced a performance as accomplished as what Blind did yesterday.
Mike Dean