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2017-18 Performances

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6.1 Season Average Rating
Appearances
51
Goals
27
Assists
10
Yellow cards
3
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Chicharito_ said:
He was hiding at the end there, only Mata and Lingard were brave enough to try something in the final third then.
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The problem is he's not a good enough footballer to participate in link up-play utside the box when it's congested. He's mediocre at holding up play as well.

So unless he's fed, he's pretty much useless as a focal point. Which isn't great for £75 million worth of footballer.
 
Actually a little shocking how many feck ups he's had from set pieces just this past month. Get him as far away from our goal as possible. Though he's not exactly a big threat to the opposition either.

Waste of 75m though all in all.
 
His movement has been terrible for a while now. No subtlety, just a straight line towards goal, if a run at all.

Making it difficult to pick him out because he is not in space.
 
He was just stood on his toes all game. He never attacked or went for anything. Everything was half arsed and it looked like he wasn’t trying. I can understand why people criticise him.

Get him off defending set pieces. 3 goals he has cost us.
 
When you spend £90m+ on a player, it needs to be someone who can change the game when everyone else is shit, sadly neither him or Pogba are ever going to be that sort of player and thats clear to see
 
Terrible game from him. Though in a way i do feel for him, our general attacking play is way poor, but regardless he must do better, esp in the box movement. It's not existing, he just stays on the far post. How about attacking near one for a change?

And some blame has to be with our coaching department. Where are they looking? I mean can't they drill this stuff in training. Honestly, i wonder what are our players doing in training except for running. Sometimes i feel like running is all they do.
 
Unfortunately as the games pass by, one can tell he is not a 75m striker. Sure, he doesn’t get the service that he probably thinks would be better at United, but he really did not show courage today. You can tell he wasn’t scraping and fighting to get into the scoring position. Lingard, whatever his faults, has the cojones to take on the responsibility.
 
He is ridiculously static in the opposition penalty box where he doesn't attack crosses. He sort of expects the crosses to be put for him on a plate
 
Good first half, second half was terrible though.

Had never seen a tall striker who can't defend a set piece tbh.
 
He just doesn't have that match winning edge about him that we hoped he would.
 
Ducklegs said:
He isnt very good is he.
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Nope. It perfectly sums up the state of our player recruitment in the last 4 years. Only we could spend £75m on a striker and end up with a dud. It's completely unacceptable to keep getting it so wrong.
 
Worked hard, couple of sloppy touches aside he was solid on the ball but never got a single chance.
 
Is he actually good in the air? he'll win a few headers because of his size but I don't think he's impressive in the air either in terms of competing for the ball or directing it when he does win it. Defensively especially he's a liability at the moment because he doesn't use enough aggression to win the ball and clear it so it leads to scrambles in the box at set pieces.
 
Apparently Pogba missing was the reason why he was`nt scoring, to think we paid over 170m+ on them 2 what a waste.
 
Last 3 games he was great. Today he didn't had any impact. And burnley games are his games. In these games i expect goals from him.
 
Would have Spurs sold Kane for 100 mil. It would have been better business, rather then 75 for Lukaku.
 
Roberto420 said:
Apparently Pogba missing was the reason why he was`nt scoring, to think we paid over 170m+ on them 2 what a waste.
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Pogba was great. Come on man. Also lukaku is not a waste. He is not worth 80 mil but not a waste. He is scoring goals. Yes he has many flaws but to call him waste of money is too much
 
He needs a rest. He's playing every minute of every game and he's should get outta our fecking box while defending.
 
haram said:
He never really got a chance.
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The cross was shite for most of the game. However, he didn't help himself, like most have said, he was very static and when the one chance came straight at his head, he fluffed a very easy opportunity. Not good enough, truth be told (this match).
 
Absolutely no movement in the box, I lost the count on how many crosses we put in today. Granted most were shit but for ONCE just make a run towards near post and cause some confusion in the back line, he just stays stationary at once place and Rashford picked him out once but it hit his face and went out.

Worst part is who do we play instead of him? Ibra looks to have aged 10 years with his injury, Rashford can't hit a barn door either. Brutal times.
 
I had a bit of fun after the Leicester game, as I genuinely thought he had turned the corner.

He was absolutely shocking today. Complete waste of a short. That header from the one decent rashford cross was appalling.
 
Di Maria's angel said:
The cross was shite for most of the game. However, he didn't help himself, like most have said, he was very static and when the one chance came straight at his head, he fluffed a very easy opportunity. Not good enough, truth be told (this match).
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Yes he should have done better with that header. His last two games were good when he had more space to link up though. Burnley sitting so deep makes it difficult to find space.
 
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