If Pogba could pull his finger out of his ass then McTominay, Matic and Pogba would be a very good midfield 3.
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The good old eye test gets overlooked these days as stats have just gone crazy. Basically turned into the NBA, in which players can easily manipulate the stats to make themselves look better. I'm still a firm believer of saying what I see with my eyes, not what Sqwaka tells me.
He was absolutely brilliant today. Very intelligent performance, solid and determined. For a kid of that age in a game of that size it was very very impressive
Mkhitaryan was testament to that.
It’s not about stats it’s just the reality of being a midfielder, you have to be a lot more involved in the game on a regular basis.
He was involved in the game. His positioning and decision making was absolutely fantastic, as was his ability to make interceptions and holding onto the ball as the team transitioned from defense to attack.
It was like seeing 2 x Matic out there today
He was excellent today - him and matic today was the first time in god knows how long that it felt like the midfield had some bite to it. Topped off with fellaini coming on too
I'm amazed by how much game intelligence and know-how this guy has, especially in periods of the game that we are under pressure, due to the fact he doesn't even have much experience at youth level, let alone senior football. I think it's quite an underrated ability to have.
Stood out twice today, firstly when Liverpool were on top at the start of the second half and instead of potentially losing the ball by trying to create a chance, he chose to pass it back and circulate possession, which was really important in calming the game down. Another was when he won a foul near our box towards the second half by shielding the ball, which helped to run the clock down, when he could have easily punted it towards Lukaku like a few others were doing.
He has had a really good couple of months, performing in a few big games, I just hope that when he inevitably has a poor game due to his age/lack of experience the vultures don't start circling!
Stood out twice today, firstly when Liverpool were on top at the start of the second half and instead of potentially losing the ball by trying to create a chance, he chose to pass it back and circulate possession, which was really important in calming the game down. Another was when he won a foul near our box towards the second half by shielding the ball, which helped to run the clock down, when he could have easily punted it towards Lukaku like a few others were doing.
He has had a really good couple of months, performing in a few big games, I just hope that when he inevitably has a poor game due to his age/lack of experience the vultures don't start circling!
Potentially our future CDM. Not bad that. I'm really pleased with how often Jose has used youth, and not just for the sake of it like LVG.
He’s playing excellent. Let’s hope he keeps it up unlike Jackson/Januzaj/McNair/Varela who all looked promising at the start.
Superb performance. He was all over the pitch today.
How long will it be until England realizes what are they going to miss?
What a game by the lad, and he has no nerves it seems. Partnered by Matic who was on his last legs due to fatigue, yet kept our midfield solid. Terrific performance, long it may continue.
I thought he was terrific today. Always looks to pass forward quickly and didn’t rush any decisions. Hope he continues to improve cos we have a cracking player on our hands
Will be quite a player if he spends some time working on his passing technique and range.
Was just wondering about this myself. Having only seen Scott in the first team, I’m not sure how good that is. His role has been more conservative and he has done well. But he was an attacker as a youth players...curious how good he is with that regard.
I think you’ve quoted the wrong post... what you just wrote is exactly what I said.
Absolutely immense in midfield today. Reminded me a bit like a Park Ji Sung. Someone that is born to thrive on the big stage against the big teams. Didn't put a foot wrong all game. Also very happy he's chosen Scotland.
Had a good game.
Not an exciting player in the slightest, but, in his first season in senior football, he didn't look at all out of his depth in a game of such magnitude. That's enough to make me think that he could definitely be a useful player for us in years to come.
Not an exciting player in the slightest, but, in his first season in senior football, he didn't look at all out of his depth in a game of such magnitude. That's enough to make me think that he could definitely be a useful player for us in years to come.
The exciting thing is he haven't shown yet what Mourinho is referring to with his comments about Scott haven't shown his full capabilities yet because he's following Mourinho's strict instructions. Or something that sounds like that. Couldn't remember the exact word.
Naah it's the right one. I think we have the same reactions for it.
Well.. the fans at the stadium that moaned/booed or something like that are not in this forum. My words are to those specific fans actually hence I highlighted them in your post, not you and your post.Edit: I missed that part of the game where the fans there made a certain reactions of it. Don't know exactly what happened. Usually it's normal for some to boo/moan or many to groan if they feel something is not right.
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He's doing well, still just a young boy remember.
Edit: Title can sound misleading, Jose only said "reactions" or "fans reacting to..", no specific mention of "booing" or "booing McTominay".
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did fans boo mctominay??? because of scotland thing?
Was he asked about this or did he just bring it up?
Because it’s a weird situation. Liverpool at that point we’re putting on the pressure, one of the odd occasions we got forward and had numbers in that difficult period. He made the right choice but obviously people are going to react when something good looks like it could happen then someone no matter who decides to pass it back.
The kid was right, it was the right thing to do to kill the momentum pool had built but there isn’t even any need for Jose to mention it.
Great that many on here are starting to see the light. If his name was casimiro and he did the same things most would be saying how lucky we were to have him in our squad. He gives us more balance when he plays. I'm sure he will be even better with 50 starts under his belt but the club has saved at least 30 million by producing a player like him.
IMO McTominay has the right qualities to be a Khedira type of midfielder. High work rate, defensively aware, late runs into the box, good in the air.
I'm very surprised by his engine at such a young age, and he's quite mobile for a tall player.
I'm very surprised by his engine at such a young age, and he's quite mobile for a tall player.
Mctominay is just doing what mou wants, when 2 goals up the impetus is to slow the game down not to attack and give up possession and potentially allow a counter. Mourinhos philosophy is all about team shape to minimise risk and preserve an advantage, retreating allows the team to reorganise into a defensive shape so that even if we lose the ball, they can't counter.
Exactly, he was playing to instructions, clearly evident by Mourinho clapping him for the backpass.
He was asked about it.
Here's a more full press conference video about it starting around 3:30.
*Title is so misleading*
Edit: Couldn't hear exactly what questions (with specific words) are being asked.
He's entirely right. But at the same time he has to understand that it was our first attack in the second half in about 15/20 minutes. It's natural that the fans would react like that.
The question about was the fans reaction to Rashford being taken off.
Genuinely excited by what kind of a footballer he is currently, let alone what kind of a footballer he can become some day.
Mourinho should get the pr team to leak statistics showing expected goals conceded per 45 minutes against a team parking the bus.
The number for us is probably about 0.5 goals per half against quality opposition. Meaning the probability of a team scoring 2 goals in a half against us parking the bus is very small.
It's thus logical to just shut up shop when leading 2 goals up at half time, slow the game down and minimise the risk of being caught on the counter.
This. It's the main thing he needs to work on. I have no doubt he can perform the 'Busquets' role if his passing range improves. He isn't blessed with pace but he complements the team perfectly.
Interesting comparison. Okay I struggle to identify which top players past or present which is the most akin to Scott, but yeah his playstyle seems to be most similar to Sami Khedira's.
Not disagreeing with that, just saying obviously people are going to react. Like I said it was a period in the game when Liverpool were hounding is and we had nothing. It’s a perfectly normal reaction for people to be disappointed. It’s a momentary reaction to the situation where it looked like we were away to mount an attack.
Just seems unless he was directly asked about it really stupid to even bring it up.
In a way his performance today was frustrating. He just did the simple things very well. Nothing fancy. Just basic midfield skills, combined with hard work and discipline.
People are wondering if he could add some more expansive passing to his game. But we already have a magnificent passer in our team. Surely it’s much less of an ask to expect Pogba to do the simple stuff well than it is to expect McTominay to pass the ball like Pogba?!?
People are wondering if he could add some more expansive passing to his game. But we already have a magnificent passer in our team. Surely it’s much less of an ask to expect Pogba to do the simple stuff well than it is to expect McTominay to pass the ball like Pogba?!?
They groaned when he passed the ball back once.
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