Borys
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Centre Back playing in midfield. Useful player, I'd even say he's OK in the EPL against many teams. But clearly not good enough to be a core of the team.
Centre Back playing in midfield. Useful player, I'd even say he's OK in the EPL against many teams. But clearly not good enough to be a core of the team.
A midfielder can’t afford to be anonymous. And the problem with McTominay is he so often is. Reminds me of Schneiderlin a little. He’s the kind of player you throw in a three man midfield when your backs are against the wall. Starting games you need to win or seek control in? No chance.Didnt think he was anywhere near "bad" today. Anonymous in the 1st thirty mins but after that was a... fine?
Yep. It's been starting to change recently, but for ages people have been talking about the Fred-McTominay partnership as if they are equals in there. McTominay is a decent partner for him in certain games, but he doesn't have anywhere close to the all-round game that Fred does so can't really replace him when played next to anyone else. He doesn't have the pressing ability, the ball-playing ability or the off-the-ball movement that Fred brings.Fred carries him a lot in their partnership which makes people think he's playing better than what he actually shows on the pitch.
Well this might be controversial but I don't think they are the main issue in our defense. Fullbacks and goalkeeper are ahead judging by the goals we concede.Would he be better than Maguire or Lindelof in defence then?
Can't believe he was selected to start. He's not good enough. He was anonymous in the first half and offers absolutely nothing going forward. Starting him ahead of VDB is shocking to me as it's a mirage that he offers something magically tactically that someone like Pogs or Donny doesn't.
He wasn't anonymous in the last 60 though... objectively did more than most in our revival.A midfielder can’t afford to be anonymous. And the problem with McTominay is he so often is. Reminds me of Schneiderlin a little. He’s the kind of player you throw in a three man midfield when your backs are against the wall. Starting games you need to win or seek control in? No chance.
Our defence is a shambles, but McTominay is picked to help the defence and he just didn’t do it. I like him, you can’t doubt his effort and it’s not his fault he isn’t quite good enough but that’s the reality for me. We won’t be progressing if he continues to be first choice in central midfield. I don’t think he needs to leave either. He needs to be what his level is. A fourth or fifth choice.He wasn't anonymous in the last 60 though... objectively did more than most in our revival.
Easy thing to say, but if he smashes the ball home when he had the chance he's a hero.
I find it hard to criticism our front 5, 6, 7 players. We didn't score a great goal but did score twice and hit the bar. It's our defence that our shambles.
SMT isn't a player I think needs to be ejected out the club. He's not Scholes, he's not Keane, and he's not 18 anymore. But he's fine.
He needs to have obvious and easy passing options and he'll do fine. Fred is that man for him. If we play high distance between midfield and strikers, he looks lost.Feel like we see the best of McT in high octane PL matches, such as derbies and games where the opposition is expected to have most of the ball and he can simply sit deep and break up attacks/snap around the opposition’s ankles to press them.
In other types of games, he’s extremely inconsistent.
Our defence is a shambles, but McTominay is picked to help the defence and he just didn’t do it. I like him, you can’t doubt his effort and it’s not his fault he isn’t quite good enough but that’s the reality for me. We won’t be progressing if he continues to be first choice in central midfield. I don’t think he needs to leave either. He needs to be what his level is. A fourth or fifth choice.
If you start players like McTominay regularly don’t be surprised if you can’t get out of your Champions League group.
To be fair with Ole, with Fred suspended, there's not much choice now is there.Can't believe he was selected to start. He's not good enough. He was anonymous in the first half and offers absolutely nothing going forward. Starting him ahead of VDB is shocking to me as it's a mirage that he offers something magically tactically that someone like Pogs or Donny doesn't.
They both carry each other i.e. covering each other's weaknesses.Fred carries him a lot in their partnership which makes people think he's playing better than what he actually shows on the pitch.
They both carry each other i.e. covering each other's weaknesses.
He's a destroyer first and foremost. Can't pass well enough to ever be at the top of Europe i'm afraid.
He seems a great guy and works very hard but that's just the simple truth. The minute Pogba came on he showed exactly what's required to be a top midfielder.
It's not though is it, Pogba is an idiot but he's a good player. He immediately made the difference when he came on and Matic went off.He's a destroyer who doesnt destroy though. He;s limited in what he can do, ability wise. Even if McTom played to 100% of his ability for the whole game - he still wouldnt be good enough to warrant a starting place in a man utd midfield.
I'm struggling to see what benefit he brings to the team at all. He's a very very average midfielder.
The bolded part of your comment is so far from the truth. Pogba is a waste of space
It's not though is it, Pogba is an idiot but he's a good player. He immediately made the difference when he came on and Matic went off.
you tell me to wake up and you can't even admit he played well. Very strange man.Ah another clueless Pogba fanboy. Wake up
you tell me to wake up and you can't even admit he played well. Very strange man.
I'm not happy with the recent developments either but you can't just lie and pretend he was bad because you don't like him.
I can’t stand Pogba and look forward to new beginnings with out him but stop kidding yourself, he is a good footballer.He's not a very good footballer, thats fact