I actually don't
He was highly rated indeed. I didn't see it myself at the time but he won me over around 05/06
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I actually don't
He was highly rated indeed. I didn't see it myself at the time but he won me over around 05/06
Massive game for McTominay at the base of midfield. He has the energy over Matic but I'm not sure he has the ability to withstand the Liverpool press, whilst being able to start us on the counter.
Is it fair to say how he performs will be a major factor in how we perform overall? I hope he manages to rise to the occasion.
Is it fair to say how he performs will be a major factor in how we perform overall? I hope he manages to rise to the occasion.
100%. He’s been poor in his last few outings too. In fact, his poor performances in big games has been a huge factor in us struggling to repeat last season’s results against big teams. Could really do with him turning things round today. Wish I was more confident it will happen.
Has to have a big game today!
Prediction. The moment he misses a pass or any other mistake there will be a chorus of complaints. The moment he does something really well not a single one of those moaning will make a comment.
Yeah usually he's better the bigger the match. Not this season though. After Leeds you're expecting him to push on, but it's been the complete opposite. It's been so strange to see.
Liverpool 0:0 Man Utd
Poor first 10 but felt he was the only midfielder capable of playing it out the back consistently. Especially in the first half. Done well defensively as well, good game.
I thought he grew into the game after a very shaky start, but Fred and him need to grow up and learn to play that role on their own without the other holding their hand so we can play some players in there that might let us control a game from time to time.
One of the few games he was better than Fred, still nothing special overall and one of the reasons we got dominated in the 1st half.
Did ok and him and Fred got better as the game went on. It's funny has it feels it's been a few games since they played together and that couldn't have helped....
Struggled at the beginning but really grew into the game.
He did ok I thought and was better than Fred for a change. Hopefully Ole is starting to see that energy isn’t enough and we need better than Fred and Mctominay.
Awful first half, much better second. McTominay and Fred started dominating the midfield.
Absolutely terrible first 30 minutes. Improved a bit after that but still wasn't exactly good.
Should've scored.
We got overrun in CM in the first 30 mins and I thought he and Fred got left short, with them playing 3 and also Firminio dropping deep as he does. Could have done with Bruno dropping a bit to help out and pressure Thiago.
Started off with some poor passing butgrew into the game on the ball and defensively, showed some good footwork on the ball when pressed.
please start donny instead of him
He was poor to begin with and left Fred a bit exposed, but from that point on he was good. Matched them blow for blow and got stuck in everywhere.
Would like to see him make driving runs with the ball from deep more often. It would be a huge asset to our team in big games because when he gets going he is not an easy player to stop. If he could be like a poor man's Yaya Toure in that regard, that would make a big difference.
All he offers in these games is a body in midfield who can block some passing lanes through the middle as the team drops back into the box so that the ball is spread wide. That’s it.
When we have the ball, he is either hiding from it, being marked by someone, passing it sideways or backwards, or being harried by the opponents pressing. Only when Liverpool got tired in the second half and let off the pressing did he get some time on the ball to play passes ahead of him.
He is a squad option at best. Not in a 100 years should he be a first choice starter for a club with title ambitions playing against their fiercest rivals.
When we have the ball, he is either hiding from it, being marked by someone, passing it sideways or backwards, or being harried by the opponents pressing. Only when Liverpool got tired in the second half and let off the pressing did he get some time on the ball to play passes ahead of him.
He is a squad option at best. Not in a 100 years should he be a first choice starter for a club with title ambitions playing against their fiercest rivals.
I thought he was absolutely shite for about half an hour, then very good for the hour that followed. Crazy how often we start so badly, as a team and as individuals. Ole really needs to sort that out.
Super performance. Several good passes into Fernandes and Rashford, who promptly gave it away. Got his head to a dangerous Liverpool corner. Moments of good skill on the ball and a decent surge up the pitch late on before being fouled.
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Really struggle with McTominey and what he offers.
He cant play at the base without a partner, and offers so little it's hard to justify his selection. He plays worse with Fred - who also has issue's being a sole DM but is easily the better footballer.
The pair of them together just doesn't work. Often in the same spaces, neither great at withstanding an opposition press etc.
What bothers me most about McTominey is that he's so so poor on the ball. He's never in a great position to receive the ball which puts him in a bad position to distribute it. And he cant pass for shit. Way to safe, way to predictable, way to slow. In no way is he acceptable as a DM for us. Its always sideways, always backwards and makes us so easy to defend against. It's way to slow and limits our better players getting on the ball as much.
Also from above, it seems he has less touches and involvement than our other midfielders too - which is criminal from a Man utd DM to be "hiding from the ball". He should be dictating play etc but is very limited and hampers us as a team.
I have no idea what Donny has to do to get a game. He's a class above McTom, Fred and Matic. Mental decisions from Ole
He cant play at the base without a partner, and offers so little it's hard to justify his selection. He plays worse with Fred - who also has issue's being a sole DM but is easily the better footballer.
The pair of them together just doesn't work. Often in the same spaces, neither great at withstanding an opposition press etc.
What bothers me most about McTominey is that he's so so poor on the ball. He's never in a great position to receive the ball which puts him in a bad position to distribute it. And he cant pass for shit. Way to safe, way to predictable, way to slow. In no way is he acceptable as a DM for us. Its always sideways, always backwards and makes us so easy to defend against. It's way to slow and limits our better players getting on the ball as much.
Also from above, it seems he has less touches and involvement than our other midfielders too - which is criminal from a Man utd DM to be "hiding from the ball". He should be dictating play etc but is very limited and hampers us as a team.
I have no idea what Donny has to do to get a game. He's a class above McTom, Fred and Matic. Mental decisions from Ole
Game was passing him by in the first 20 or so minutes. Then he managed to get more on the ball and was hardly losing it. Was really calm at times stepping away from opposition. Also made a few good passes too. I think he will always be picked and reliable for the 'top' games.
Nice article about Scott in the Telegraph.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...-manchester-uniteds-jordan-henderson-setting/
Many on here question his technical skills but from reading this, it looks like the coaching team value his attitude and dressing room impact as much as his on pitch contribution.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...-manchester-uniteds-jordan-henderson-setting/
Many on here question his technical skills but from reading this, it looks like the coaching team value his attitude and dressing room impact as much as his on pitch contribution.
Man Utd 3:2 Liverpool
I feel McTominay would benefit from the advice Brian Clough gave Roy Keane of “You get the ball, pass to a red shirt and you move”.
I wish he’d keep his passing simple and not try to be too fancy or elegant. Did look better when Fred came on though.
I wish he’d keep his passing simple and not try to be too fancy or elegant. Did look better when Fred came on though.
His strongest attribute is his dribbling, which is odd for CM.
Really poor on the ball today, needs to understand his role isn't to channel his inner Xavi but to just keep it simple
His passing is still a problem, but hes doing alright
Didn't impose himself on the game at all, needed more from him. Only grew into the game after Klopp made the subs and, more importantly, after Fred came on.
Thought he was dreadful today both his ball retention and cycle of the play
I've been quite critical of him over the last month but thought he was decent today. Continued his trend of making a small improvement every match since he had that disgraceful Leicester performance. I'm not sure how much of that was Liverpool's impotence through the middle for most of the match though - I did notice a couple of times when they won the ball and attacked he wasn't in the position that you'd expect your main DM to be.
He also barely made an effort when he was turned during their first goal, and gave away a very poor freekick just outside the box soon after that. In fact the more I write and remember individual moments the more I question whether he was decent after all.
I think he did continue his improvement from his recent poor form so I guess that's the main thing.
He also barely made an effort when he was turned during their first goal, and gave away a very poor freekick just outside the box soon after that. In fact the more I write and remember individual moments the more I question whether he was decent after all.
I think he did continue his improvement from his recent poor form so I guess that's the main thing.Was embarassing on the first goal. He's in midfield to get tight and break up moves, the ball is passed to a player a few yards away and he sits off him with no pressure giving him time to play Salah through with his pass.
Other than that, one or two nice passes and was okay overall. But that was a very concerning mistake from someone playing DM
Other than that, one or two nice passes and was okay overall. But that was a very concerning mistake from someone playing DM
Grew into the game. Pretty wank for their goal and overall in the first half. Mostly tidy in the second with some good passes and runs through the middle
Think he struggles a bit without Fred's legs next to him, not that Pogba didn't put in a shift today.
He's playing to his highest level IMO. Just don't expect him to do much better unless we change the system a bit and provide more passing options (which we should do btw). Had a decent game but for whatever reason he takes too many touches at one occasion, just to release the perfect ball very quickly on other occasion. His issue is how long he takes to make a decision, because passing is good in general. Might be a low awereness of what's going on around him.
He and Pogba isn't a good partnership.
He isn’t good enough to be first choice every week and our midfield suffers badly for it. He has the odd game where he looks top class but his par is just not good enough. We don’t look any sturdier with him ‘protecting’ the defence and he isn’t a great passer. He’s ok at a number of things and that just isn’t enough if you want to win things.
It’s probably fair to describe this one as a job done performance.
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