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Yeah but Pogba was objectively trash and Matic dropped a 5 or 6 out of ten.
You’re gonna be posting these sharp “quips” for ages because he’s not going anywhere any time soon.
Yes, because players like him with powerful PR machines behind them tend to be pushed as far as possible despite the evidence showing they're useless. So don't worry, he might get his testimonial but if united recruit well in midfield he won't be a starter.
Hell if the next proper manager can fight the politics of it all McTominay will be shipped off and maybe reunite with his friend Daniel James in the lower PL or championship where I feel their 'talents' will be more appreciated
McT has a poweful PR machine behind him. Really? Maybe you could say that about Rashford but MCT, must have missed all that seeding of positive news stories about him, but hey, who doesn't love a good conspiracy. He is getting games because our options are either old, Matic, or meek and unplayable, DVDB. If a new manager can manage to bring in a decent number 6, or one of the youngsters takes a step MCT will drop to the bench or stands, and there will be no outcry about it at all.
Rashford has actually contributed to united. It's not even close. Right now uniteds midfield looks a more cohesive unit with old man Matic, without the hiding when-it-gets tough and yellow card a game-can't pass for shit McTominay
Yeah, that is not McTominay. Everything what you said there is complete opposite in reality.I think McTominay's passing is massively underrated on here. He is never going to be a playmaker or a truly creative passer of course, but he is very good and effective at playing a fast, simple passing game - the type that a City midfielder would probably be encouraged to do. Dictate the tempo, keep it simple, play those fast balls into the feet of the attacking players (which is something he does very well).
And yes, I think McTominay is a better passer than Fred, given the above. Fred has a strong tendency to either overhit or underhit passing, putting teammates under unnecessary pressure. Fred has done increasingly well in recent games at his passing in the final third, evidenced by his assists, but his basic midfield passing is really subpar and erratic.
As with Fred, Scot's natural position should be a more advanced #8. I truly believe that if we got a proper DM behind both him and Fred, we would have a very capable midfield. They just need to be freed up - we have seen this time and time again.
Hm, no. We are saying that he is bottom table club material at best and by that, he is not good for Man Utd. In any role or squad statusI feel bad about the trashing McTominay has taken here, which I have contributed to several times, but we're only saying that he's not United first XI material and not that he's not a decent option coming off the bench.
Hm, no. We are saying that he is bottom table club material at best and by that, he is not good for Man Utd. In any role or squad status
So PR is ok when it is Rashford? Or was it just a load of nonsense to start with?
It is not McTominay's fault that the other options are either not good enough, or not viable because they don't have the legs to last for more than 30 mins at any tempo(either Matic or Pogba at this moment) Unfortunately he is the best option we have had in recent times, that is on the club, not the player.
He doesn't show for the ball which is annoying. He jogs into a certain position and a lot of the time it's behind an opposition player.
He completed more passes than any other Utd player in the first half. Poor after HT but in the first he and Fred provided a decent platform for the attackers to do nothing with.
He played well in the first half.
But its clear the other players - especially the CBs don't trust him. They just don't pass the ball into the middle into him, because they know he won't be able to turn with it. Someone like a Busquets, Jorginho or Rodri are all about receiving the ball in that little space in front of the CBs and turning their man into space. He can't do that unfortunately, so we just have to bypass the midfield completely and go straight into the wingers which makes us a lot more predictable.
He did alright.
It easy to complete passes when you are passing sideways.
I agree wholeheartedly with this.I thought he was decent today. Along with Fred, among our better players in the first half, for whatever it’s worth.
There was a moment in the second half when Varane was carrying the ball out and looking for options and McTominay would have been open in lots of space if he just took a few steps forward and demanded the ball.
However, he did not look like he wanted the ball in any way, shape or form.
He's not good enough to play for United sadly.
There was a moment in the second half when Varane was carrying the ball out and looking for options and McTominay would have been open in lots of space if he just took a few steps forward and demanded the ball.
However, he did not look like he wanted the ball in any way, shape or form.
He's not good enough to play for United sadly.
To be fair to him, it’s twice a season against Leeds. If they (Leeds) get relegated then what happens?I have a lot of time for Scott, he seems like a good lad and I love those random games where he decides he'll be a world beater for 90 minutes... But those games are roughly once a season, and ultimately he should not be a regular starter for Manchester United.
The difference we would see with a new DM and a CM in this team would be ridiculous.Noticed that as well. Such a nice little clean pass to cut through the press, but of course Scotty has zero awareness and forces Varane to play a shit no hope pass afterwards.
