We didn’t have much control anyway and I’d blame ETH entirely for what happened after the subs. I’m genuinely not sure where McT was meant to be playing - felt like he was somewhere in an advanced right side position.
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We didn’t have much control anyway and I’d blame ETH entirely for what happened after the subs. I’m genuinely not sure where McT was meant to be playing - felt like he was somewhere in an advanced right side position.
He's useless in a squad role as expected.
He's supposed to be B2B but he has very slow pace to offer any threat in attack. And he's not winning much aerial duel also. The ones he won, it's all about winning the ball with no ball direction whatsoever.
Played OK today. Won a few challenges, moved the ball on quickly.
Did what was asked of him.
Not wasteful.
Did what was asked of him.
Not wasteful.
how do you know what was asked of him though?
if anything in the second half we created less chances and our attacking threat just wasnt there what so ever and ETH is some what to blame for that because his subs just didn't make any sense at all.
i don't ever see a scenario when we need a goal to bring a player on who's attributes are more physical than technical, unless its like we did with Maguire and shove him up top.
Just rewatching highlights from WH game. I didn't notice that during the game but every long shot from West Ham was after McT failed to block/tackle the player. Antonio shot for example; McT is on his back, second later McT is jogging and Antonio shooting.
Rice shot; he was dribbled twice in that play.
Guy is useless in defence and attack
Rice shot; he was dribbled twice in that play.
Guy is useless in defence and attack
Not sure why he didn't play today, the midfield was lost hard and we lacked energy. (Could also have played Fred)
Man Utd 4:2 Aston Villa
We never control the midfield when he plays, which is the main job of a centre midfielder.
Not up to his level at the start of the season, too many lose touches and was back to either failing in his execution of the more progressive passes or unwillingess to play them. Still much better than Fred or Donny but that midfield should never play together again, and really it should be 1 of Fred or McT at most and not both.
Good goal, but is he even a squad player when he plays like this today?
Pretty obvious that both him and Fred play far better when they're not playing with each other.... mainly because they both then have other, much better players to actually pass the ball too.
I always get a bit of a kick out of him playing further up the pitch... for all his other deficiencies, he can't half hit a ball.
I always get a bit of a kick out of him playing further up the pitch... for all his other deficiencies, he can't half hit a ball.
Better second half but my god, him and Fred were terrible in the first.
Mediocre PL midfielder.
Better striker than current Ronaldo.
Better striker than current Ronaldo.
Same here.
I kind of want to see him upfront. He's got something about him further up the pitch.
His first start in goodness knows how long so clearly not up to proper match sharpness. He's not a scratch on a proper CDM like Casemiro but he's still miles better than our other CM options in Fred and DVB.
If things stay the way they are (In regards to Martial being injury prone), I have a sneaky feeling Mctominay will get minutes as a 9 under ETH.
They need the 3rd midfielder to take the creative responsibility and drop for the ball, but Donny is Donny and it was woeful stuff.
I like him paired with Eriksen. One of them knows what a midfielder should be doing, the second provides energy and strength.
Just never play him with Fred.
Just never play him with Fred.
He is a good squad player, in the part where he does whatever job is given to him despite being limited. He was good at stopping attacks, just not good at passing the ball. The bigger problem was both Fred and VDB, who were even more crap.
Fixed
Played better after Fred came off.
There's a reason why the team only started performing once Eriksen & Casemiro came on. McT is an okay squad player but never should be starting.
Good goal however.
Good goal however.
One of the shittest passing mids we've ever had at the club I think, every pass he hits is poor even when it reaches it's target (overhit, underhit, difficult to control, etc.).
There's a reason we were so bad last year with McFred as a starting 2, our forwards in the first half couldn't get the ball hardly unless they were found with a long ball from the back line. Sub Eriksen on and all of the sudden we trash Villa
There's a reason we were so bad last year with McFred as a starting 2, our forwards in the first half couldn't get the ball hardly unless they were found with a long ball from the back line. Sub Eriksen on and all of the sudden we trash Villa
Brilliant today in his water carrier role. Every single manager since Mourinho likes him because of his attitude.
He has something about him as a more attacking player he strikes the ball really well and is a decent finisher in general, he's also 6'3.
But yh that would be hilarious.
Someone here said we should play him up front. Maybe he was onto something.
Today we saw Scott's limits and his plus points. Alongside a player as one dimensional as he is he's worthless. Put him besides someone like Eriksen, who can carry the creative burden, his stamina and work suddenly mean something. He kept working until the end and I'm glad he got his goal. However, f-k me, I shrink inside when he gets the ball deep in midfield and has to progress it. He just ain't got that in his locker.
An adequate replacement for either Casemiro or Eriksen but not above either as a starter, obviously. Ahead of Fred in the rankings for me, not least because he is good in the air
Great defensive header in the first half from the corner.
Good finish at the end and times his run's into the box well.
Will do well with some ETH coaching over the next few weeks.
Nailed on starter for next round of the league cup
Great defensive header in the first half from the corner.
Good finish at the end and times his run's into the box well.
Will do well with some ETH coaching over the next few weeks.
Nailed on starter for next round of the league cup
He was rubbish for majority of the game, good goal though. He’s just a backup now, he’ll probably outlast Fred but days as a starter have been and gone.
He was better than Fred and Donny tonight by a stretch
Any of us sitting at home scratching our backsides put in a better shift than Donny.
And? as I say Mctominay was the best midfielder on the pitch until Eriksen came on
Pulled a hamstring after the goal it seems. Can't be sure but I reckon he can do a destroyers job at CF if required
I love his energy. He would smash his grandmother if he was asked for the badge. Is he the most skilled player, no but I really can’t dislike him.
And that was no achievement. He's a poor player that I always worry about when he starts because we have no control and he offers very little. He's got a good attitude but that isn't going to make him a decent player.
Those two were worse but he was still rubbish. All three aren’t good enough and never will be.
You should worry more about Donny and Fred.
1 goal, also has hit the crossbar.
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