Thought he did well, good performance and covered a lot of ground.
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Fairly invisible in the first half when Utd were well on top.
Second half better, made some good blocks and tackles.
Wouldn't class it as a motm performance.
Second half better, made some good blocks and tackles.
Wouldn't class it as a motm performance.
Didn't put a foot wrong today, it must be said.
Much better in second half, the usual issues with passing and being available for passes but good defensive contributions. Just need something similar against Everton now.
Can see why ETH chose him to start today, we needed his physicality in midfield, and his ability to carry the ball out of dangerous positions. I doubt we’d have won if Fred had played in his place.
Did the defensive stuff well
Great clearance and block in quick succession in the second half typified our performance.
I would rather have him as the deepest midfielder putting in a shift even if his on the ball abilities are below par. No more number 10 experiments.
Bee telling people Scott booking easiest money you can make.
Good anticipation and defensive work today. Powerful running with the ball on occasion and winning fouls for us. Good performance from Scott.
First half was pretty abysmal. Better after that.
He was good.
Defending and cleared out well.
Defending and cleared out well.
He did well, in a very limited fashion. Covered a lot of ground, wasn't hugely effective in terms of winning the ball but was usually in the right place to cut off attacking space.
There is no fix to his allergy to the ball.
There is no fix to his allergy to the ball.
Did well for his defensive clearances and blocks, not so much for his central midfield play
good in both halves today, looked a good stand in for Casemiro. If we do sell in the summer we need to get a big fee for him.
About as good as we can hope for I think. Some nice dribbles, physicality in some challenges, covered a good bit of ground. He's still lost when it comes to anticipation defensively (this is what makes Casemiro an all timer in that role fwiw) but the things you expect him to do he did very well today.
Only saw the second half today but he played quite well during it. He's obviously going to continue being Casemiro's back-up for the remainder of this season, despite his inconsistencies there.
Anonymous when we were good and did well when we were more on the back foot.
I just can’t get the number of moves he kills off out of my head. He might have been decent in other aspects today but he either is blind or Just unwilling to try some passes. There were at least 3 today that were obvious passes yet he shys away from them, then there are the terrible positions he takes up when we are in possession and someone is looking to work an angle or just progress the ball.
Its just frustrating.
Its just frustrating.
He blocked couple of shots, that one when he throws himself with an air slide was not too shabby tbf.
Thought he MOTM
Not his biggest fan but credit when credit is due. Excellent
Not his biggest fan but credit when credit is due. Excellent
MOTM is a little overkill for that performance. He was decent today, but the back 4 deserve the plaudits for keeping a dangerous Brentford side from creating too much.
Barely touched the ball, barely made any defensive contribution and regularly lost the ball the few times he did manage to touch it. Then people wonder why we consistently look disjointed and lose midfield battles while simultaneously praising that shite.
Bruno made over 3x as many passes, he ran the midfield single handedly while McTominay ran around offering nothing.
Shaw had 30% more touches, he came off in the 36th minute
De Gea had more touches of the ball for fecks sake.
McTominay completed 74% of passes, second worst of outfielders. Made 1 tackle, 0 interceptions.
And people are actually managing to praise this shit
Bruno made over 3x as many passes, he ran the midfield single handedly while McTominay ran around offering nothing.
Shaw had 30% more touches, he came off in the 36th minute
De Gea had more touches of the ball for fecks sake. McTominay completed 74% of passes, second worst of outfielders. Made 1 tackle, 0 interceptions.
And people are actually managing to praise this shit
I think he gets the wooden spoon of our midfielders tonight. Sabitzer was more effective as an 8, and Bruno was more effective at being instrumental in the buildup (although not exactly perfect). McT didn't do a lot. The main memory for me is him flying into that tackle and getting booked.
Where are you getting them stats from ? I'm pretty sure I seen him make two in quick succession near the end of the match between 80-90 minutesBarely touched the ball, barely made any defensive contribution and regularly lost the ball the few times he did manage to touch it. Then people wonder why we consistently look disjointed and lose midfield battles while simultaneously praising that shite.
Bruno made over 3x as many passes, he ran the midfield single handedly while McTominay ran around offering nothing.
Shaw had 30% more touches, he came off in the 36th minute
McTominay completed 74% of passes, second worst of outfielders. Made 1 tackle, 0 interceptions.
And people are actually managing to praise this shit
To be fair the Brentford's gameplan must have been marking Scott out of the game.Barely touched the ball, barely made any defensive contribution and regularly lost the ball the few times he did manage to touch it. Then people wonder why we consistently look disjointed and lose midfield battles while simultaneously praising that shite.
Bruno made over 3x as many passes, he ran the midfield single handedly while McTominay ran around offering nothing.
Shaw had 30% more touches, he came off in the 36th minute
McTominay completed 74% of passes, second worst of outfielders. Made 1 tackle, 0 interceptions.
And people are actually managing to praise this shit
I think he must be talking audibly to himself on the pitch because they seemed to know exactly where he was without turning around a lot of the time.
He wasn't awful defensively however, but we need way more from him than this. Bruno was MotM by some distance today.
Energetic and focused today.
As other have pointed out, I also thought he was quiet in the first half but produced some key defensive tackles in the second, which boosted the morale of those around him.
As other have pointed out, I also thought he was quiet in the first half but produced some key defensive tackles in the second, which boosted the morale of those around him.
He definitely intercepted two crosses in quick succession near the end of the game. They were actually very good/important defensive actions. But maybe go down as a block rather than an interception?
Those moments left a good impression but I think it is misleading. His overall performance was pretty poor. Incomplete passes aside he has a maddening habit of putting completed passes just a yard or two wrong, so the recipient has to delay his run. And considering how often he makes less passes than every other player on the pitch that’s a big problem.
A very very rainy night at Old Trafford against a middling team feels like a Scott McT thing
He made a great block and cut out a dangerous cross tbf
He was good. Alongside some decent defensive contributions and good breaks forward, he seemed to win quite a few fouls, such as that one at the end which stifled any chance Brentford had to snatch an equaliser. Amusing how he winds up certain people in this thread, you’d think he does nothing right reading their comments
He did his defensive work really well and got into good positions to snuff out danger.
He's also so much better when he gets the ball and runs instead of trying to pass.
He's also so much better when he gets the ball and runs instead of trying to pass.
I always said he would do a better make-shift CB rather than CM. Winning headers, getting stuck in, blocking, taking a yellow for the team - that's his thingy.
He can also run with the ball in straight line and ball often falls for him to shoot. I can see a decent CB in him for some teams. Midfielder he is not.
Had an OK game, can see why ETH wanted him there (I actually question more starting Sabitzer over Fred).
He can also run with the ball in straight line and ball often falls for him to shoot. I can see a decent CB in him for some teams. Midfielder he is not.
Had an OK game, can see why ETH wanted him there (I actually question more starting Sabitzer over Fred).
McDominate.
Don't think it was MOTM-worthy, but this is the kind of performance we need to regularly provide.
That's the bare minimum I'd expect of any football player.
If only he could play like that every time he stepped in for casemiro. Very good performance.
Played well - him and Rashy outstanding tonight.
Well played sir.
Well played sir.
He had a chance to shot all of us up when he got that cross from Antony and just had to score that chance from inside the box but he didn't. not good enough for me even for the squad, just get rid.
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