Ya, thought he was poor as well. Touch and passing was mostly shite - just managed to do well in and around the 3 goals. Against better opposition that won't do.
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Agreed, also wasn't convinced by him tonight.
Wasn't an easy finish by any means. Didn't have enough time to put his foot through it across goal, and it's a hard angle to use the inside of your foot and put it far enough into the corner. The only other option was try and curl it with the outside of his right past the keeper. Good save by the keeper regardless, but not an easy finish by any means.
Agreed but those key moments would more than likely have resulted in points gained.
The team and tactics did their job, created an opportunity for zlatan and he fluffed it.
Who knows if he buried that chance against loserpool whether they would of won 2-1 or maybe we win 1-0 one thing for sure is we don't win if he doesn't score.
As striker that's the responsibility on his shoulders and seeing as how everyone and his dog didn't want a top striker bought in incase it held back rashford (even tho he isn't ready) means zlatan has to take the majority of the burden
Hasn't played in 18 days and contributed well in the team win.
He missed another chance and his general play was standard Zlatan but was involved 3 of the goals so can't complain really. I must say when he goes for the acrobatic kicks and flicks, whether they come off or not, he looks like a right beast.
Simply not good enough today. to many bad decisions and easy mistakes.
Fantastic player but not playing well at the moment.
Fantastic player but not playing well at the moment.
Yeah, wish he had dinked it over the keeper. The one thing I thought he would bring us is goals but frustrate us in other areas. However the conversion is the most frustrating thing about him so far.
His touch is feckin' rubbish at times. He needs to sort it out.
This. I honestly haven't seen too much of Zlatan apart from a few big CL games over the years, but I always thought he was supposed to have an exquisite first touch because of the Berbatov comparisons. Been very hit and miss so far.
His overall display has been average/poor in many games, but people only seem to remember his good ones against the likes of Burnley and Stoke to conclude that he's playing brilliantly. For me he's a good player around the box, very clever with the final ball. And if he's confident like he was in August, he's a big presence in the box too.
All this involvement in midfield is unnecessary and slows things down for us, he adds nothing special. I knew he played like this before, but we have enough quality to play the ball in midfield, we don't need him there. I think he should concentrate on the final production where he can make the difference.
All this involvement in midfield is unnecessary and slows things down for us, he adds nothing special. I knew he played like this before, but we have enough quality to play the ball in midfield, we don't need him there. I think he should concentrate on the final production where he can make the difference.
Didnt convince me once more. He just needs to do much more
Could still finish top scorer in PL, for me.
His first touch is deteriorating that's true. Misplacing passes and have missed some decent chances. However he always seems to be involved whenever we score. Two assists yesterday and put Rooney through for Mata's goal but that's not enough for the Caf. It's like i'm in the Falcao thread.
I absolute hate his link up play, mainly because it is shit imo. Play breaks down sooooo many times when he has the ball because of this.
He plays like a donkey at times this season but he's always had a great touch before.
He started off pretty rusty, was losing the ball a lot and his touch was rusty. Grew into the game in the 2nd half though and was unlucky not to score. His shot was going into the corner but Jones did well to save it.
He is a good base for our AMC behind him to work from. Seems to distract defences which makes it better for everybody else.
He is a good base for our AMC behind him to work from. Seems to distract defences which makes it better for everybody else.
Exactly, who knows what would've happened if he had scored vs Liverpool. That's my entire point.
How him or any other striker was or wasn't brought in in regards to Rashford has absolutely nothing at all to do with who gets the blame for any dropped points though. I really don't see how you can piece that one together.
Is De Gea free from any blame for the mistakes he does because he's not holding any younger keepers away from the starting 11?
Same here.
He had a hand in 3 out of 4 goals, against Feyenoord.
He is getting into some great positions to attempt to score, but he seems to have lost his finishing ability, but his creativity remains incredible.
Don't like the fact that he's untouchable, has a starting 11 spot guaranteed and can't be subbed.
It irks me as well, particularly when it's sub time and he's having a bad game.
Can't really understand what he brings to our team,but I get we have to wait and see
What. like being our top scorer so far and being head and shoulders our best striker? Jesus guys get a grip
He's our best striker but there has been games where he does poorly and you want to see the guys on the bench have a go.
Especially that.
You mean our only striker, God forbid Mourinho lets anyone else play as a striker instead of him.
He always plays decent for us whenever we dominate and have lots of possession. He is good around the box when the ball is on the ground.
Basically, if we use him right, he is still a very decent player. Long ball target man alone up front tactic does not suit him at all despite he seems big, tall and strong.
Basically, if we use him right, he is still a very decent player. Long ball target man alone up front tactic does not suit him at all despite he seems big, tall and strong.
To be honest that shit gets on my tits, it's alright trying some of them now and again, but theres been matches where whenever ball comes at him at height he's trying that kung fu football nonsense every time. I've yet to see any of it lead to a goal or assist.
He should just take the fecking ball down and try to create a bit of space for a shot or pass.
I know what you mean, it can be annoying when players seemingly try to be over technical. However in my opinion, despite his size, zlatan is one of the best technical strikers in world football.
It has created several goalscoring opportunities for us this season, and his debut goal... The city, hull and leicester games all spring to mind. He created very good chances for us in these games using these flicks.
His build up play for us is brilliant when he is on the ball and when he is on top form. The only improvement I would suggest is being more consistent and his off the ball movement.
For me Zlatan is vital to our buildup play and success. He will have patches where he goes through poor form, at his age it is only to be expected. When this happens I think we should move Rashford central and play Martial out left or the other way around.
We have been creating many chances this season, in comparison to recent history anyway. For me zlatan plays a big role in this, he is brilliant and holding up the ball, dragging defenders away and creating space for other players, and he has great vision and decision making.
But the most important skill Zlatan brings to the team is that calming influence and dedication.
It's not so much trying to be over technical as it is him wildly flinging his legs about and it rarely leading to anything.
He's massive, strong as feck, good at holding the ball and good with the ball at his feet. He would create way more by just keeping it simple bringing it down, holding it up and looking for a shot or a team mate.
Between the kung fu and his free kicks it can frustrating to watch especially if we are chasing a game.
Dispite trying to defend him a bit, i have to admit that he's not been what i thought we were getting so far. I thought we'd get somebody that is clinical in front of goal, strong enough to hold off defenders and with immense ball control. They've probably been his weakest areas. Against Fenerbahce i thought he was really poor, even though he was involved in goals.
I know what you mean but after so many years of stale play from United, and players looking genuinely scared to try anything remotely advantageous, it is a breath of fresh air for me.
Let's hope he gets one right like in pre-season sooner rather than later!
I'm all for a bit of creativity and players expressing themselves by trying something different. As i said it's ok now and again, i just think he tries it too much and wastes possession in good positions as a result.
Why is his finishing so shit?
Very good build up play but his finishing is very streaky and he is missing far too many easy chances.
I'd hope we have someone else leading the line next season.
I'd hope we have someone else leading the line next season.
I've been happy with his work ethic, link up play and his ability to create great chances. However he's not scoring and that's a worry. He shouldn't have been given the contract extension so early.
His approach to finishing inside the area seems to be to bash the ball at the goalie without ever looking up. Rooney showed him how it's done vs Feyernoord with the lovely dink over the keeper, then later Zlatan got a similar chance and just Valencia'd it against the keeper. Maybe he's rushing his finishes but more composure or finesse needed.
From what I observed his shot was actually going right in the bottom right corner, the problem was it was sliding on the gruond meaning the keeper could stop it with his leg extended which he did, the accuracy with the shot was not bad at all.
But you know what happens if he doesnt score! dropped points!
going round the houses here, as a team we have a better chance of success if our striker is not missing easy chances. You do not get many in a game so you have to take the ones you get otherwise bye bye top 4 we cant rely on mata or pogba to score wordlies we need our number 9 to do his job and score the easy chances.
I haven't seen the ferynord game but I hear he was good
He was mostly rubbish(one of his worse games), but had a hand in three goals. Weird, weird game on his part.
It's because he's the centre forward. Even if that player had a bad game he'll more than likely be involved due to his position on the pitch.
That's why "being involved" is a shaky defense of him or Rooney when they play there.
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