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09 Dec 2018 10:54:19
Really enjoyed yesterday’s game. Best first half in a while. Of course we were playing the basement club but we have made a dogs dinner out of most of our games against lowly opposition this season.

I’ll be honest I saw the team and I wasn’t particularly enthused. But surprisingly front he off we pressed and harried the opposition. Herrera really sets the tone for us. He plays with such heart and passion every time he steps onto the pitch. He’s should be the first name on the team sheet and he should be captain for me.

Matic put in a better display. He’s been very poor for me but he looked far more positive and more energetic. On form he is a very good player, almost Carrick esque in some respect. We played further up the pitch and looked to impose our game on the opposition. Positive play translated into a positive result. What are the odds eh?

Juan mata. My favourite player at the club. An absolute you magnificently talented player, and even better human being. His movement, vision and creativity behind the striker was great at times. I honestly think we are a far better side with him playing, but it has to be centrally. Whenever he plays he always has an impact, and even when he does not he is the consummate professional. A few could learn from him. The Spanish contingent of Herrera, mata and De Gea have really bought into the history and traditions of the club. All three are shoe ins for me in our best starting XI.

Rashford is really hitting some form. I don’t get why he receives a lot of stick here because he is going to be a very special player. He’s a game changer for us. Direct, powerful and explosive. That’s 4 assists in the last 5 games I believe. He’s our top assist maker in the league with 5. Finishing can improve but it will come with time. Very good game and long may it continue. To lukaku’s credit he never stopped working. Some nice touches here and there and worked his socks off. 2 goals in 2 now for him. Hope he keeps his head down and gets his scoring boots on because we need him now more than ever.

But the biggest bonus for me yesterday was the impact of our full backs. They were both brilliant yesterday. A lot of us have been clamouring for an improvement in our full back areas so we can provide more width up the pitch to stretch teams. Dalot was brilliant. For such a young lad he has a great physique to match with technical ability. And finally we have someone that can cross. Early days, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Still needs to improve positonally in defence but I want to see him as our first choice rb for the remainder of the season. Credit to young he was very good yesterday. Get shaw back in and we have an exciting full back pairing for years to come.

We look better without pogba. He doesn’t deserve to be in the starting XI. Personally, I’m done with him. I don’t like his attitude and for all his talents he has not lived up to his price tag. He doesn’t play the position properly. If he loses the ball he never tracks back. This is not a talent problem. This is an attitude and application problem. Any manager in the world would get frustrated at their star player not putting a shift in. There’s no guarantee if say Poch was to come in he would suddenly start working. Perhaps Fergie was right regarding his attitude problems. Fred was exciting when he came on. Glimpses of what he can do. I know he splits opinion on this site, but I like the look for him. You cannot judge him based on the game time he has played. I respect Ed001’s opinion on him but I would have to kindly disagree. Think there is a player there, but we need to find his best position. Wouldn’t mind seeing him next to Herrera and behind mata in a midfield 3.

We have a huge game against the scousers. They are high flying. We cannot lose this. This is more than just a game of football. It is pride. If there is any manager who can win any one off game it’s jose. I don’t care how we win it, just that we do.

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09 Dec 2018 11:55:51
This post is entirely delusional and only propped up by fantasy. We must cure ourselves of false prophets and their excesses. Herrera is OK but not much better than that. Mata is a likeable elf, but is not to be deployed in anger. Shaw is mechanical and creates nothing. Lukuku is a three-legged sack-race. Rashford is fast but reckless. Our hope likes in the classy Fred, rejuvenated Pogba, and Martial.

Our version of T. May, the hapless drone of a manager requires urgent defenestration.

09 Dec 2018 12:27:45
Good post park.

09 Dec 2018 16:58:52
Great post, Park.
Cheer up, Pliny.

09 Dec 2018 17:24:33
Herrera is playing very well, he has always improved with game time. He, as you say should be our captain, not the worlds best midfielder, but very, very good with a world class attitude. So with this in mind I fully expect him to be dropped very soon.

09 Dec 2018 20:45:20
Very good articulate post mate. I agree it was great to see the full backs more advanced and putting crosses into the box. Yesterday we played with genuine width and both full backs played liked wingers. If we can continue to put quality deliveries into the box this will benefit Lukaku and he'll become more of a goal threat once again.

As for Herrera we need him to bring energy and intensity to the midfield. Without him we are passive and pedestrian. He's not the most creative and is sometimes guilty of playing to many backwards and sideways passes but his role in the team is to put the opposition under pressure and try to win the ball back higher up the pitch. It's incumbent on the likes of Mata, Lingard, Martial, Sanchez and Rashford etc to be more creative and carry a goal threat. Having more advanced full backs providing the width and putting quality deliveries into the box for Lukaku will also help. We can only judge Herrera by the qualities to which he brings to the team and our expectations should be adjusted accordingly. I view Herrera as a facilitator, he provides a platform for the others to play and puts pressure on the opposition with his tenacity and energy. Liverpool's midfield is very workmanlike with the likes of Henderson, Milner and Wijnaldum none of which are any better than Herrera in my opinion. The key to our midfield is finding a balance which I think Jose is close to finding now. I think he's almost given up on Pogba and I expect him to persist with the Herrera/ Matic axis. I think Lingard's movement and energy is also important in the No10/ attacking midfielder role and Mata's quality on the ball links everything together nicely. With Dalot providing the width and pace on the right its no longer such an issue when Mata comes inside in search of the ball.

It is my belief that Pogba has provided Mourinho with perhaps his biggest challenge at Utd. I think he envisaged Pogba playing as part of a midfield 2 but his lack of positional discipline and his attitude to the game has surprised him. He's abandoned his favoured 4-2-3-1 in favour of a 4-3-3 to accommodate Pogba but an extra midfielder blunts our attack and Pogba's performances have been nowhere near consistent enough to justify a switch in formation. His influence in the dressing room has created a divide and their fractured relationship has had a detrimental effect on results as they have both postured for power. When Pogba was introduced against Arsenal the boos were audible and it would appear Jose is finally getting the upper hand in their battle. It's all such a terrible shame because they are both represent the most decorated employees at the Club and they should be pushing us towards the top and not away from it. In reality Pogba will eventually get his dream move and will recover because his talent is undeniable. As for Mourinho top 4 is looking incredibly difficult and I expect he will probably pay with his job. If Jose could somehow build on the Fulham performance, develop a recognised style of play with more energy and intensity in the team with attacking full backs providing the width and ammunition for Lukaku then with a string of good results behind him maybe he could save his job even without finishing in the top 4 if we can see progress. Sometimes we don't look that far away and with some consistency in formation and selection maybe we can look forward to a more productive New Year.







 

 

 
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