01 Feb 2021 11:03:24
Didnt think we played too badly on saturday, certainly an upgrade on wednesday but that's not difficult, just a few points:
1.) Why is rashford being moved from his favoured position on the left wing to accomodate less productive players? If we had signed ronaldo, neymar or mbappe and they categorically said they want to play on the left, then yes fair enough i understand moving rashford but martial is having an awful season and pogba is not really a left winger. they shouldn't be accomoated at the detriment of the team.
Play bruno in the 10, rashford on the left, our two best players in their two best positions, no need to over complicate it Ole.
2.) Are we sure Fred is actually brazilian? Has someone actually verified this? Because if so, how did we manage to sign the only professional brazilian football player who can't control a footbal consistentlyl and can not pass a football accurately.
He truly is a baffling player to watch.
01 Feb 2021 12:47:26
Shaw and Rashford combine very well together so for me they both start on the left. When Marrial plays ledt, the lack of understanding with Shaw is very noticeable.
Bruno is playing where he wants but right now he isn't playing well at all, his drop off is very worrying.
I think we have a good squad and an excellent team but right now, too many are playing poorly. Maguire is looking solid, Pogna is currently playing well, Shaw has been excellent, but beyond that I'm struggling to find a playerin form.
01 Feb 2021 13:42:47
Bruno had a drop off late last season as well, don’t think you can really blame any player for dropping a level at the moment though, there is practically zero recovery time, we are managing to use the squad well in general but without Bruno we struggle, it’s a shame VDB hasn’t proved good enough back up.
Hopefully Bruno will find his form again, we know what he can do when he’s playing well, can’t expect it from him in every game, other players have to step up, unfortunately they haven’t.
01 Feb 2021 14:51:43
DSG - I completely agree with point 1 mate.
I think your a bit harsh on Fred to be honest. In my opinion he’s absolutely vital to our team. His mobility and tenacity is crucial and allows us to win the ball back. He’s our only player capable of getting around the pitch quickly and putting the opposition under pressure. I also think he speeds our play up. He moves the ball quickly and keeps it simple. I agree he can be frustrating in possession at times but I think he’s improved tremendously in the past 12 months. I think he’s one of our most important players. Some may argue that’s what’s wrong with the team but I think he’s a very underrated player.
AJH I agree with that pal. Martial has been poor all year, certainly in relation to goals. Greenwood has struggled to replicate the form of his brilliant first season and Cavani has been in and out to be fair.
Rashford and Fernandes have been carrying the team from an attacking perspective but they are both going through a difficult period at the moment whilst Martial and Greenwood are still not playing well enough on a consistent basis.
Pogba has stepped up which has helped but we need to get Rashford and Fernandes back to their best.
01 Feb 2021 19:00:56
Yet to see DVB get a decent run at all. He's been put in here and there, hardly fair on the fella. Not able to say that he is not good enough as of yet.