Premier League 2017/18 (2 Viewers)
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what a plonker
Manchester United since Pogba came back from his suspension and Mou gave him captain's armband:
Knocked out of league cup by Championship side Bristol City. Three straight draws against Leicester, Burnley, Southampton. Last two at Old Trafford, and Leicester playing with 10 men for the final 20 minutes.
Mou and Pogba
Knocked out of league cup by Championship side Bristol City. Three straight draws against Leicester, Burnley, Southampton. Last two at Old Trafford, and Leicester playing with 10 men for the final 20 minutes.
Mou and Pogba
We do ppl keep insisting on comparing Cuads and Salah. They are very different players. Cuads drops deep, hassles opposition players puts in loads of work and generally contributes to the team in a number of ways that Salah doesn't have to.
If you just stuck Cuadrado up front and told him he didn't have to defend he would surely have better attacking numbers too. Not current Salah form, sure, but my point is that Cuads offers a much more complete game than Salah
If you just stuck Cuadrado up front and told him he didn't have to defend he would surely have better attacking numbers too. Not current Salah form, sure, but my point is that Cuads offers a much more complete game than Salah
United so bad, they are really struggling up front. Southampton's defending against Liverpool was atrocious but United just don't have the diversity and expansion to their attack.
What Scholes says about Pogba is true as well, he thinks he's a skillful #10 trying to take 3-4 players on but his build does not suit it.
What Scholes says about Pogba is true as well, he thinks he's a skillful #10 trying to take 3-4 players on but his build does not suit it.
Said this last year but Pogba was at his best with us because he had more humility as a youngster and because we had giants of the game like Pirlo. Just touch it to Pirlo and get out of the way. If it comes back to you, do something quick and that's it.
Pogba is not a maestro.
Captain's armband, #10 (actually more like a #10 playing #6). This is all not going to work.
Pogba is not a maestro.
Captain's armband, #10 (actually more like a #10 playing #6). This is all not going to work.
To put it another way, Pogba is the CM hovering around the box that Pjanic or Pirlo passes to. He is not Pjanic or Pirlo. The more he's on the ball in midfield, the less he can use his physical advantages (height, strength, jumping) and skills (shot, first touch dribble) around the box.
I guarantee every defender is happy to see Pogba on the ball in midfield instead of having to watch him out of the corner of their periphery for 90 minutes. Is he going to stay on the 45 of the box and smash it into the corner. Is he going to instead sprint from that area right onto the penalty spot and smash me into the net. Is he going to get behind me when the #9 drops into midfield?
I guarantee every defender is happy to see Pogba on the ball in midfield instead of having to watch him out of the corner of their periphery for 90 minutes. Is he going to stay on the 45 of the box and smash it into the corner. Is he going to instead sprint from that area right onto the penalty spot and smash me into the net. Is he going to get behind me when the #9 drops into midfield?
Yes.
I watched most of their match today. He is supporting the wingers. The wingers are looking to cross. Pogba should be on the receiving end of that, not supporting the wingers for a ball backwards.
When they pinch the ball, they look for him first. I guess so he can get on the ball and make a play. But I'd rather he sprints up the pitch without it and someone else get on the ball.
I watched most of their match today. He is supporting the wingers. The wingers are looking to cross. Pogba should be on the receiving end of that, not supporting the wingers for a ball backwards.
When they pinch the ball, they look for him first. I guess so he can get on the ball and make a play. But I'd rather he sprints up the pitch without it and someone else get on the ball.
Imagine he stayed at Juve and we saw a mid 4 of Pogba, Marchisio, Matuidi, Pjanic 
Also I know ur not Allegri's biggest fan but even you got to admit he got Pogba playing his best football in the 2nd half of his last season. Had he stayed imo he would be a major balon d'or contender at this point (Dybala too)
Also I know ur not Allegri's biggest fan but even you got to admit he got Pogba playing his best football in the 2nd half of his last season. Had he stayed imo he would be a major balon d'or contender at this point (Dybala too)
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