30 Apr 2021 08:46:37
Two big take away points from last night.

1, Having a hard working intelligent striker does make winning games much easier. His second goal for me was the most impressive, pure poachers instincts to predict the loose ball to tap home. It's those goals that Martial is missing from his repertoire.

2, An equally or potentially bigger impact than Cavani was Pogba. Having that extra creative player stationed out wide meant that all of our play didn't have to go through Bruno. That gave Bruno the space he needed to have his best game for us in two months. While the creative threat from Pogba made much more space for all of our attackers.

1.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 08:56:48
Shappy- I agree: maybe because you put your points across in less than 5000 words mate:)

2.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 09:52:45
Agree Shappy. when Pogba plays in that left wide position it opens up a new dimension for United going forward.
Like you said it also relieves a lot of pressure from Bruno who has struggled over the past 5-6 weeks.
The only thing i wasn't happy about was Rashford being stuck on the right, he didn't look comfortable and had a poor game.
The dilemma is if Pogba stays and Ole puts him on that left side which is obviously his best position what happens to Rashford.
In my opinion Rashford isn't an out and out centre forward and clearly he isn't happy on that right side and in my eyes Greenwood is much more effective playing on the right.

3.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 10:21:56
Maybe it's time to play Tashford as a forward, if Cavani goes and Pogba stays?

4.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 11:35:00
Shappyy well done amd i agree with whst you say and its good that you didn't write a essay so i actually bothered readin ya post.

5.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 11:53:28
Cavani was world class.
His ability on the ball is under-rated. That pass to Greenwood and his touches around the box are just simply too good.

Also, Bruno had Pogba to work in tandem for the added creativity which helps a lot to break down teams.

Only thing which irked me was not giving VDB a run in when the game was done and dusted.
Is he a 6th choice in midfield now? If we are to plan a future with him, he should play more games ahead of Mata and Matic.

6.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 13:23:22
Shappy

If you look back to probably 18 months ago I kept saying Pogba further forward on the left to let him be creative. Some said it was right where Ole had him as a holding midfielder, where I said he could get caught in possession, however maybe last night opened some peoples eyes that he is, as I said better further forward.

7.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 14:20:29
With the right man behind him he should be able to do it from midfield alongside bruno.

8.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 14:25:15
I think it's pretty evident that Pogba should be playing further up the pitch on the left. His best games have come from that position and he's starting to be influence games on a more regular basis.
The big question is will he stay or will he go.

9.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 14:35:43
Red Man - I completely agree, there is absolutely no doubt Pogba is at his best when he is on the ball in the final third. He can dribble, pass, shoot, he’s also a decent crosser of the ball and good in the air.

I think we can sometimes get seduced by his physical attributes, by his power, his strength and size and view him more as a Patrick Vieira type player getting around the pitch, making tackles and driving the team forward from midfield but I’ve never really seen Pogba as that type of player. Of course he can play that role but defensively he’s not a great tackler, he doesn’t sense danger or track runners and can often be caught in possession in his own half when he plays deeper.

I really like him from the left, operating in the pockets with the freedom to move around the pitch and get into the box but crucially getting him on the ball in the final third where he is both creative but also offers the team a genuine goal threat. I think if he plays in that position all season he’s capable of scoring at least 10 league goals with 10-15 assists.

10.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 15:00:44
Pogba reminds me of Hazard/ Nasri playing on that left hand side, able to play between the lines, is a very good dribbler and has the eye for a pass and links up really well with Shaw.

11.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 18:22:19
Ole's tricky Thursday night reds are on the move.

Great game, Bruno's first and Cavani's top bins goal where fantastic. Pogba played great but would love to see him and Bruno play as 8s with a single pivot. Special shout out to agent Smalling for doing his greatest hits rendition and reminding everyone of his love for Utd and being our 12th Man.

I can see this summer being a quiet one if Cavani stays, which could be a good thing. I guess it depends on Martial and if he leaves, Sancho would be a good replacement along with an upgrade on Johnny Lindelof but feel we need more quality in CDM.

12.) 30 Apr 2021
30 Apr 2021 21:11:35
Of the 6 penalties given away at OT this year Pogba has been responsible for 4 of them. He is not a good tackler and that position on the left does require him to track back and put in his defensive quota. But that said, he does seem to be best suited to playing closer to the opponent's goal both as a provide and a scorer.

As noted, the set up did seem to waste Rashford, who may not have enjoyed himself at all, but it's a team game and thus a sacrifice worth making if we're going to bang in 6.