Manchester United vs PSG: Official Match Thread : 02/12/2020 @8pm

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What does Scott The Scottish Player do in training during the week to justify him starting ahead of Van de Beek?

No way is he a better football player than him, no way. Maybe Ole thinks he'll just sit in front of the defenders and act as an extra-centre back?

Shame no Donny, but hopefully part of things more often now. Pleased to see Cavani start.

Think this’ll be tougher than over there. Draw.

Originally Posted by Tronics

What does Scott The Scottish Player do in training during the week to justify him starting ahead of Van de Beek?

No way is he a better football player than him, no way. Maybe Ole thinks he'll just sit in front of the defenders and act as an extra-centre back?

You spelt Pogba wrong.

Originally Posted by believe

You spelt Pogba wrong.

why do you guys constantly mention the guy even when he's not playing?

just enjoy the players we have on the pitch at the moment mate.

Originally Posted by Tronics

What does Scott The Scottish Player do in training during the week to justify him starting ahead of Van de Beek?

No way is he a better football player than him, no way. Maybe Ole thinks he'll just sit in front of the defenders and act as an extra-centre back?

I'd imagine it's what he's done the last two times we've played them that has justified it. Given we've got Martial, Rashford, Cavani and Bruno on the pitch, it was always likely he'd opt for something more cautious behind them.

Bare in mind that when we beat them the other month, The Scottish Player was playing with only one eye for the first half

Originally Posted by Tronics

why do you guys constantly mention the guy even when he's not playing?

just enjoy the players we have on the pitch at the moment mate.

You just slagged a player off who’s on the pitch about two minute ago,

Originally Posted by believe

You just slagged a player off who’s on the pitch about two minute ago,

He’s absolutely brain dead

Originally Posted by 20LEgend1999

Given we've got Martial, Rashford, Cavani and Bruno on the pitch, it was always likely he'd opt for something more cautious behind them.

it would be fair to say that one of those four is playing ahead of the don, not mctog. one of them is probably playing ahead of matic, too. hope we don't get overrun in midfield while three of those four stand watching.

Originally Posted by Tronics

What does Scott The Scottish Player do in training during the week to justify him starting ahead of Van de Beek?

No way is he a better football player than him, no way. Maybe Ole thinks he'll just sit in front of the defenders and act as an extra-centre back?

He's not a better player but he's a more defensive player.

Decent amount of quality on the bench for Utd too. Should be some goals in this one, just hope we're in with a shout later on

Originally Posted by believe

You just slagged a player off who’s on the pitch about two minute ago,

What does that have to do with me questioning why Ole would choose The Scottish Player over VDB?

Originally Posted by armchair

He's not a better player but he's a more defensive player.

I get that logic but I'm not sure he is a better defender than VDB, if anything he's probably more physical, which might help when we're defending set pieces.

Originally Posted by armchair

He's not a better player but he's a more defensive player.

Watching Donny’s reading of the game in the defensive third recently, I don’t even think The Scottish Player is better defensively.

We need to start trusting Donny more and recognise that he has a composure and economy on the ball that nobody else does. He’s good enough defensively too. He’s not some luxury.

Neither Fred or The Scottish Player are picked because they’re especially defensive or attacking, they just have attributes that compliment other better players. I think we need to start recognising donnys attributes more.

Hope he’s back in on Saturday.

Ole still feeling around for his best side. We seemed to have got further away from that. Six months ago you’d say

Matic
Fernandes
Pogba

Rashford
Martial
Greenwood

Was a six that picked itself or was at least our strongest 11 on paper. Now, I’ve not idea what it is.

Originally Posted by Tronics

What does that have to do with me questioning why Ole would choose The Scottish Player over VDB?



I get that logic but I'm not sure he is a better defender than VDB, if anything he's probably more physical, which might help when we're defending set pieces.

He’s a workhorse and although Ive not see the PSG team they did pack the midfield with workhorse types in the first game so Ole might be trying to counter it?

Originally Posted by Tronics

What does that have to do with me questioning why Ole would choose The Scottish Player over VDB?



I get that logic but I'm not sure he is a better defender than VDB, if anything he's probably more physical, which might help when we're defending set pieces.

VDB is class, but The Scottish Player is much better defensively. So much so that he tends to play in defence for his country.

Originally Posted by Patty_b

VDB is class, but The Scottish Player is much better defensively. So much so that he tends to play in defence for his country.

I get that, but i don't know I'd love to see the stats of their "ball recoveries" or whatever. I would bet their numbers are a lot closer than you think.

I didn't say he was a better defender I said he was a more defensive player.

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Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

Ole still feeling around for his best side. We seemed to have got further away from that. Six months ago you’d say

Matic
Fernandes
Pogba

Rashford
Martial
Greenwood

six months ago, I'd have said:

mctog - matic - fred

fernandes

rashford - martial

and I'd probably say that now, too. could make a case for dvb over fred. pogba? behave.

Van de Beek’s ankle was a £#%&!ing mess after the game on Saturday, probably something to do with that