Mata or Lingard?

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

How so?

fellaini in midfield, four attackers - disjointed, distant, pointless, directionless shit. lingard looks good getting the ball deep or just running from deep. stick him out on the periphery and don't give him the ball and what is he supposed to do? one time he did get the ball, he ran back into four liverpool players. what the £#%&! was his role supposed to be? maybe pick up one of the inaccurate clearances that was meant for rooney and then give it back to fellaini?

Originally Posted by jem

fellaini in midfield, four attackers - disjointed, distant, pointless, directionless shit. lingard looks good getting the ball deep or just running from deep. stick him out on the periphery and don't give him the ball and what is he supposed to do? one time he did get the ball, he ran back into four liverpool players. what the £#%&! was his role supposed to be? maybe pick up one of the inaccurate clearances that was meant for rooney and then give it back to fellaini?

Did fine in exactly the same set up on Tuesday.

He's a winger. He has a responsibility to get on the ball and influence as much as he's reliant on service. When he did get it, he ran down blind alleys and was frequently brushed off the ball.

Bad day at the office, but it happens. He's still young.

Wide players from young, lingard and depay. Herrera in midfield in place of Fellaini. Martial up front with Rooney behind. Mata on subs bench. That's our best attacking team, and if it can't produce good football, sack van gaal.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

Wide players from young, lingard and depay. Herrera in midfield in place of Fellaini. Martial up front with Rooney behind. Mata on subs bench. That's our best attacking team, and if it can't produce good football, sack van gaal.

Despite being proven that it isn't.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

Wide players from young, lingard and depay. Herrera in midfield in place of Fellaini. Martial up front with Rooney behind. Mata on subs bench. That's our best attacking team, and if it can't produce good football, sack van gaal.

our best attack would be rooney, martial and herrera. then we could play a proper midfield behind them. I would say van gaal didn't have much option, given injuries, but, when he does have the option, he still overloads us with forwards who don't get into the game.

Originally Posted by jem

our best attack would be rooney, martial and herrera. then we could play a proper midfield behind them. I would say van gaal didn't have much option, given injuries, but, when he does have the option, he still overloads us with forwards who don't get into the game.

And plays Fellaini.

Give him a run of games.

He may not have the quality of Mata but he fits the system and other players much better. Excellent movement, pace and directness. Technically good. There's a reason he gets into good scoring positions - now he just has to show end product.

With Martial tearing up the left and Lingard on the right we have two young lads who are fearless and make their own luck.

Nice cross by Mata but he is a pansy.