Pogba

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

As frustrating and ultimately disappointing as he's been this season, no doubt he's gonna be a £#%&!ing beast.

He could win us the final on his own

Stick some decent players around him and he will be a monster.

Needs to work on his shooting over the Summer though.

Originally Posted by utd99

Stick some decent players around him and he will be a monster.

Needs to work on his shooting over the Summer though.

True. I was having Anderson flashbacks by the end of the season. Same with Miki's shooting as well

But Pogba has had a good season. Not great, certainly not poor, and bags of room for even better next season

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Needs to improve.....

A poor season by his standard....

I wouldn't say he's been poor - inconsistent for sure but a relatively solid first season IMO, with plenty more in the tank


Fellaini is poor. Smalling is poor.

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

I wouldn't say he's been poor - inconsistent for sure but a relatively solid first season IMO, with plenty more in the tank


Fellaini is poor. Smalling is poor.

Nine words I typed.

You couldn't pick out the one word....

'Standard'

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Nine words I typed.

You couldn't pick out the one word....

'Standard'

You insisted his standard was 'bang average'..

has everything you need to be a top top player.......

will win the Ballon d'Or in the coming years........

Originally Posted by dunk

You insisted his standard was 'bang average'..

Wow. Didn't want to pick up on this myself, felt snide.

Originally Posted by ziggyman17

has everything you need to be a top top player.......

will win the Ballon d'Or in the coming years........

Yes but with which team...

Originally Posted by dunk

You insisted his standard was 'bang average'..

It has been this season

Again you missed one word 'his'

He probably has higher standards...

Classic dunk & whip

Phenomenal.

He's done alright this term, with the odd flash and some notable nomarks. If he ever gets to the level of his branding he'll be brilliant, but usually the playing one comes before the other.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

It has been this season

Again you missed one word 'his'

He probably has higher standards...

Classic dunk & whip

No. You said he's been poor 'by his standards' you insisted that his standard is 'bang average' so you are implying he's been worse than bang average..

Originally Posted by dunk

No. You said he's been poor 'by his standards' you insisted that his standard is 'bang average' so you are implying he's been worse than bang average..

I said he was bang average
He's played bang average
No idea how highly he holds himself
Doubt it was how he played this season...

Ok ?

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

I said he was bang average
He's played bang average
No idea how highly he holds himself
Doubt it was how he played this season...

Ok ?

Not really. How hightly he regards himself you cannot judge against, for all you know he thinks he's had an excellent season. You've #@&%!ed it up.

With a bit more luck he could be close to 20 goals and 20 assist this season

That being said I think he still needs a lot of work on the bread and butter of midfield play

He can do things Modric and Kroos just can't do but at the moment they are far superior midfielders because they do the simple things so well and know how to control a game

Like at Juve he will look better with better players around him but he needs to learn how to do the simple things better and that will see a huge improvement in his big game performances

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

With a bit more luck he could be close to 20 goals and 20 assist this season

That being said I think he still needs a lot of work on the bread and butter of midfield play

He can do things Modric and Kroos just can't do but at the moment they are far superior midfielders because they do the simple things so well and know how to control a game

Like at Juve he will look better with better players around him but he needs to learn how to do the simple things better and that will see a huge improvement in his big game performances

Totally agree. Let's be honest though he's been suffering from fatigue post new year.

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

With a bit more luck he could be close to 20 goals and 20 assist this season

That being said I think he still needs a lot of work on the bread and butter of midfield play

He can do things Modric and Kroos just can't do but at the moment they are far superior midfielders because they do the simple things so well and know how to control a game

Like at Juve he will look better with better players around him but he needs to learn how to do the simple things better and that will see a huge improvement in his big game performances

Modric and Kroos are the two best midfielders in europe tbf

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Totally agree. Let's be honest though he's been suffering from fatigue post new year.

Nqat

That video highlight it imo

Look at his debut against Southampton, he shows strength, speed and intensity. Second half of the season he's struggled a little at times and has looked £#%&!ed

Summer off and a full preseason and he should be better next season, especially with a proper midfield general in with him....

Originally Posted by forwardirektion

Modric and Kroos are the two best midfielders in europe tbf

Yep and that's standard he needs to aim for

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Yep and that's standard he needs to aim for

Consistency & decision making... those things come with experience & understanding your team mates. He's young enough to have been the luxury player at Juve with Pirlo, Vidal, Marchiso etc doing the metronomic consistent game management, however that's the next step.

Add that to his skill set & you have an absolute nonsense of a footballer.

It's actually fairly simple... stop £#%&!ing about with it when in your own half. Fín.