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Unread 21-10-2020, 08:51 AM
AK14
 
Default The Scottish Player & Fred

These two were excellent again and give us so much more than Matic and Pogba (although Matic still has his place). Fred especially was top last night

Old Mctommers thread is locked (some gems in there tbf)
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 08:53 AM
Mr_Ed
 
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Credit where it’s due they played well up to lockdown and were great in the 2-0 over the bitters in March.

Think they have a role in the big games but we need more guile and creativity against the Burnley’s of this world - enter the Beek
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 08:55 AM
redredemption77
 
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They screened the defence and covered brilliantly. Gave the defenders more time and composure to play out the back. They fit the system and style more than Pogba and Matic. - both who are and should now be good bench options if we want to change the system.

Fred and Sauce were integral to that pre covid run too- peak Sauce was vs Man City

Great options and much easier to get behind than Pogba
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 09:46 AM
Parlabane
 
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Technically they aren't our best midfielders but they bring an honesty, workrate and energy to the side.

All too often when Pogba and to a lesser extent Matic play together we get sloppy and become overun and to easy to get at the defence
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 09:49 AM
puressence
 
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Absolutely vital for our team they play the rest works out
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 09:51 AM
utd99
 
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They’re very underrated imo. And they’ll only get better the more they play.
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 10:06 AM
jem
 
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please stop linking matic to pogba. if he looks lonely played in a two-man midfield with pogba, it's because of pogba.

matic is still our best defensive midfielder. if he was playing with mctog and fred, maguire could go and smoke a spliff behind the goal.
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 10:09 AM
utd99
 
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please stop linking matic to pogba. if he looks lonely played in a two-man midfield with pogba, it's because of pogba.

matic is still our best defensive midfielder. if he was playing with mctog and fred, maguire could go and smoke a spliff behind the goal.
McT and Fred performing well should give Ole the opportunity to rest him periodically which is vital. Hopefully we’ve finally put the ridiculously long experiment playing Pogba deep to bed now.
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 02:51 PM
bosskeano
 
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it's no coincidence that United went on that long unbeaten run when Fred and McT were the two main CM's in the side. They are willing to work their socks off defensively and get the ball to the guys who can punish teams on the ball.

Ole has to stick with these guys especially in the big games
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 05:22 PM
HolyMackrelDoodleBonkon
 
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Sauce this, sauce that
£#%&! off with that shit will you! Proper makes me cringe.
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 05:25 PM
Sparky***
 
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The pair of them are average as £#%&!.

Mind you lot don't go back and watch any videos of Scholes and Keane in their prime, you'll have a £#%&!ing heart attack.
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 05:29 PM
Mr_Ed
 
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The pair of them are average as £#%&!.

Mind you lot don't go back and watch any videos of Scholes and Keane in their prime, you'll have a £#%&!ing heart attack.
Those days are gone Sparky... move on
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 05:30 PM
Sloppy
 
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Those days are gone Sparky... move on
He can't, he's a glory hunter, it's all he knows.
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 05:39 PM
Sparky***
 
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He can't, he's a glory hunter, it's all he knows.
Can't be a very good glory hunter if i'm still here.
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 05:51 PM
Medlock
 
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Originally Posted by HolyMackrelDoodleBonkon
Sauce this, sauce that
£#%&! off with that shit will you! Proper makes me cringe.
What does it mean? Why sauce?
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 06:01 PM
AK14
 
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What does it mean? Why sauce?
It’s reference to his old man who works at the HP factory apparently.
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 06:21 PM
red in cumbria
 
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Can't be a very good glory hunter if i'm still here.
Good point well made.
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 06:24 PM
rubbernecker
 
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Can't be a very good glory hunter if i'm still here.
Supporting the team through thick and thin from a gameboy in Peckham
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 06:32 PM
Sparky***
 
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Supporting the team through thick and thin from a gameboy in Peckham
Are you alright mate?
 
Unread 21-10-2020, 06:46 PM
Medlock
 
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It’s reference to his old man who works at the HP factory apparently.
Weird (thanks).
Love them both personally. Not just for closing down, tackling etc., but because they both look to get the ball forward quickly (and don't piss about/turn like an oil tacker a la Pogba and, to a lesser extent, Matic)
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