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midfield, we've got carrick, herrera, blind, valencia, timmeh, schweini.... even fellaini no need to play pogba every game. perhaps the boro team will give you some indication of how it could be done. |
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There's moments he could have taken Zlatan off. Away at West Brom, home to Sunderland. Busy period where the games were wrapped up. Take him off and, in turn, give Rashford some minutes up front.
Pogba hasn't needed to play as many Europa games as he has either. Another one who is never subbed. Agree with Whip. We can roll out eyes at it, but it's the reality. Either the players are making up feeling tired and subsequently sabotaging the tangible rewards of their careers.....or they're tired. It happens. It's part of the game. We have seen first hand the difference a week off makes for the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea this season. Liverpool implosion directly synced with playing twice a week. It's also the trust in the squad. Certain players are flogged because others just aren't as good. Bellers mentioned the 99 side, but not only were they outstanding and able to beat most teams at 80%, but you could happy drop Yorke and Cole knowing full well you wouldn't lose the threat with Sheringham and Solsljaer coming in. And even that side got tired. History is kind to those performances in the last few weeks. It's easy to forget we huffed and puffed at Blackburn in the last away game of the season. We went behind to spurs and we were second best to bayern for most of the CL final. By that stage, it was all about winning. And we did. It's all about winning for this side now too because I can't see too many vintage displays on the way. I'll take 12-15 shit 1-0 wins any day. |
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It's always amused me how people seem to want to compare top level athletes getting fatigued to regular everyday working people being a bit tired after working.
It's hardly the same. It's like watching a boxer going to the 10th round of a boxing match struggling and going "£#%&!ing hell he's only got to fight for 3 mins at a time, i have to work for 8 hours down in the warehouse"... the pressure and intensity to perform at top level sport is all about tiny margins. It's why they have £#%&!ing sports scientists and drug cheats. The difference between winning a losing is in the details. United last night got by simply on organisation because physically several of them looked totally spent. You may not like it, you may not wish to acknowledge it but it happens and it's fairly common when you're dealing with athletes at the top of their sport. Paul Pogba got to the final of the Euros in the summer, had minimal time off and then has played a season's worth of games by early March...it's no wonder his £#%&!ing hamstring gave out. In fact, he's looked distinctly below-par for at least a month. I can totally envisage a scenario where we're going into games in late April having to rest players in the league to concentrate on Europe. |