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***Official*** English Football Season 2017/18

Tangles

International Vice-Captain
Hardly unpopular, I said this weeks ago. Matic is a ****ing donkey.
His possession play and passing is appalling but when I questioned the move originally other fans acted like Mourinho wouldn't buy him if he wasn't great.
 

Cabinet96

Hall of Fame Member
From what I've seen there are a lot of fans of both clubs who don't rate Matic highly, but the media narrative has been very one sided on the matter, and I saw a post in here about Bakayoko being rubbish hence why I called it an unpopular opinion.
 

Tangles

International Vice-Captain
He interrupts, intercepts and sweeps well. But by the end of last season I was a Fellaini convert in that role. Matic doesn't do it better. Mourinho just plays his buys to prove they were worth it.
 

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Matic is excellent. Cabs may be right, not seen enough of Bakayoko to say, but Matic is a solid signing from United’s perspective too imo.
 

King Pietersen

International Captain
He interrupts, intercepts and sweeps well. But by the end of last season I was a Fellaini convert in that role. Matic doesn't do it better. Mourinho just plays his buys to prove they were worth it.
Disagree. Only thing Fellaini does better than Matic is head the ball. He's so clumsy defensively and constantly gives the ball away. Almost gifted Chelsea 2 goals after he came on yesterday.
 

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I think Matic's distribution might be better than his defensive work. I didn't realise it until I started watching him regularly but he's a very slick passer.

Fellaini's distribution in that position was so bad that I feel weird calling it "distribution". He was all over the place positionally too. To be effective without the ball he needs the freedom to run around getting in everyone's way as much as possible. Generally speaking he gets worse the further he gets from the opposition goal.
 

sledger

Spanish_Vicente
Matic is basically the player Arsenal wish Xhaka was.

Fellaini is basically the footballing equivalent of a caveman's club. Totally bereft of any sophistication or finesse, but effective and damaging in the right circumstances.
 

Tangles

International Vice-Captain
I'd rather we only played one of them or got someone who could break up play and has a well rounded passing game. Those players seem rare though. Mourinho has played both of them deep already this season and that's just annoying.

Although playing Pogba there so Mkhitaryan can play an attacking role is also annoying. Pogba is better than him and I'd rather have Pogba pushing forward.
 

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someone who could break up play and has a well rounded passing game.
You’re literally describing Matic here.

I prefer Pogba deeper. He’s not a natural at receiving the ball between the lines, whereas this season he’s been incredible at linking defence and attack. If Mkhitaryan needs dropped we’re better trying Mata, Rashford, or Martial at 10. I think Rashford could work. Could also recall Pereira too though he doesn’t seem to want to come back. Or try to get Ozil in January.
 

Tangles

International Vice-Captain
You’re literally describing Matic here.

I prefer Pogba deeper. He’s not a natural at receiving the ball between the lines, whereas this season he’s been incredible at linking defence and attack. If Mkhitaryan needs dropped we’re better trying Mata, Rashford, or Martial at 10. I think Rashford could work. Could also recall Pereira too though he doesn’t seem to want to come back. Or try to get Ozil in January.
Matic has a passing range of 5 yards. I'd prefer someone with Carricks range. Mkhitaryan at 10 just struggles against good or compact defenses. Like the exact reason we bought him.
 

Niall

International Coach
You’re literally describing Matic here.

I prefer Pogba deeper. He’s not a natural at receiving the ball between the lines, whereas this season he’s been incredible at linking defence and attack. If Mkhitaryan needs dropped we’re better trying Mata, Rashford, or Martial at 10. I think Rashford could work. Could also recall Pereira too though he doesn’t seem to want to come back. Or try to get Ozil in January.
I'd take a punt with Ozil this Christmas and hope he is good enough to be in a side to challenge for the premier league next year. Summer main priority has to be two gun full backs, Valencia is ageing and trash going forward and the other options whatever side are all similar.They have there upsides but none would attract interest from any elite European teams. I'd assume United will have to pay massive money for them so Ozil making it would be massive for them long term.
 

sledger

Spanish_Vicente
I'd take a punt with Ozil this Christmas and hope he is good enough to be in a side to challenge for the premier league next year. Summer main priority has to be two gun full backs, Valencia is ageing and trash going forward and the other options whatever side are all similar.They have there upsides but none would attract interest from any elite European teams. I'd assume United will have to pay massive money for them so Ozil making it would be massive for them long term.
Not sure you can call attempting to sign a proven world class player a punt tbh.
 

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