Not necessarily.
Son isn’t considered irreplaceable either
I’m talking about people babbling on about how we couldn’t possibly replace Eriksen then every time you name one of his peers that’s better than him it’s all: “oooh that’s unfair”
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Not necessarily.
Son isn’t considered irreplaceable either
I’m talking about people babbling on about how we couldn’t possibly replace Eriksen then every time you name one of his peers that’s better than him it’s all: “oooh that’s unfair”
The two aren’t mutually exclusive though. Statistically he IS one of the most productive players in terms of direct output-that’s not debatable, but we can use our eyes to determine that he’s not as good as some other players in terms of all round game. I don’t think anyone has said he’s irreplaceable have they? I think the general consensus is more that they don’t TRUST that he will be adequately replaced. That’s a different thing entirely.
No it’s got NOTHING to do with thinking Levy won’t replace him, and it’s all about how he is irreplaceable in what he brings to the team.
Come on, you know that full well.
Let’s not have a ridiculous year of backtracking now. Just pointless and stupid.
I’ve read multiple posts saying just that. Seems people worry that we’ll replace him with Maddison, grealish or similar. That seems to be the concern. I’d agree with that too. He’s not irreplaceable, he’s hard to replace though for sure.
I don't think he's had a great season to be honest, too many games where he was anonymous. I wouldn't be adverse to moving him on at all.
Who could we replace him with? Perhaps Ziyech from Ajax?
Who could we replace him with? Perhaps Ziyech from Ajax?
On the 42 second mark he becomes a giant. Thats not an easy thing to do.
I was quite amazed by Eriksens stats this season to be honest.
38 starts
8 goals
17 assists
He's been involved in 25 goals in 38 starts. Whilst his goals overall have been on the low side compared to previous seasons, you could probably attribute that to him being deeper than he's ever been due to injuries and a change in formation.
Here are comparisons from previous season:
17/18:
45 starts
14 goals
13 assists
16/17:
46 starts
12 goals
23 assists
15/16:
44 starts
8 goals
16 assists
12 of those assists this season coming in the Premier League, no one in the league has more. That means he joins a rare club of getting double digit assists in four consecutive Premier League seasons.
38 starts
8 goals
17 assists
He's been involved in 25 goals in 38 starts. Whilst his goals overall have been on the low side compared to previous seasons, you could probably attribute that to him being deeper than he's ever been due to injuries and a change in formation.
Here are comparisons from previous season:
17/18:
45 starts
14 goals
13 assists
16/17:
46 starts
12 goals
23 assists
15/16:
44 starts
8 goals
16 assists
12 of those assists this season coming in the Premier League, no one in the league has more. That means he joins a rare club of getting double digit assists in four consecutive Premier League seasons.
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Even Flav and James in the One for the Weekend podcast had to concede that Souness was right.
Though apparently, that's too painful to do without insisting that his opinions were due to racism.
Pogba is a weird one. In a three man midfield next to a good passing midfielder and a disciplined DM he makes a good third man as a sort of box to box player.
He is in some ways similar to Sissoko in terms of style with much better goalscoring but a far worse attitude.
He does have good ability but has flaws in his game (his general passing is average and slow but he does great Hollywood passes on the upside) yet the attitude he brings seems to poison everything around him.
I wouldn't like him in our squad, he isn't shit but the negatives are too high and his ability is not enough to justify his arrogance like say Ronaldo.
Stats dont lie and whilst these look good, I think realistically some might consider him a senior member of the squad now and as such expect him to step up, take more responsibilities and improve on previous years achievements.
As it stands he never wins 50/50 balls and even in possession gets shoved off the ball far too easily. Would love to see pass completion ratio because this season its felt like he's misplaced a LOT of passes.
Still love the guy but would really love him to show a bit more passion and aggression. Play with a the confidence he should have in his position. He's experienced enough now that we cant put it down to naievity or age.
Pogba, 13 goals, 9 assists, 1.6 key passes a game, 60 passes a game. From midfield in a team that's been shambolically mismanaged.
Quelle surprise....
Apart from being able to control a football, all the goal scoring, goal making, chance creating, getting on the ball nearly twice as much, tackling more and whatnot, they could almost be twins
Fuck me....this place is like the fucking twighlight zone sometimes.
Quelle surprise....
Apart from being able to control a football, all the goal scoring, goal making, chance creating, getting on the ball nearly twice as much, tackling more and whatnot, they could almost be twins
Fuck me....this place is like the fucking twighlight zone sometimes.
By cutting off the rest of the bloke's sentence you're faking the 'news'.....
Naughty, disingenuous, Blakey. :tut-tut:
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If I'm not mistaken, 6 of those goals have come from the penalty spot. He's got ability, but he's a toxic wanker who is apparently hoping for a pay-rise if Utd don't qualify for the CL.
I saw this earlier & thought of you Bus man. Thought it sounded right up your street. Facinsating read about Monchi:
Sooooo 60 passes a game.
And less than two are meaningful.
You are aware that 8 of his goals were penalties aren’t you......?
Thats the problem with stats. Can spin them however you want.
But if handled in the right way (Deschamps), is a world beater.
8 in all competitions
bus conductor and his constant drivel
Isn't Monchi's star reported to be fading....
Hmmmmmmm..... Is this coincidence or the plot thickening?