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Good win, Great performance from Pogba. Important for Lukaku to get a goal and Shaw had another great game.
Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [12th - 15th January 2018]
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As if he won't be straight back on the subs bench as soon as anybody else is available
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As if he won't be straight back on the subs bench as soon as anybody else is available
I think we'll rotate him with Young, that seemed to be the way we were going before Young's suspension.
I think that's wishful thinking. It was only the crazy Christmas period that meant he got a look in - with fewer, more spaced out fixtures to come he'll be on FA Cup duty again. It's clear that Mourinho doesn't rate him at all.
He rates Rojo I think - Mourinho loves a horrible **** and Rojo has a bit of that in him. Surprised how Herrera's fallen completely out of favour - clearly no matter how much of a **** you are, being under 6 foot counts for more with Mourinho.
I think Shaw look's fat and if he isn't fat then he's only a weekend binge away from it. I won't knock the lad for trying to fight his way back in but he is a long way from making that spot his. Last night was a decent enough performance albeit we did allow a few chances that might have been taken by a better side. Stoke won't go down from what I have seen and Lambert has potential at a club that isn't mired in takeover / lunatic owners.
I think JM (rates Rojo) as a centre back, but not as a full back.
Interesting though that he didn't choose to play him at all last night - I would say rojo is a better cb than smalling, but depends on the opposition I suppose.
Impossible to tell if the recent contract extensions for Shaw and Herrera are more to protect the club's investment or whether JM actually thinks they are good squad / 1st XI players. Wouldn't be totally surprised by both being sold in the summer given their form - but at least JM has given Shaw a bit of a chance even if its just to put him in the shop window.
Personally thought LS has done pretty well over the last 4 or 5 matches, yes he has looked a bit rusty at times, but he has also been a vast improvement going forward than majority of the other options (and its not like Young will be around for that much longer)