The FA CUP Third Round - 4/5/7 January 2014 *** Spoilers ***
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I have absolutely no idea how Valencia still managed to hit the first defender there. He even had to wait a bit so the guy caught up, absolutely pathetic.
I can only assume he's saving Januzaj for Tuesday, he should stick Zaha on for a bit though, Valencia is more shocking than usual today.
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He literally wouldn't play Zaha unless he only had ten other players fit. Seems Januzaj is coming on.
I'd whip Kagawa off for Zaha then now, he's done nothing.
Because he's been stuck on the wing. Again. Every time he's been able to step infield he's played a great ball.
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This is just another game for Moyes to help sell Kagawa. Play a tactic which is literally get the ball out wide and lump it in and then wonder why Kagawa isn't doing anything. If he had Messi Moyes wouldn't know how to use him either.
Buttner, Smalling and Valencia are all fighting to see who can be the worst ******* crosser in the world.
Buttner, Smalling and Valencia are all fighting to see who can be the worst ******* crosser in the world.
I've not seen him do much when he's been played central either, he just doesn't fit with United for some reason.
becuase zaha was smashing moyes daughther and he didnt like it...
lol at the ref
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Because Moyes only knows 4-4-2 and just tries to jam players into that instead of attempting to find a style of play that suits the players we have?
another problem with United is they have to many players for the same position..
rooney and RVP will both go at the end of the season..
one of RVP's agreements when he joined United was to work with fergie and that only lasted one season!
rooney and RVP will both go at the end of the season..
one of RVP's agreements when he joined United was to work with fergie and that only lasted one season!
Don't think so.
He needs to be in behind the striker, not at CM. There was a great move for the shot that Hernandez shanked in the first half which Kagawa was central in, and he's been playing intelligent balls in and around the box when he has the chance. The problem is that none of your other players are intelligent enough to pass and move with him.
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Kagawa, afaik, plays wide left for Japan with Honda in the role everyone seems to say Kagawa can only be good in, behind the striker. I say, a really great player can play just about anywhere. The problem is the style of the team, utd aren't a great pass and move team.
Last year Giroud/Podolski/Cazorla linked up great, Giroud brought the running from the other two into the game, they played off Giroud rather than played for Giroud.
Kagawa is that kind of player, wants a striker to play off and other midfield players making runs into the box and players playing smartly to make space for himself or people for him to pass to, to run in to.
Utd don't play well, they don't play a Dortmund style short passing game. Giroud looked a fraction as effective if Gervinho played, and Podolski looked massively less effective if it was a player like Gervinho upfront instead of Giroud. He'd pass the ball to Gervinho, make the run and not get the ball, or Gervinho wouldn't be in a position to look for a pass from Podolski.
Kagawa just doesn't suit the team playing their kind of football, being played wide left or behind the striker doesn't matter. He may be better in the middle, he might not, we're not talking about worlds best behind the striker and forgets how to pass when played on the wing, it will be a small difference.
He needs games to be sharp, which he hasn't gotten in 18 months, and he needs better smarter movement from the players around him.
Last year Giroud/Podolski/Cazorla linked up great, Giroud brought the running from the other two into the game, they played off Giroud rather than played for Giroud.
Kagawa is that kind of player, wants a striker to play off and other midfield players making runs into the box and players playing smartly to make space for himself or people for him to pass to, to run in to.
Utd don't play well, they don't play a Dortmund style short passing game. Giroud looked a fraction as effective if Gervinho played, and Podolski looked massively less effective if it was a player like Gervinho upfront instead of Giroud. He'd pass the ball to Gervinho, make the run and not get the ball, or Gervinho wouldn't be in a position to look for a pass from Podolski.
Kagawa just doesn't suit the team playing their kind of football, being played wide left or behind the striker doesn't matter. He may be better in the middle, he might not, we're not talking about worlds best behind the striker and forgets how to pass when played on the wing, it will be a small difference.
He needs games to be sharp, which he hasn't gotten in 18 months, and he needs better smarter movement from the players around him.
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Another nice move by Kagawa when he's in behind the striker. It's infinitely better than this pathetic get it out wide and let the centre backs have practice at clearing the ball strategy. In Januzaj and Kagawa we've got players that can do it so why don't we??
He's played there a few times from what I remember and he's never set the world alight, you can't drop Rooney for him but I agree Rooney up front and Kagawa behind is ideal but the problem is in this type of game where we need to close them down quickly, Welbeck is much better at than Kagawa.
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Fabio finally gets on! Only took an injury.
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