27 Dec 2019 17:24:51
Given how woeful we have been in defense and how difficult we have found it to score against the lower teams I was surprised to note that we have the best equal goal difference of the teams chasing 4th place.

I like to live in hope.


1.) 27 Dec 2019
27 Dec 2019 18:50:25
Defence isn't the issue, scoring goals is. Everyone says our defence is the issue but it's the other end where we lag behind the top teams.


2.) 27 Dec 2019
27 Dec 2019 19:22:22
Really its the midfield. Not enough creativity.


3.) 27 Dec 2019
27 Dec 2019 21:57:24
The midfield is clearly the biggest issue going forward and defending too.


4.) 27 Dec 2019
27 Dec 2019 22:14:52
Agree mort midfield looks very weak, better with pogba in but if he duznt want to be here, address it.


5.) 28 Dec 2019
28 Dec 2019 01:15:30
But the defence us as much to blame as the midfield and attack.

We get bullied far to much by attackers and constantly find the defenders out of position and out of shape.


We concede far to many soft unavoidable goals.


6.) 28 Dec 2019
28 Dec 2019 04:46:20
Midfield has been the biggest problem this season.

We don't have a solid defensive midfielder who can protect the defence and break down attacks, nor do we have a creative midfielder who can make defence splitting pass or inch perfect through balls.

Our front 3 can worry any defense, therefore it is vital to supply the ball to them often and quickly.
One or 2 extra touches from midfielders will slow down the play and will help the opposition's defense to organize.


7.) 28 Dec 2019
28 Dec 2019 05:25:27
Dm is a big issue and lingard n mata can’t do no.10 role effectively for different reasons! Plus we haven’t replaced Herrera.


8.) 28 Dec 2019
28 Dec 2019 10:44:42
Midfield unit, unit is a word we don’t associate with our team. We talk on here about DM and AM yet it is the unit, the coordination of the unit that matters, how the midfield players make up all aspects of a unit.

We have a mixed bunch in varying formations that are not always set up correctly to beat the opposition. The quality isn’t there yet set midfield up to be a unit and our solidity as a team would be better. The unit has to defend and attack but formation and how they work as a unit should be sorted on the training pitch.

Our full backs, neither side, attack particularly well, don’t put great crosses in, so it comes to midfield to provide width.

James is ok but doesn’t take players on very often unless he is already on the run and Rashford cuts inside. The combination is not a good screen for defence, not enough controlled possession and creation becomes difficult when teams are narrow against us.

Buying players is only part of the issue, creating cohesive units and a methodology of play is another particularly in the midfield engine room.


9.) 28 Dec 2019
28 Dec 2019 10:46:35
Whether it’s midfield, DM, or forwards, the end result is we don’t score, enough to finish teams off. There are games where we have created loads of chances but not taken them. Whatever the root cause, lack of goals is killing us.