Mkhitaryan

Man management is a thing......

While it's probably true that Mourinho tactics and so on don't benefit our attacking players anything like Klopp or Pep's systems do, I don't think Mkhitaryan is all that good.

I didn't rate him in his first season with us but, as we know, first seasons can be deceptive. He's actually gotten worse and I simply don't think he's as good as he's been made out to be.

He's not as technically gifted as I thought he would be for starters. Very sloppy with the ball. Often overruns it when carrying it at speed, takes loose touches, passing can be abysmal at times, turns into trouble and is easily brushed off the ball.

He has his moments but simply not enough of them to make up for the other deficiencies. He's also shown himself to be a poor finisher generally. He's missed some big chances in his time for us. Mata is technically far superior and Lingard is more productive and offers a lot more without the ball with his running, movement and work rate.

Toss up between him and Luke Shaw as to who is worse once they get past the half way line.

comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
the problem aint the player
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Agreed.

comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
the problem aint the player
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Agreed.
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Mkhi & Mata could play for Barca or Bayern!

comment by aroon1 (U7949)
posted 15 minutes ago
Toss up between him and Luke Shaw as to who is worse once they get past the half way line.
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Shaw. Its not even close.

Like him.

see he is struggling, but it is fairly understandable when it is understood that players from different types of leagues quite often find the first season in the epl hard. If he stays, next season will be the time to better judge him.

Yes i know there are exceptions

Secondly, he is often not the least effective player out there. Others, that have been there longer, are (or at least should be) ahead of him in the queue for the exit door.

comment by IAmMe (U18491)
posted 12 minutes ago

Like him.

see he is struggling, but it is fairly understandable when it is understood that players from different types of leagues quite often find the first season in the epl hard.
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Shame it's his second season then... (And he's gotten worse).

comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 4 hours, 49 minutes ago
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
the problem aint the player
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Agreed.
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i seriously don't get how people don't see this

We will have this discussion next year about martial, Lukaku, Rashford, fack even Pogba. Every single attacker will become suddenly useless under this manager and you'll wonder why an international award winning footballer IN HIS PRIME can't pass 5 yards in his prime. Chelsea had this discussion about Hazard when mourinho was there.