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JoelfuckingGlazer wrote: 1 month ago
dozer wrote: 1 month ago
JoelfuckingGlazer wrote: 1 month ago I don't think Mainoo is poor in possession at all - though he was understandably rusty last night.

He was completely mis profiled by Amorim - he doesn't have the mobility or profile to play in a 2. Never in a million years. He's tailor made for being an 8 in a midfield 3. Stick a mobile destroyer behind him, and a quality 10 in front, he'll be dynamite because he's technically fantastic.
These are excuses Pogba had. He's a specialist, he needs top partners, top formations etc.
Like Bruno, he has to play well on his own merit and he's not done that this season or the last.
I didn't say he needs top players Dozer - though they don't half help. I'm talking about playing him in a properly profiled role. He works well in a 3, he doesn't in a 2, and certainly not in the way Amorim played him.
We'll see how he does in the next few months. He should have more opportunities now that we'll most likely revert to 4-3-3.

He's very young so he could get back to being a top talent but I'm only calling out his current performances. He's poor now - I'm not saying he'll be shit forever.
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