elampiro:
I saw now that Shaw makes 1 cross in two games, that is 0.5 per game. Ashley Young and Valencia are the ones making frequent crossing of the ball according to stats.

Frequent but useless crossings. Either they patch the opponent or its too long.

elampiro:


You mean those wayward crosses from Shaw? Also his running can be liken to those senseless running of Rashford, they don't help team play. Young run with more sense and he is more dangerous with the ball in his feet in the final third.

Rashford that forgets ball, Shaw attacks the opponent defenders consistently.. He keeps running at them, putting fear in them. You are the first person not liking him, even mourinho likes him

MRTA7:

Pogba is a good player and talent but he's not the one an elite team builds around. He can be a good cog in an elite team but not the main player.

Clearly evident from the way Juventus were quick to let him go without even appearing to put up a fight to try to keep him.

elampiro:


Young is far better and compliment the forwards better. Luke Shaw attacking play is laboured. I will take even Blind over Shaw if he were around. Fluent passing is a problem for Shaw, so it is hard to play along him on that left. If he got the space to run forward with speed, good. But those spaces don't come often.

1. L. Shaw compliments the forwards better than A. Young. His runs stretches the opponent. He creates space for attackers in front of him to operate better whilst providing an avenue for attack at the same time.

Young hardly runs. He stands behind his forward waiting for the back pass so he could quickly make that predictive boring pass to the nearest CB or DM.

2. L. Shaw's attacking play is not labored. In fact he is more exciting and direct than Young. Did you see the assist he gave Rashford in England's last game? He knew when to hit the ball and he hit it well. Young dabble in theatrics a lot, sometimes it's annoying.

3. You must be prejudiced against Shaw to make those accusations or you don't watch him often enough, his recent games inclusive. Or maybe you're just a big fan of Ashley Young and would prefer an aging right-footed winger converted to an LB to a young natural left - footed LB.

elampiro:
Shaw is more predictable and causes obstacle to fluent attacking play from the left.

hmmm this is a new angle

EarthXmetahuman:
may be a draw..

maybe a chocolate cake..

nitrogen:


Was expecting him to withdraw Matic for Fred or another mobile midfielder (leave Fellaini for threats from long balls), Watford came out to play in the second half, just freaking keep possession.

Not a good second half performance at all, we definitely cannot continue like this. Top (even mid table) teams will keep punishing us.

This kinda win only makes sense when you play the likes of Man City,CHELSEA and Liverpool!

YES CHELSEA TOO

macjireh:

YES CHELSEA TOO

These guys dey fear us but to admit na lie

Lana1:
Sanchez!
0 goals this season. 3 in 22 games. Will be 30 in 3 months. Basically offers nothing to the team.

But it's Martial that lacks confidence and needs to improve his game

Chelseafan1:
These guys dey fear us but to admit na lie

you noh go fear person wey dey on top table?

no losses, no draws

Na hazard I dey fear for Chelsea, the rest na wash..

obainojazz:
Na hazard I dey fear for Chelsea, the rest na wash..

Afrodoc will run a brain test on you soon. To him, Hazard is useless.

Stans. Stans everywhere

Canelo beats GGG by majority decision. Very close fight, practically too close to call.

airmark:


Afrodoc will run a brain test on you soon. To him, Hazard is useless.

I like how the guy dey turn dumb and disappear once Hazard start to dey shame am.

Pot calling kettle black

Orisirisi

Chelseafan1:
Pot calling kettle black

Orisirisi

Get off my case you car boot dweller. You and your marathon swimmer mentor are stans. I try my best to respect you guys and avoid direct confrontation and communication with you, but you in particular have shown that the concept of respect is alien to you.

Nairaland celebrity

Nothing wey person no go see.

Airmark, comman carry your brother.

FIGHT!! FIGHT!! FIGHT!!

LMFAO some post are funny

afrodoc2:


Get off my case you car boot dweller. You and your marathon swimmer mentor are stans. I try my best to respect you guys and avoid direct confrontation and communication with you, but you in particular have shown that the concept of respect is alien to you.

Car boot dweller and marathon swimmer mentor?

Am this close to saying that arsenal finesse us finish with the Sanchez deal.but hope still dey.

SIRcumalot:
Am this close to saying that arsenal finesse us finish with the Sanchez deal.but hope still dey.

everybody knows he is an unnecessary buy. the left sided forwards were holding up just fine, his introduction messed things up rather than improve it.

We played very well in the first half, the movement from the lads were a joy to watch and Pogba, he kept things simple, pass and move, no unnecessary possession of the ball...
However, in the second half we looked a different team, maybe it's the international break that took its toll on the lads or it is the customary lackadaisical attitude once we're a goal or two to the good...We have to find a way of keeping the same intensity going for 90mins...

Mourinho should give up the idea of playing Martial on the right, it is not working and it may never work...
Martial and Shaw on the left will be a joy to watch with Martial's direct run with the ball and Shaw's overlapping runs...

patrickmuf:
We played very well in the first half, the movement from the lads were a joy to watch and Pogba, he kept things simple, pass and move, no unnecessary possession of the ball...
However, in the second half we looked a different team, maybe it's the international break that took its toll on the lads or it is the customary lackadaisical attitude once we're a goal or two to the good...We have to find a way of keeping the same intensity going for 90mins...

Mourinho should give up the idea of playing Martial on the right, it is not working and it may never work...
Martial and Shaw on the left will be a joy to watch with Martial's direct run with the ball and Shaw's overlapping runs...

I doubt if we're ever going to see that Martial again, especially in this club or under Mourinho

Saw this on Twitter.

Only Nistelrooy, Persie and Yorke did better. But when we look at the kind of game we play these days, well...

Chelseafan1:
Nairaland celebrity

Nothing wey person no go see.

Airmark, comman carry your brother.

Agbo sellers are also celebrities now in their minds.

Chelseafan1:


I like how the guy dey turn dumb and disappear once Hazard start to dey shame am.

Lingard >>>>>>> Hazard is no more flying again from his fingers.

ChristineC:
everybody knows he is an unnecessary buy. the left sided forwards were holding up just fine, his introduction messed things up rather than improve it.

I wouldn't say he was an unnecessary buy. Its not worked out because Sanchez has decided he can only play from the left. If he was going to play from the right like he did at Barcelona and Udinese, he would have been a great asset. As it is now, he's a massive failure.

eph12:

I doubt if we're ever going to see that Martial again, especially in this club or under Mourinho

Well, Mou just has to find a system that accomdates him, I think Sanchez can play the Lingard role and Martial gets the nod on the left...
On so many occasions yesterday, Lingard should have passed rather than delay maybe he doesn't trust his passing ability or he just likes running...

patrickmuf:
Well, Mou just has to find a system that accomdates him, I think Sanchez can play the Lingard role and Martial gets the nod on the left...
On so many occasions yesterday, Lingard should have passed rather than delay maybe he doesn't trust his passing ability or he just likes running...

I think we're past this now bro.