There’s an unappreciated value that these ‘high xG bad finisher’ forwards provide to clubs, and the lack of appreciation partly stems from the underestimation of the value of momentum in football.
Who do England have that can do this?
Knockout-based games are naturally transition-based + ball-striking has much more significance. Why the hell would you not take Rashford lmao?
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Gusto is inferior to Dalot. None of the names United are linked to are superior.
People are really downplaying Dalot’s 23/24 campaign. It’s crazy.
1) A player get 40+ G/A and 30 goals in this team last season.
2) The player doesn’t score like crazy this season (he’s human and being mismanaged).
3) The team is now horrible this season and can’t score goals.
4) The fanbase thinks he is the main problem
If your fullback doesn’t support the press, you’ll always leave a man free.
United’s pressing structure is actually really good, the issue is that Ten Hag doesn’t commit to the high press. It’s not a profile issue, it’s a lack of tactical clarity/cojones.
FTs cooked
- Fail comps on a 16 year old
- Fail comps in general
- Mfs that make comps every couple days for twitter dopamine
- Those blue tick accounts under every tweet
- Casual racism
etc.
The grass outside is green guys, I promise.
“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲…𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞…”
Let me tell you where I respectfully disagree with my old boss, Arne Slot here…
You 𝐝𝐨 win games tactically…
But…
But…
Whilst you can analyse tactics in
Repeat after me:
Winning on xG doesn’t mean you deserved to win
Winning on xG doesn’t mean you deserved to win
Winning on xG doesn’t mean you deserved to win
Manchester United have a 250k a week striker who hasn’t broke a sweat since 2020 but the fans choose to spend their day abusing one of their best ever academy graduates
Think Mainoo struggles maintaining high physical levels throughout the 90, same for the squad but you notice it with him a lot. Unrealistic midfield expectations + generally lacking athleticism.
Was playing incredible until ~65 and Baleba (what a player) came on and bullied him.
Summer 2023:
Maguire and McTominay disrespected
23/24:
Maguire and McTom save THs job
Summer 2024:
Maguire and McTominay disrespected
24/25:
Maguire saving Ten Hag’s job