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ChristineC:
I thought this Saul is also a CM.

afrodoc2:
What site is that? Whoscored says he has played DM only 11 times in the last 6 years and most of that was with another more defensive minded player. For instance they counted 2 UCL and 2 EPL games with us last season as part of the 11.

I am not sure VDB can work as the only defensive option with Pogba and Bruno. That midfield would be overrun and the defense would be too exposed. VDB is like Gundogan and even the ultra-attacking Pep is not playing Gundogan as the sole shield in midfield while Tuchel partners Jorginho (their VDB ) with workers like Kante or Kovacic.

nitrogen:
Do you think that VDB can be Utd’s Busquets. If we are going to be a possession based or direct play team, we may just need a player that can recycle possession or/and make short, safe and maybe incisive passes to our attacking/central midfielders.

Or better still, consider two DMs, VDB with one of Fred or McTom making the interceptions and tackles. Bruno, Pogba and Sancho as AMs/wingers in a 4-2-3-1 set up.

VDB is definitely very useful, our manager is just not ready to figure out how to use these players.

KingAlabi:
Hope we don't plan on going on like that this season, if not na to go dey watch PSG matches be that.

KingAlabi:
If this stupid coach and management don't still know we need a DM, I don't know what else to say, Fred can't control a pass from a CB to save his life, matic is not faster than a snail on heat, tominay seems blind in daylight.

Omo, I just tire.

What is this EPL rule on contact sports, that was clearly a foul on Bruno.

If na like this, my black able brothers in the EPL will really enjoy themselves, as I told someone, if I was on the field for united, I will be red carded in the first half after Bruno's foul.

Lastly, we looked disorganized yesterday, where did Pogba, Bruno, greenwood or even martial play?.

96forever:
VdB should be starting for us.

slimghost:
He is obsessed with ‘protecting the back 4’

elampiro:
Two left legged DMs did not work even when we had the possession at 0-0. McTominany would have brought something different from Matic. Matic can't even match the physicality of Southampton players. His passes are good while positioned on his left, but again what is the use acting as a 3rd central defender while we want to play out from the back. He sits between Maguire and Linderlof once we want to pass out from the back.

Martial is heavy. Hope we are not going to have another Anderson in our hands?