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[Opinion Post] Central Midfield (self.reddevils)

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I'm going to be submitting a post a day for each position on the team which should create some discussion until the season begins. These posts are to compare the current options and general discussions surrounding each position. Yesterday was centre-back's turn, today is central midfield. I've included all types of central midfield players (Rooney et al will be included on the post about #10) in just one post rather than split up the types.

Player Age Joined Contract Expiry Appearances Goals Assists Points Per Game Goals Per Game Assists Per Game
Michael Carrick 35 2006 2017 421 22 35 2.11 0.05 0.08
Morgan Schneiderlin 26 2015 2019 39 1 1 1.92 0.02 0.02
Ander Herrera 26 2014 2018 72 13 12 1.93 0.18 0.16
Daley Blind 26 2014 2018 (+1) 20 2 2 1.75 0.1 0.1
Marouane Fellaini 28 2013 2018 86 11 7 1.71 0.13 0.08
Bastian Schweinsteiger 32 2015 2018 31 1 2 1.87 0.03 0.06
Timothy Fosu-Mensah 18 2014 2017 1 0 0 0 0 0

Possible Talking Points

  • We all know the linked player to come in and upgrade the midfield. Do you think that will be enough or would you prefer another midfielder to come in alongside him?

  • Are you happy to let Schweinsteiger move on?

  • Where do you see Blind's future at the club?

  • I've included TFM because a lot of people think it will be his future position. Do you agree with that?

  • Any other promising youngsters you foresee playing a role for us in the future in the centre?

Tomorrow I'll post Right Wing.

Previous Posts:

Goalkeepers

Right-Back

Left-Back

Centre-Back

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[–]AngryUncleTonyShaw 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

There's a glaring need for an athletic, technical player in the middle of the field. Not sure how we'd fill it though.

In all seriousness, Pogba changes a lot. His partner will really depend on how much Jose shackles him. If he has free reign to roam around the field, we really need Morgan to step up and be an athletic destroyer. If Pogba is more limited, Carrick can do great next to him. I think it should be somewhere in the middle, so both will probably work. I think we'd see the best from Pogba in a midfield three, but we probably won't see that this year.

Would love to see TFM get minutes this year, if he and Pogba are paired up we might have the most physical, athletic pair in the league.

Fine with Bastian going, but would be nice to see him as a Mikel style closer.

Don't want Blind at CM long term, but he can fill in there and can probably start against bottom tier teams if needed. Against the big European sides he won't be athletic enough.

[–]OptimistPrime7Martial 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I feel we need a world class CDM with Schweini moving on, even after making the Pogba purchase, guess that's for the next transfer window.

[–]unitedicecreampizza 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I don't think Pogba by himself isn't enough here, Schneiderlin hasn't impressed this preseason. I would like for us to try to get Matic or someone like him, Kante would have been a great pickup but that ship has sailed already.

[–]fakeplasticairbag 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Mourinho clearly is going for a 4-2-3-1, it's what he's played for years now and in all our friendlies so we need a 2 man midfield who can do everything.

Obviously 1 of those 2 guys is Pogba.

To me our only potential partners for Pogba in a 2 man midfield are Schneiderlin and Carrick no one else can defend well enough to carry Pogba who's lazy defensively. Herrera, Schweinsteiger, Blind and Fellaini can't defend and/or aren't mobile enough to cover that ground solo.

I'm not convinced Carrick has the legs to cover Pogba's lack of defensive work at 35 and Schneiderlin while solid enough isn't some all star defensive midfielder. He's looked every bit as average in pre season too

We probably have enough to get buy this season but if a guy like Matic is available we should definitely be in for him.

It's a shame TFM isn't 1-2 years older because I think he has the raw materials to be that guy he's just a few years away.

[–]Kr4sTel 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I honestly think Blind might be a good option as CDM. He's played as a defender the last season so he certainly got better at defending, plus his vision and passing ability would be very useful as apart from Carrick, no one has that ability.

Schneiderlin or him when Carrick is unable to play. When he is tho,
Carrick should start - alongside that midfielder of course.

[–]W0rsleyRafael 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Really hoping we play with a proper 3 man midfield, I think Pogba (and possibly Ibra) would be slightly wasted if someone like Mata or Rooney was taking up space in that number 10 position. He'd also have a lot more defensive duties in a 2 man midfield, and whilst he's capable of doing it, he seems best when he's able to get forward whenever possible.

I do think we need another midfield even after Pogba but can't see it happening this season unless a world class player for whatever reason becomes available, a midfielder similar to Kroos would be perfect, someone able to play from deep and just basically let Pogba roam with Schneiderlin doing most of the defending.