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[h=1]Anthony Martial believes his Manchester United team-mate Paul Pogba is “probably the best midfield player in the world”, who could become a Ballon d’Or winner within five years[/h]
Is it April fools Day? :S
 
Anthony said:
Anthony Martial believes his Manchester United team-mate Paul Pogba is “probably the best midfield player in the world”, who could become a Ballon d’Or winner within five years


Is it April fools Day? :S
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Lol. No chance! Potential to be definitely. Modric for me.
 
Kroos for me. The orchestrator behind multiple CL triumphs, and World Cup success.

What I would say though, is Pogba is the most talented CM in the world, which doesn't mean the best.
 
RhQQ said:
Kroos for me. The orchestrator behind multiple CL triumphs, and World Cup success.

What I would say though, is Pogba is the most talented CM in the world, which doesn't mean the best.
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Yeah thought about Kroos just think he’s dropped a little the last yr and a half. Would love him at Utd though. Him with Pogba and Matic :)
 
Funny thinking how excited most of us was when we signed Blind, Basti, Morgs for midfield especially after yrs of neglect in that area. That didn’t work out lol. Glad Mourinho is looking to hopefully solving the problem this Summer. Need 2 at least.
 
RhQQ said:
Kroos for me. The orchestrator behind multiple CL triumphs, and World Cup success.

What I would say though, is Pogba is the most talented CM in the world, which doesn't mean the best.
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You're gonna' love Keita then. Or not given the rivalry haha.

Pogba who can also defend.
 
Tbh, in hindsight, we were signing someone from the Dutch league, a player who despite being a legend, had seen better days, and a mid table player. Even if it didn't feel it at the time.

Mourinho came in and signed top quality CMs in Matic and Pogba, reckon he'll sign a big name to complete the trident this summer.

Say what you like about him, he rarely has any risk factor in his signings (who aren't CBs, he is brave to try unearth CBs as it's his forte).
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
You're gonna' love Keita then. Or not given the rivalry haha.

Pogba who can also defend.
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He isn't. I know Liverpool love to build up every new signing but he's not Pogba, though he is excellent. He's a different type if player. He's not as devastating in the final third, but he's better defensively. One is a box to box mid, the other is an attacking centre mid
 
If you're going to compare Keita to any potential United mid, it would be savic if that signing happens
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
You're gonna' love Keita then. Or not given the rivalry haha.

Pogba who can also defend.
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I'd say Keita is the most complete CM in Europe, profile wise. He's a mix of Kanté and Pogba from what I've seen. However, I still think Pogba has more X factor, and Kanté is a better destroyer.

Zero shame in that though, the fact he even rivals those pair of specialists in both departments is a compliment, regardless of coming up short.
 
Mike. said:
He isn't. I know Liverpool love to build up every new signing but he's not Pogba, though he is excellent. He's a different type if player. He's not as devastating in the final third, but he's better defensively. One is a box to box mid, the other is an attacking centre mid
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I much be watching a completely different player at Leipzig (in so far as he isn't devastating the final third. I don't see a better all-round midfielder currently both ends the park with such range whomever I watch) and I'll leave it at that and enjoy him up close the coming years.
 
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Scouseinthehouse said:
I much be watching a completely different player at Leipzig and I'll leave it at that and enjoy him up close the coming years.
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I mean the stats and the performances bear out my point. They arent the same type of player.
 
Oh, I wasn't saying they were the same type of player. I was comparing skill sets and saying in my view Keita is as rangy, athletic and attack-minded threat as Pogba is and more as he's as good the other end of the park.

As complete midfielders go there's not many better. Just needs to temper his enthusiasm for the PL as the refs here are dickheads. (Still amuses me there's not one Eglish referee the WC this year but that's another subject.).
 
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RhQQ said:
I'd say Keita is the most complete CM in Europe, profile wise. He's a mix of Kanté and Pogba from what I've seen. However, I still think Pogba has more X factor, and Kanté is a better destroyer.

Zero shame in that though, the fact he even rivals those pair of specialists in both departments is a compliment, regardless of coming up short.
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Yeah the two are specialists where Keita is a generalist, like Savic. I think Keita more explosive than Savic, but the latter has better tactical discipline. Both among the best in their positions.
 
Iniesta and Modric will both retire without Ballon d'Or and it's a **** shame.
 
Martial out with a knock tonight reports in France and Bouhafsi just tweeted.

Hope to see

DDG
Valencia-Bailly-Lindelöf-Shaw
Matic
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Lingard-Lukaku-Sanchez
 
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Matic, McTominay and Pogba in centre for United tonight. Mourinho seems to have settled on best team, bar right-hand side - where Lingard starts tonight. Maybe Young left-back again.
 
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