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DDG-AwB-Lindelof-Maguire-Shaw-McTominay-Pogba-Greenwood-Lingard-Martial-Rashford. I reckon this has a reasonable chance of being our team against Chelsea. Or, we may finally see Mata at #10, with Lingard on the right. Eh. Let's see.
 
Whatever we do we need Mata at #10 consistently with all that pace around him. When he doesn't play move Pogba there and put Fred into midfield.
 
having seen a fair bit of gomes now,where do you all think he is most effective?
 
zzeezzy said:
Why not Gomes? Looked fantastic in pre-season.
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Because there is nobody in our squad better in that position than Mata. Yes I think Gomes' best position is #10 but lets not get ahead of ourselves. Its going to be a rotation of Mata/Lingard/Pogba starting there. Gomes will get a few sub appearances and the odd start in a cup (fixtures permitting).
 
Yeah it’s not even close between Mata and Gomes just yet even though he’s a fantastic talent. I expect Gomes to float between Wide/CM/AM throughout the season and excel where ever he plays
 
Are we going to just see Gomes in reserves all season again if Mata performs as average as last season? That's my worry.
 
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zzeezzy said:
Are we going to just see Gomes in reserves all season again if Mata performs as average as last season? That's my worry.
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This answer your question ;)



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No Greenwood, Chong or Gomes tonight!
 
1-0 Utd already Ramanzani from a great Garner pass.

2-0 Mellor. Fantastic work by Laird :) him and Williams at LFB have been superb as everyone tbh. We look fantastic at this age under Woods and Quinton Fortune

3-0 Garner with an absolute screamer. No Gk was saving that :O Ramanzani reminds me of a mini Mane. And Puigmal is such like Gomes type player it’s uncanny!

4-0. Great play by Williams getting in the box and brought down. Levitt scores from the spot
 
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Jesus Garner's smashed that, hope he gets a a couple of chances this yr.
 
Mike. said:
Omg stop. Gomes isn't better than Mata. He isn't even better than Greenwood.
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I didn't say he was, just saying that Gomes should be hot on the heels and if Mata doesn't perform then let him have a shot. His pre-season form has been impressive enough to warrant competing for starting 11 spot if a senior player isn't performing. That goes for Lingard, Matic and all the rest of them to be fair.
 
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zzeezzy said:
Are we going to just see Gomes in reserves all season again if Mata performs as average as last season? That's my worry.
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1. The whole team was average last season. A few even below average.

2. Mata is constantly played out of position.

3. On the odd occasion he's actually been played as an out an out #10 in a full first team selection, he's been good.

Not even had a game yet and your moaning about team selections and who's going to be playing.
 
steveorobbo said:
1. The whole team was average last season. A few even below average.

2. Mata is constantly played out of position.

3. On the odd occasion he's actually been played as an out an out #10 in a full first team selection, he's been good.

Not even had a game yet and your moaning about team selections and who's going to be playing.
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Is everything that is a discussion classed as moaning these days? Jeez, Sherkey brought up the conversation about the no.10 spot and I just politely replied that Gomes deserves a shot this season.

As much as I trust Ole's word that he will play the youth, we do have to remember that last season we heard the same and they didn't really get much time. Bar the last game of season and the PSG away injury crisis when they were subbed on (Chong & Greenwood).

Gomes didn't get a look in last season tbf, I actually think he's less raw than Chong and will offer something to us this season. Lets hope we see him at some point, as he is a massive talent. Pre-season he looks more ready then ever to make an impact.
 
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