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Originally Posted by Marmots
Very happy for McTom doing well.
We could all see he was a good determined player that definitely contributed to Man Utd, except ETH.
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I never had a single doubt that McTom is an excellent player.
It is just that he was being deployed as a DMC.
At Napoli, Conte changed the team formation so he could slot in McTom.
He is deployed behind Lukaku.
Both will be at tandem with each other. Each covering the other player's position. So there will always be a target man in front to finish off the move.
High work rate, fully committed. Immediately establish a connection with Lukaku and teammates. Conte's favourite type of player.
Everyone can see he is a threat upfront......except ETH.
Even has the statistics to show. 10 goals in last season, and he came in as DMC. Many of them crucial in winning the match.
On another note, look at Zirkzee....he was criticised as being "slow" by Paolo di Canio. Only one goal to show for.
Lost in remaining matches.
"Manchester United have been making strange decisions for several years now, and none of them have worked. Even Zirkzee is a bit too slow for the Premier League. He might prove me wrong by scoring goals and delivering great performances, but in England,
opponents come at you quickly, and referees call 30% fewer fouls."
I had commented before EPL is not a playgound, it is a gladiator arena.
A massacre ground.