DYC. 7,542 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Honestly, Matic is so incredibly one-footed that it's painful to watch. Everything he does is with his fucking left foot only. There have been so many times I wanted to shout 'USE YOUR RIGHT FOOT FOR FUCKING SAKE!!!'. True, it's a major weakness. He can only turn one way, is forced to everything with his left (making him easier to read) and he's easily passed by on his right. Willian is like that with his right foot but he has the advantage of being quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 True, it's a major weakness. He can only turn one way, is forced to everything with his left (making him easier to read) and he's easily passed by on his right. Willian is like that with his right foot but he has the advantage of being quick.He has also become like Mikel to be honest, taking one touch too many before passing the ball, which makes it all the more worse since he only has one foot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 He has also become like Mikel to be honest, taking one touch too many before passing the ball, which makes it all the more worse since he only has one foot!Excessive touches, I agree. But he's always had that in his game. It's the disappearance of his driving runs forwards that makes it more annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Excessive touches, I agree. But he's always had that in his game.True but he always know when to release the ball early previously. Now...he's just hogging onto the ball before passing it sideways or backwards. It's the disappearance of his driving runs forwards that makes it more annoying. Yeah. Still remember that game where he bossed Toure at City two seasons ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 He has also become like Mikel to be honest, taking one touch too many before passing the ball, which makes it all the more worse since he only has one foot!nah even his movement is completely different than mikel's. Mikel stays back even when he is free to move forward. His passing range is different too and he does make runs forward - something mikel never does. I remember a few runs in last game myself. The fact we played without a striker made things worse IMO - multiple players roaming about the same areas.Hazard did exactly the same thing (holding to the ball when he should pass it). Perhaps the players are trying to hard and should been playing the simpler game. DYC. and Viper22 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El P. 1,354 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I think he was decent in last game. 6/10, or 6.5/10 performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 amazing how much better you can play, when you aren't dragging along a pregnant Spaniard with you. BlueLyon and didierforever 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 amazing how much better you can play, when you aren't dragging along a pregnant Spaniard with you.hahahah.. but according to a certain someone... cesc has absolutely no effect on the way matic plays. BlueLyon and lucio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 10,046 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 It's no surprise our best performance this season happens when this guy isn't playing next to Fabregash. Absolute beast in the first half. Didnt get to see much of the second but on that first half alone.. i was very happy. didierforever and Stats 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Good game. Consistency is the key. I've said that a few times before this season. This year even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Damn he looks so slim, his legs are like toothpicks. Was he always like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Not sure if this has been pointed out in the pre-match thread but Matic will be suspended for the last 16 first leg after picking up his third booking of the competition against Porto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El P. 1,354 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Not sure if this has been pointed out in the pre-match thread but Matic will be suspended for the last 16 first leg after picking up his third booking of the competition against Porto.That's quite a huge blow, especially if we get PSG/Juventus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Matic clearly isn't playing for Hiddink. Rat! El P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaKstone 307 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 He should be a squad player at maximum. Need a Texeira-Gundogan upgrade from Cesc-Matic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Matic clearly isn't playing for Hiddink. Rat!His handball was Fabregas' fault.He has a habit for these strange mistakes, doesn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El P. 1,354 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 He should be a squad player at maximum. Need a Texeira-Gundogan upgrade from Cesc-Matic.And who will be defensive mid.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 His handball was Fabregas' fault.He has a habit for these strange mistakes, doesn't he?Gave away a silly one against Southampton earlier this year as well. I don't want to overreact or anything like that but maybe Henrique had a point when he said Matic isn't all that great some time. Heck, perhaps even the Arsenal fans had a point when they said Coquelin is better than Matic. And...maybe Mourinho had a point too when he said took the players - including Matic - to another level that they weren't capable of reaching yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaKstone 307 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 And who will be defensive mid.? Gundogan, can't be any worse than Matic right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El P. 1,354 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Gundogan, can't be any worse than Matic right now.We have Mikel. Mikel - Gundo - Texeira. JaKstone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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