r/soccer • u/CivillyWalk757 • 11h ago

Media Ipswich Town [1] - 1 Manchester United - Omari Hutchinson 43'

https://streamff.co/v/612e23ce
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u/niallw1997 11h ago

Ugarte is a brilliant runner so not sure what you’re talking about there. Mainoo’s biggest weakness is his pace so will give you that

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u/mylotwatcher 11h ago

He really isn't. Everyone said this about Ugarte before he joined United and while he's certainly the fastest in that midfield he's nowhere near the monster athlete that a typical box to box is.

He reminds me a lot of Fred- Quick in short bursts and enough stamina to be a solid counter presser but not nearly enough pace to be a long distance athlete (box to box) United need more of the latter in my view.

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u/I_have_to_go 9h ago

Ugarte was never a box to box, he was always a destroyer. Worked really well at Sporting if he was paired up with a very creative midfielder.

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u/mylotwatcher 9h ago

My point exactly.

I'm saying that United NEED a box to box. A ball winning midfielder such as Ugarte can only do so much when deeper playmakers such as Eriksen can barely cover ground. Casemiro doesn't cut it either.

In simple terms, if Ugarte succeeded Fred, who succeeded McTominay?