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was at the Sweden - France game, and he handled himself very well against giroud. hope he becomes a success
Here, it would have cost him the lapse from 2:27 on. I like his long balls forward, though.Last game
Mute it and play your own. That's what I do. A lot of these videos put this crap music on so it doesn't get done for copyright.Here, it would have cost him the lapse from 2:27 on. I like his long balls forward, though.
(Gosh, I hate music in these videos! I suppose people watch football with their stereo on…)
But I like listening to the grounds' ambient sound.Mute it and play your own. That's what I do. A lot of these videos put this crap music on so it doesn't get done for copyright.
Maybe I'm nitpicking but this seems contradictory: a ball-playing centre back who hastily clears his lines through a lack of composure? From what I've seen of him, which I admit isn't much, I don't think his ball playing and composure are at a level where he can handle everything the PL has to throw at him. I think pairing him with Bailly will be a risk given they are both young and still learning their respective games....he can occasionally be rushed into clearing his lines when a little extra composure might allow for possession to be retained...
Ermm no. That's Luisão, their captain and most experienced player. I don't think he is very fast either. He's not slow but i didn't consider him very fast. He does have good positional sense though. Can play the offside trap well and with defensive lines who pressure high up the pitch. Agree with the rest of the post.Okay, lets try to sum up what i think you should expect off Victor.
I've seen him play in Sweden since the Euro u-21 in 2015. As off now i think Victor is one of the best playing and passing central backs in the world. He is incredibly secure with the ball, and has for being a defender amazing ball control. He is also a very fast defender but just like Bailly a bit all over the place. He is aggressiv in a good way but it can cause him problems when taking risks and running to much against attackers. With all this in mind it is very important to notice how much Victor has developed the last 2 years. Before Euro u-21 he did not even play in Benficas first team. He was called in to the Euros as a reserv and became one of the best players in the whole tournament from out of nowhere. In this two-year period he has gone from playing in Benfica B to being brilliant in Euro u-21, to lead the Benfica defensive-line in Champions League, to be bought to United. We have to take a moment to realize what an insane period this has been for Victor. Expecting him being a finished world-class defender from day 1 is probably asking to much. His safety on the ball, his pace and his ball control is world-class, no doubt about it. But seeing him in Sweden for the last 2 years, i still don't se his defensive-game as anything special. I also have concerns about him and Bailly playing together with both being the same kind of aggressive, young, and a bit sloppy defenders. That is of course of yet. In the way Victor has developed the last two years, and with his age in mind, he can become incredibly good. His potential is extraordinary. He is also a very smart and disciplined person who has the character to learn and adjust to whatever a manager wants him to be.
He can really become that safe, all-round, world-class defender with both defensive-qualities, that he has to develop, but with the control and passing-game that he already has, that United-fans are longing for.
That would come from people who have followed his career very closely at Benfica.He's not a ball playing defender, dunno where that idea comes from but he is indeed a good centreback and worth every penny of the £30m. Given that market I'd say its a pretty good deal you guys just made even if the fee hits the £40m with the addons, that will only mean he's been a success. Himself and Bailly could be your CB pairing for 10 years for a combined 70-80m thats great business.
His girlfriend is really active on social media. She often tweets funny things about Victor. She seem to have had a nice time in Portugal, lets see what she thinks about the weather in Manchester.
Can't understand a fecking word she says, obviously. Although I'm equally baffled as to why anyone would sit through almost 19 minutes of her wibbling on to camera. Is this a thing now? WAG youtubers?His girlfriend is really active on social media. She often tweets funny things about Victor. She seem to have had a nice time in Portugal, lets see what she thinks about the weather in Manchester.
That would come from people who have followed his career very closely at Benfica.
You're literally the first one who've said that he's not a ball playing defender.He's not a ball playing defender, dunno where that idea comes from but he is indeed a good centreback and worth every penny of the £30m. Given that market I'd say its a pretty good deal you guys just made even if the fee hits the £40m with the addons, that will only mean he's been a success. Himself and Bailly could be your CB pairing for 10 years for a combined 70-80m thats great business.
How many times have you watched him then?He's not a ball playing defender, dunno where that idea comes from but he is indeed a good centreback and worth every penny of the £30m. Given that market I'd say its a pretty good deal you guys just made even if the fee hits the £40m with the addons, that will only mean he's been a success. Himself and Bailly could be your CB pairing for 10 years for a combined 70-80m thats great business.
I watched about a minutes worth. Did she just say American Sniper is her favourite film?His girlfriend is really active on social media. She often tweets funny things about Victor. She seem to have had a nice time in Portugal, lets see what she thinks about the weather in Manchester.
Well this season Lindelof has 8 CL appearances vs Luisao's 6. So ...Ermm no. That's Luisão, their captain and most experienced player. I don't think he is very fast either. He's not slow but i didn't consider him very fast. He does have good positional sense though. Can play the offside trap well and with defensive lines who pressure high up the pitch. Agree with the rest of the post.
I doubt it, but don't exclude it. I think Jose wants to make the competition for the available cb spots more fierce. But even if we revert to 3 cbs at the back, those 3 would slot perfectly, even Darmian could cover the LCB spot.Anyone on here think that signing Lindelof means we might be going to Back 3 next season with Bailly, Lindelof and Rojo ?
Only in Europe tbh and few times with Sweden. He's a very good cb but IMHO on the ball he's at best OK. He's not what I'd regard a ball playing defender by any stretch. At best he's on a par on the ball with someone like kompany. Not alderweireld or dier at cb standard by any stretch.How many times have you watched him then?
Doesn't matter to the point i was making. Luisão has been the leader of Benfica's defense for more than a decade now. Luisão played 6 games because he is near the end of his career and the manager has to control his playing time due to his age. Furthermore even when Lindelof played with Jardel or Lisandro Lopez, it would be them leading the line and the defense. It wasn't his role to lead the defense. Doesn't mean he was a lesser player though.Well this season Lindelof has 8 CL appearances vs Luisao's 6. So ...
No, Rojo is out for a long time anyway.Anyone on here think that signing Lindelof means we might be going to Back 3 next season with Bailly, Lindelof and Rojo ?
I can't remember Mourinho playing with 3 in the back many times either. Perhaps in specific circunstancies at Inter or Chelsea. Remember him playing with 3 CB's at Real but Pepe/Sérgio Ramos were used in the midfield. But it's not something that i've seen alot during his managerial career.No, Rojo is out for a long time anyway.
You'd need to check with an Admin but isn't it because the other thread was in the Transfer Forum? And now that it's confirmed a new one is created in the the United Forum?Get in!!!
Errm, why do we need another thread? We could do with the ongoing one?
That would come from people who have followed his career very closely at Benfica.
That would come from people who have followed his career very closely at Benfica.
Yes, i think it's moved from transfer forum to utd forum. I have already asked an admin if this is the caseYou'd need to check with an Admin but isn't it because the other thread was in the Transfer Forum? And now that it's confirmed a new one is created in the the United Forum?
Hope this is right - have to say I have never seen one second of him either for Benfica or Sweden. Sounds a lot of money but he cannot be as much a liability as Smalling!Been watching him since Jan and he is a fantastic defender, composed on the ball and his reading of the game is second to none.
Not just WAG's, loads of everyday people have Youtube channels where they put their life on show and get subcribers, it's easier than ever for anyone to be "famous."Can't understand a fecking word she says, obviously. Although I'm equally baffled as to why anyone would sit through almost 19 minutes of her wibbling on to camera. Is this a thing now? WAG youtubers?
That was me yesterday tooI LOVE bailly. nbut lets be hobnest. He's shit ihn the aie. hopefully, linselof is good in the air.
He's not a ball playing defender, dunno where that idea comes from but he is indeed a good centreback and worth every penny of the £30m. Given that market I'd say its a pretty good deal you guys just made even if the fee hits the £40m with the addons, that will only mean he's been a success. Himself and Bailly could be your CB pairing for 10 years for a combined 70-80m thats great business.
That would come from people who have followed his career very closely at Benfica.
That's exactly what I thought after reading his post too. To be fair, if Stones is the ball player CB he has been accustomed to, then lindelof isn't the same. He seem to unable to pass it straight to opposition players and get caught out of position like stonesYou're literally the first one who've said that he's not a ball playing defender.