fergosaurus
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Smalling is eons better than both
The point is he's still nowhere near good enough for us.
Smalling is eons better than both
Yeah it's time to say it, Bailly's very overrated.
That’s been abundantly clear from day one. Majority of people on this forum wouldn’t know a footballer if one slapped them in the face.Yeah it's time to say it, Bailly's very overrated.
We've conceded 3 times to fecking Brighton in the first half and you think the attack is the problem?I dont think the centerbacks are the reason for us failing to outplay fecking Brighton. Theyve been better all around, irrespective of the back line. Mourinho should learn how to coach a fecking attack.
I can see why Jose want new CBs when you have chump defending like that.
Every player we buy, makes a good first impression and then turn to shit.
Why is that?
I can see why Jose want new CBs when you have chump defending like that.
It's because he's very animated when defending instead of being a calm imposing presence. People, like myself, grew to really like his wackiness when we win. But games like today really show his glaring weaknesses.That’s been abundantly clear from day one. Majority of people on this forum wouldn’t know a footballer if one slapped them in the face.
What you described is Murray's goal but worse since it was inside the box and a few meters in front of the goalLindelof isn't aggressive enough when defending against a ball passed into the opposition striker. He often lets the striker have the ball, which leads to the opposition having an outlet.
Promising signs for this partnership though.
I miss the Rojo - Jones partnership in the first part of the 16-17 season. Jones seemed to overcome his fitness issues and Rojo was a revelation under Jose in his first season. Unfortunately Rojo did his ACL against Anderlecht and Jones broke his toe i think. I want to see that partnership again as both Bailly & Lindelof still look too raw.
That show should be pulled now.Bailly and Lindelof sounds like an 80s cop show, so I’m on board.
I agree, they were genuinely class together, although Rojo was still a red card waiting to happen at the time. However, none of them has performed at that level since that season.I miss the Rojo - Jones partnership in the first part of the 16-17 season. Jones seemed to overcome his fitness issues and Rojo was a revelation under Jose in his first season. Unfortunately Rojo did his ACL against Anderlecht and Jones broke his toe i think. I want to see that partnership again as both Bailly & Lindelof still look too raw.
This line of thought gets trotted out quite a lot and it makes no sense. Mourinho has bought good centre backs in the past and will buy good centre backs again in the future. Every manager buys duds. Fergie bought duds. Fergie bought Bellion and Manucho - "he should never be allowed to by another striker ever again".Seeing as how these two are both Mourinho's buys in the first place what makes you think any new ones he buys wouldn't be as shit?
Nah. Once he's out of the team for a while (either because of injury or just dropped because of poor form), give it a few weeks and half the forum will be claiming Bailly's the best again. The exact same thing keeps happening with him.Hopefully Bailly's invincible reputation of being the best CB at the club can end now. He's got so much he needs to improve on.
Smalling should probably have played. Lindelof has better distribution, but for the most part he only needed to pass simply, which Smalling can do. It also didn't help that the midfielders in front of him were totally off their game.What you described is Murray's goal but worse since it was inside the box and a few meters in front of the goal
Lindelof is better for home games. Away from home, against physical players(Murray isn't prolific but he is such an intelligent player who uses his body well) it really is asking for trouble. It is worrying that it still seems he hasn't settled inSmalling should probably have played. Lindelof has better distribution, but for the most part he only needed to pass simply, which Smalling can do. It also didn't help that the midfielders in front of him were totally off their game.
He really doesn’t seem to care about holding his position and trying to get the whole line to play as a unit.Bailly is dog software running on cat hardware.
A bit dim and slow in the head, but he’s quick to react and recover his mistakes.
Perhaps a defender who could do the basics right might have helped though? Our defensive record has been good in the last couple of seasons when he's played. The only person he hasn't had a reasonable partnership with is Jones.Let’s stick Smalling on. A natural leader like him is bound to bring assurance and composure to our back line.
Oh wait...
It'll be Jones/Smalling next weekend and to be honest, as horrible as it sounds, I would prefer it.
I miss the Rojo - Jones partnership in the first part of the 16-17 season. Jones seemed to overcome his fitness issues and Rojo was a revelation under Jose in his first season. Unfortunately Rojo did his ACL against Anderlecht and Jones broke his toe i think. I want to see that partnership again as both Bailly & Lindelof still look too raw.