This is another thing for me, Lindelof just isn't actually that good on the ball. Whenever he's pressed he panics and either gives it to somebody else in a worse situation or just hoofs it.
He's not bad when he's got time and he can bring the ball forward and pick a pass, but certain matches/situations he just makes me feel uncomfortable watching him.
Definitely - its overrated on him in comparison to Maguire or Blind - hell I'm not even being rude but the ball against LSAK that Bailly did, Lindelof doesn't pull that off.
However, again I think this is just generally something you cant fully implement in the modern game & its something some managers over value. You can have a defender who beats a press or picks a pass but playing two at the back that try to dictate some sort of play leads to nervousness and loss of possession.
You look at the way Maguire takes the ball out from CB - you see him going on runs up to CDM and CM before making a pass against some weaker teams and Lindelof is clearly hesitant to do this. I think if Lindelof has the cover from a defender like Bailly instead of Maguire then you get better play from Lindelof - though Lindelof's ball playing ability is clearly overrated.
I see this at other clubs two - liverpool have two good CB'S ability to beat press and play balls but in my opinion one has to always take a back seat and defend whilst the other plays balls. Likewise at Madrid when Varane and Ramos were playing you'd maybe think that they were making all sort of attacking play work but I only ever saw it ever happening it from one whilst another took a back seat.
Theres ultimately too many opposition pressing at you to ever need to play two 'maguires or Lindelofs'. I've found it an overrated tactic by managers like Southgate and Ole who disregarded a player like Smalling for a player like John stones next to Maguire - for what exactly?
I think it's time we look at Bailly because he has a bit of a technical ability & he isnt scared - but more so he kind of sits back whilst maguire goes forward & then he has the speed and strength to scare the opposition if they come towards him. A bit like Vidic to the Ferdinand.
Lindelof doesn't have that.