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It will be Lindelof vs Maguire rivalry now. We may actually need Maguire more now if Telles continues to put such corners. Yet, Tuanzebe will be a starter without a doubt, if he manages to stay fit and continue playing like that.
Maguire would look even better, especially in a back 5. Maguire is better in the air than both, being the main reason though.
Because Lindelof will still come up with some disgraceful defensive performances, see Chelsea vs. United in FA semi last season for example. Lindelof surprisingly was not asked to do much today as PSG seemed to focus on attacking the right hand side. Quite odd considering how good AWB is defensively, let alone Tuanzebe's performance today.
Have you two even watched Maguire recently he’s prone to more mistakes than Lindelof.
I don't put too much stock in the first few matches of the season, especially the 6-1 as I truly believe this team was not fit enough and suffered from a late end to the season + lack of preseason. In those first 3 PL matches, the team did not have enough intensity for 90 minutes and could not cover every part of the pitch like they have done over the last two matches (and how they were doing so post-lockdown last season). Now if Maguire is still playing the way he was in the next couple of matches then you have a point.
Which is a good point. As many have pointed out, Lindelöf and Maguire do well, but are a bit to similar apart from the aerial domination of Maguire. Bailly and Tuanzebe completes them, but Tuanzebe is more intelligent and more composed than Bailly. In that regard it would be great if only one of the two latter were not injury prone.
I thought Lindelof was great too, but he seems to be universally disliked because he was out muscled a few times. Still are very good defender..
If he can stay fit then he solves alot of problems for us and would allow us to play a more imposing game against the best teams.9.5/10
Who is this guy? never heard about it when we signed him this window!!!
Mentally, I never even included him as an option this season but after a perforce like that, without any previous game time, who knows what his potential and ceiling can be!!!
Who needs hipsters like Upamacano when we have Axel?
I was thinking this as I watched the game and getting very excited! But isn't he a perma-crock Bailly or Jones?
Next game is a strong Everton team. We need our best side to stand a chance I think.
Injuries are a huge concern with him..
he is unfortunatly.
Good point, but you never know. It might just be. If they have Telles, Shaw and AWB around them.
Both Lindelof and Axel have had and will have shit shows. That’s how it is, especially for players who play every game week in week out.
Neither are great in the air is the biggest downside I can see there. It's important to have options anyway.
softest thing I've ever seen.Possibly although I am surprised Mbappe didn't switch to the right side for a period of time in the match, I've seen him do some serious damage on that flank before.
No one's actually said what the last injury that kept him out for 10 months was but the previous two were hip and hamstring, his knees seem to be perfectly fine so these comparisons to Ledly King are lazy, to be honest.
He could have after diMaria went off but at the same time, even if AWB and also Tuanzebe were doing great at that side, he was pretty close to score a few times.
Near flawless performance.
