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I'm not gonna go off on one in this thread because he's been 'passable' the last few games and that assist was beautiful. But ARGH.
Yep... needs to hit the gym hard.Just too small and slight for a CB.
He won because the other guy missed the ball completely. Lindelof didnt get that high, thats why his header went straight into him. If he had got some height he'd likely have head the ball over himHe won the header, but we lost the goal. I don't know if he should be blamed for that. Very good game in general. Another assist.
Maybe because Lindelöf is better then both of them?I wonder why we haven’t really seen Axel with Maguire?
If that was the case we wouldnt be in the top 12Maybe because Lindelöf is better then both of them?
In what way did their partnership cost us anything tonight?His partnership with Maguire is one of the worst i have ever seen at this club. Our forwards aren't clinical enough to save us all the time. We need to get rid as soon as possible.
We have, but they don’t seem to fit very well together.I wonder why we haven’t really seen Axel with Maguire?
It's all well 'winning' an aerial duel when you meekly head it against the opposition and cost a goal...Good game again. Calm and composed, and directing other players. For those stereotypically complaining about aerial ability, stats from the match:
Aerial duels won:
Lindelof 5 (lost 2)
McGoldrick 4 (lost 7)
Maguire 4 (lost 3)
Pogba 3 (lost 2)
Burke 3 (lost 3)
In what way did their partnership cost us anything tonight?
We have, but they don’t seem to fit very well together.
Or let the ball bounce because you dont fancy heading itIt's all well 'winning' an aerial duel when you meekly head it against the opposition and cost a goal...
I agree but that's not saying much. His pass was great but he was getting bullied all over the place. Can't win headers never gets in front of his man and weak battling for positions. Having to fill up space in front of him and Harry is a testament to their faults.Lindelöf by far our best defender today.
I asked this in another thread, but it would be interesting to hear what teams do you think have a defence that is so much better? That is good enough for titles.I agree but that's not saying much. His pass was great but he was getting bullied all over the place. Can't win headers never gets in front of his man and weak battling for positions. Having to fill up space in front of him and Harry is a testament to their faults.
Being a bit better than Harry these days isn't doing much. We won't win shit with this defense.
I think it’s obvious that Lindelof and Maguire are not a partnership that compliment each other. it is however, the best partnership we have got at the moment.Yet again, another performance that shows why him and Harry shouldn't be first choice CBs at this club.
Although I initially though he was a bit unlucky, on reflection I feel like he took it all wrong, so should get some blame.He won the header, but we lost the goal. I don't know if he should be blamed for that. Very good game in general. Another assist.
I do blame him for the last goal, even if he wins the duel, even if Roderick Humperdinck or whatshisname had a brilliant game and was their MotM, even if Dean should have either taken the cross or stood the line, even if Maguire was a bit weak in front of him, he needs to get higher and get that ball upwardsinstead of forwards. Apart from that, he was our best defensive player by quite a mile today, including the CMs and keeper.Had a very good overall game, and was the busiest of the defenders. It seemed at times as if Sheffield was targeting him, and he handled it all game in a calm and collected matter. The goal is bad luck, simple as that. He did well to win the header, and Henderson should be there to clean up soft bounces like that. If Henderson stayed on the line, it would've been an easy save. But he was on his way out, and then changed his mind. It's harsh to put all that on Lindelof.