Woziak
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Good tonight not great but will only improve with Phelan coaching and a top elite level CB like Koulibally, he's still young must be kept like Lindeloft who really is coming of age right now.
Apparently all it took for Jones to have great performances was not making stupid errors. The last 7 matches . So it's only fair we judge Eric in the same way don't you think?Apparently all it takes for Bailly to have a great performance is not making a stupid error
He hasnt put in great performances?Apparently all it took for Jones to have great performances was not making stupid errors. The last 7 matches. So it's only fair we judge Eric in the same way don't you think?
Yeah, he wasn't very good passer but he had good composure on the ball and used to bring the ball out of defense using his little dribbles instead of just clearing it. Hopefully it was just confidence thing and he will be back to his best.Quality performance.
Also, he was as comfortable on the ball as he initially was when we signed him. Which makes his completely mediocrity on the ball in the timespan in between odd. When I watched clips of Bailly in La Liga and then his good phase at United, it was evident that while he isn't particularly gifted as a passer he is comfortable on the ball, yet as his confidence slipped away this aspect of his game also disappeared.
The question is, is Jones being judged the same way as Bailly?Apparently all it took for Jones to have great performances was not making stupid errors. The last 7 matches . So it's only fair we judge Eric in the same way don't you think?
I don't think he is that comfortable on the ball. Jones is a much better ball playing defender but for obvious reasons I would prefer we develop bally to be more comfortable on the bal.What a difference it makes having two CBs comfortable on the ball.
It's a correct analysis in my opinion. The coach team might have made him understand it during his suspension because against Arsenal it was felt that he had to have that thought in his head every time he came close to the ball. Or was it the suspension that he learned from?Apparently all it takes for Bailly to have a great performance is not making a stupid error
You could argue that a centre back getting megged is something he ought to be able to do something about...still, otherwise he played well I thought.Weirdly he sort of went under the radar for me the other day so I’m guessing that means he actually played quite well as normally it’s impossible to miss his all action throwing himself about. There was one great moment of class where he was forced in to the corner and he had the ability to find the gap for the pass. Not really much he could do about the goal. Ball went through his legs did it not and just out of Lindelofs reach then Shaw just can’t react quick enough after the Lacazette touch.
Weirdly he sort of went under the radar for me the other day so I’m guessing that means he actually played quite well as normally it’s impossible to miss his all action throwing himself about. There was one great moment of class where he was forced in to the corner and he had the ability to find the gap for the pass. Not really much he could do about the goal. Ball went through his legs did it not and just out of Lindelofs reach then Shaw just can’t react quick enough after the Lacazette touch.
That's genuinely the only mistake he made all game. Should have closed his legs and blocked it, but Ramsey was smart and cut the ball backwards instead of going down the line like he expected. Ideally though he should have blocked the cutback and let the goalkeeper deal with any balls going across the goal line area.You could argue that a centre back getting megged is something he ought to be able to do something about...still, otherwise he played well I thought.
To be honest I don’t think it would be practical to expect him to stop it going between his legs, he’s in a predicament where he is having to side shimmy, make himself big but be in a position where if the opposition change direction he can move and he’s not going to be able to do that by closing his legs or even doing the DeGea special of one knee down. Ramsey was it? Just picks the perfect ball and puts it in the one position Bailly can do nothing about so I wouldn’t hold that against him.That's genuinely the only mistake he made all game. Should have closed his legs and blocked it, but Ramsey was smart and cut the ball backwards instead of going down the line like he expected. Ideally though he should have blocked the cutback and let the goalkeeper deal with any balls going across the goal line area.
Apart from that though he was excellent. As you say it was a very quiet performance which is what he needs really. No crazyness just good defending.
There's still a lot of blind faith in Jones at United. Bailly and Lindelof need to play more games togetherWhy didnt he start against Burnley? He needs some game time. Did he have a Pyscho moment at training and injured Martial (and thus his injury)?
Agree. Bailly has his moments but his a better defender than Jones any day of the week.There's still a lot of blind faith in Jones at United. Bailly and Lindelof need to play more games together
Jones is hardly dominant in the air. Climbing all over the back of strikers back while missing the ball or letting them go on corners. Bailly is superior defender.He didn't start despite the good game over weekend because Jones is much better in air to deal with their aerial threat. (Rightly so)
This.Jones is hardly dominant in the air. Climbing all over the back of strikers back while missing the ball or letting them go on corners. Bailly is superior defender.
Jones has won 73% of his 42 aerial duels this season. Last season, it was 72% of 79, the other it was 68% of 67 and it was 83% of 24 in 2015/16. You are probably going off one or two occasions against Burnley and making them out as the norm. But it is Phil Jones we are talking about though, so I am not suprised.Jones is hardly dominant in the air. Climbing all over the back of strikers back while missing the ball or letting them go on corners. Bailly is superior defender.
Spot on. He struggled in the air last night and he is clumsy as feck. Just a matter of time when he is going to cost us again.Jones is hardly dominant in the air. Climbing all over the back of strikers back while missing the ball or letting them go on corners. Bailly is superior defender.
Bailly’s not great in the air. None of our defenders are bar Smalling. I’d say Bailly is weaker in the air than jones.Jones is hardly dominant in the air. Climbing all over the back of strikers back while missing the ball or letting them go on corners. Bailly is superior defender.
Still better in the air than Bailly.Jones is hardly dominant in the air. Climbing all over the back of strikers back while missing the ball or letting them go on corners. Bailly is superior defender.