I think the injuries have unfortunately ruined him. Had a lot of potential but has only played 120 top flight professional games and is 25 years old already.He’s terrible, and that half an hour in Paris is the worst defensive performance I’ve ever seen at United.
He was played out of position.He’s terrible, and that half an hour in Paris is the worst defensive performance I’ve ever seen at United.
I agree, ‘on a football pitch’. He played as if he was stoned and didn’t understand any basic principles of defending.He was played out of position.
That is largely true, but his mitigation is of little use to us. He can use it to make himself feel better as to why he isn’t at the level he’d have liked, but from our perspective, he just isn’t at the level.I think the injuries have unfortunately ruined him. Had a lot of potential but has only played 120 top flight professional games and is 25 years old already.
He was completely lost on his positioning, but I do agree he was terrible.I agree, ‘on a football pitch’. He played as if he was stoned and didn’t understand any basic principles of defending.
He isn’t composed on the ball either. He’s regularly booted balls all over the place under no pressure at all. He’s booted balls 40 yards backwards to concede corners under no pressure. To which we’ve then conceded from because he’s also completely useless at defending corners. Just last month for the u23s he did his absolute best to gift a goal, again under practically no pressure on the ball.He’s very good and composed on the ball though, but I just don’t think he’s a calming presence in a position that requires it.
I’m aware of all of those incidents. He probably receives the ball 30 times a game as a centre half. He is good with the ball, whether he has a rush of blood that time at Brighton or that one Thursday in Kazakhstan. He’s regularly taken it down under pressure, skipped around his striker when he could have just smashed it out etc in a way that none of our other defenders except perhaps Maguire can do.He isn’t composed on the ball either. He’s regularly booted balls all over the place under no pressure at all. He’s booted balls 40 yards backwards to concede corners under no pressure. To which we’ve then conceded from because he’s also completely useless at defending corners. Just last month for the u23s he did his absolute best to gift a goal, again under practically no pressure on the ball.
There is nothing about him that is composed.
watch Gary Neville in the Mecheda Villa game.He’s terrible, and that half an hour in Paris is the worst defensive performance I’ve ever seen at United.
Really want this guy to succeed. I miss his aggression and not give a feck attitude on the pitch.Can't help but think there's a player in there somewhere - watching his 2016 performances I remember how assured he seemed. He was a top talent who I was convinced could become a mainstay in the team.
Really hope he manages to turn it around but I can't see it unfortunately.
I raise you a Gary Neville vs West Brom. He basically retired during half time.watch Gary Neville in the Mecheda Villa game.
Because he was 35. If Bailly was 35, the same questions would have been raised that night in Paris!I raise you a Gary Neville vs West Brom. He basically retired during half time.
I think he's good, just never gets the chance to show it. Jones is injured a lot, but at least we know he's not good enough when he's fit.Hope I'm wrong but reckon it'll be a disaster. He's not very good and probably on par with Jones.
Jones was also good that season. Things have changedDon't forget, United's defensive stats somewhere around 2016-2017 were really good, one of the best in Europe, and Bailly was a starter then. In fact, him and Rojo were quite a good duo.
Pretty much this.He's an absolute mind-feck is Bailly, better than Lindelöf at absolutely everything, except being too fecking calm for a moment or two a game.