Kept us in the game. His performance alone deserved a clean sheet.
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- Clean sheets
- 9
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Yellow cards
- 4
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Best defender in the club.
I love him.
100%. If only he could string 10 games together.
Why injure him, ffs
Said this in the post match thread, in terms of their qualities they complement each other much better than any other pairing.
He was quality tonight. Please please please keep this guy fit. Put him in a well ventilated and warm box and store him away for the next game. Don't let anyone near him.
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World class game. Was calmer in his play than Maguire, who should be a bit ashamed of himself.
2nd consecutive MOTM for me. Hope he'll keep it up and stay injury free. We badly need him. Even if he's "championship level".
Another player vastly improved under Ole. Seems much more composed than before (still a bit crazy mind).
Back to back MOTM performances for me! What a time to come alive for us! Like a new signing!
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MOTM absolutely stunning display today!
Incredible block at the end.
Nar, same Bailly as always.
Great performance today, hoping he can stay fit.
Any gif of that block? @GifLord
He has been absolutely class the last few games. His ease on the ball is so refreshing to see in our backline.
I was worried about his future here at the start of the season, but if he keeps this up then he will surely cement his place in the first 11.
I was worried about his future here at the start of the season, but if he keeps this up then he will surely cement his place in the first 11.
What a block at the end there! I celebrated that like a goal. Very good, again, this evening and long may it continue. Loved seeing the players congratulate him as he’s clearly a good guy and a popular member of the squad.
Just a shame he's so injury prone. We'd be set in defence with him and Maguire IMO.
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Excellent display, want to see him keep fit and consistent.
That's also my favorite part of him. He's always looking to pass forward, and the driving run through Villa's press before playing it to Pogba was fantastic. Through sheer irrational confidence Bailly is actually very press resistant
Please stay healthy and focussed.
Heh. Just the one block. If Carling made blocks...
Pretty much immaculate tonight, and that block at the end bloody hell!
Hope he can stay fit and keep turning in performances of that quality, will easily establish him as one of the leagues best CB.
Hope he can stay fit and keep turning in performances of that quality, will easily establish him as one of the leagues best CB.
In the second half there were a few signs of mad Bailly, some weird clearances, that silly tackle that got him a yellow, but he just makes such an impact, is fun to watch and it the type of character that fires up his teammates and the crowd, a bit like Rafael was for us at his best.
What a block.
Beast for the last 3 games
Had a really good game, pity he isnt consistent as he blows hot and cold and when he's bad he's really bad.
A brilliant, brilliant performance. Watkins who?
Vidic with pace and a brain that randomly goes on standby twice a game.
Carried Maguire most of the game.
Now if he can only stay fit, then we can find a CB to partner him
Now if he can only stay fit, then we can find a CB to partner him
Massive match from him second match running. If he can stay fit and in this form from now until the end of the season, that can make our season. He just needs to cut out that one moment of madness per game.
There was a 10 minute period in the second half where he looked on the verge of doing a Bailly special and losing his head, but thankfully he didn't quite cross that line (although that lunging tackle was a lot closer to a red card than I would have liked). The rest of the time he was damn good again.
Lets be honest, he should be a first choice now. Excellent fekin game.
Excellent defending? Check
A two footer? Check
Mad block? Check
Karate kick clearance? Check.
Not sure what he's going to do next? Check.
Big night for Bailly Bingo
A two footer? Check
Mad block? Check
Karate kick clearance? Check.
Not sure what he's going to do next? Check.
Big night for Bailly Bingo
If you add Maguire aerial prowess to him, he might look like a Walmart Vidic.
Great game from him though, those blocks at the end were especially tremendous.
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In Bailly's first two seasons, the only two so far where he's managed to play over 900 minutes, having him on the pitch was worth 0.8 and 0.7 goals per game in the league. Comfortably the best differential for any defender during his time at United.
His biggest problem has always been that he's completely unreliable on the fitness front. Clearly a good defender who could have been a great one by now if he'd had four seasons of first-team football to iron out his weaknesses.
His biggest problem has always been that he's completely unreliable on the fitness front. Clearly a good defender who could have been a great one by now if he'd had four seasons of first-team football to iron out his weaknesses.
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