Centre backs should be your most boring players. This guy is chaos.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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I said after his last game, it’s Bailly’s-law that a good performance will be followed by a mess in the next game, every single time.
Probably our wildest and most inconsistent player.
Chaos is the perfect word to describe him. He was all over the place today.
So entertaining for the neutrals. He is pure comedy.
Like mad mans shite. Absolutely all over the gaff.
made an important block right at the end to stop a shot on target. obviously took a few minutes to get adjusted to the pace of the game.
Not easy to come on like this. We just scored 1-0 and the pressure is on. I can easily forgive a mistimed pass or header, but I still think the decision to dribble his way out at 1-0 can’t be blamed on that. He’s always doing that and it is just really really poor judgement. I know there are a lot of people who love it, but for me it is something he should have removed from his repertoire 10 years ago.
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Any idea why this is the case? Did Varane or Maguire pick up a knock?
It was madness to allow him to go out knowing Lindelof has COVID and Varane is just coming back from a longish lay off and how injury prone he is. I know Bailly has flaws but he is not the only one with them but the way he is locked out of real contention for a starting bearth must be demoralizing.
Even Jones can do better than Maguire now, we have seen him play better but the way Maguire is allowed months and months of poor form whilst a single mistake in a good performance by Bailly results in the hammer doesn't bode well for good morale.
I've also heard rumors of Ralf trying a 3412 formation which take with a grain of salt but might be for that
I think its just for caution though as you usually don't drop your captain for better or worse , and Ralf probably sticks to his preferred line up
Hope he gets the start over Maguire
Man Utd 3:1 Burnley
Ffs I quite rate him, but he can't stay fit! 
Frustrating mistake for the goal conceded.
Unreliable in every sense of the word both in terms of performances and fitness
Get a chance to impress, make a mistake that leads to a goal, then get injured and go missing for a few weeks/months.
The Bailly cycle.
The Bailly cycle.
Classic Bailly, his mistake leads to a goal and gets injured.
I still cant believe Ole didnt sell him, time for Ralf to step up as soon as possible and do the right thing, sell him and replace him with a fit reliable young CB.
I still cant believe Ole didnt sell him, time for Ralf to step up as soon as possible and do the right thing, sell him and replace him with a fit reliable young CB.
Love how he resolves one on one situations. Shame about injury. He is mad, he is injury prone but i like him. I don't why...
It’s difficult not to, and it’s still so easy to believe that if the stars align, he can be the beat damn centre back in the game. Then he goes and have the touch of a donkey and later gets injured.
It looked more like cramp but a cheeky niggle might stop him going to the the AFCON and work in our favour - still looks capable of being our most mobile and best CB
I like him
Capable and mobile in the sense he doesn't need a stretcher to get to the physio?
Bailly vs Varane in a foot race? Maguire can time them.
Seriously is this a joke?
Atrocious mistake that cost us a goal but was ok otherwise.
Yeah. He knows how to use his body in defensive situations.
If only his body responded well.
I mean feck me, it's almost a meme right now.
The man can finish a game without getting injured.
If he could stay healthy and get a good run of games....let's say 10 games in a row....pair him with Varane....that would be something.
He's simply a rubbish defender. Bailly could have been a good player for us, had he remained injury free. But his fitness has been appalling, and he has never been able to develop his game beyond his initial promise.
When he first signed from Villarreal he was potentially a world class defender. His athleticism was excellent and generally he made good decisions. But following his first bad injury, he has never once had an uninterrupted run of games. He's 27 years old, which should be the point of his career where he no longer makes the errors of his younger days, and has the athleticism to dominate opposition forwards.
But his lack of games means he still plays like a 21 year old. Touch under pressure is poor, and he loves dribbling inside his own box. It may be funny and memorable, but it's utterly stupid.
When he first signed from Villarreal he was potentially a world class defender. His athleticism was excellent and generally he made good decisions. But following his first bad injury, he has never once had an uninterrupted run of games. He's 27 years old, which should be the point of his career where he no longer makes the errors of his younger days, and has the athleticism to dominate opposition forwards.
But his lack of games means he still plays like a 21 year old. Touch under pressure is poor, and he loves dribbling inside his own box. It may be funny and memorable, but it's utterly stupid.
He played well and justified Rangknick temporarily calling him back from AFCON duty. His partner was a trainwreck
I used to think that but maybe he doesn't give a feck and just does the things in games he enjoys.
He had one error in whole game. Everything else he did good.
And it wasn't some huge error. Some of you behaving like he had lost a ball in penalty area. He had bad luck that he was playing with partner who can't do basic defending. After he lost a ball, his partner was in perfect position to cover him and stop Lennon.
His fitness IS and will be an issue
Injured again?
Where's the restraint you're calling for in the Maguire thread? Bailly is fourth choice and did a better job today than that sorry excuse for a captain we have
Do you understand the word capable ?
We don't have anyone that you could say is the best CB at the club do we ?
Again good but with Maguire controlling a ball is crucial. Injured again.
I do yes do you understand that Varane plays for United and Bailly is only a year younger than him? Bailly will never reach his level.
People still talking about what Eric could potentially do as if he's still 22. He's going on 28 and the finished article now, this is his level.
Does this guy ever finish games without some sort of an injury or knock?
Such a waste really, can't think of many defenders so physically and technically gifted as him. I he only had a better football brain and was injury free he would be a total beast.
It's fecking bizarre. I rate that I'm the same manner as statements like "AWB could make an amazing defensive midfielder".
People overreacting, that wasn't a legit injury. He saw the clock it was 65 minutes, game was over, didn't want to miss AFCON kicked the ball out and faked the injury. I think the coaches forgot and you can see Fletcher tell him to sit down so they can sub him. He didn't even need any medical attention when Harry and the staff came over.
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