Eric Bailly - English players were favoured

[norm87cro]

On another note Ill be honest. They dont have to be english but I would be very sad if there was a day when United didnt start at least 3 british+irish players in their first 11. What is the point of supporting a team with no identity?
I have nothing against top quality foreign players but surley a few british guys would do the same (or even better) job as the likes of Fred, Lindelof and even poor old Bailly?

 

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Sent off in a cup game against 4th tier team

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Terroriste en chef!

 

[Hughes35]

Jesus. Absolutely horrific "Tackle".

Such a weird player. All the talent, but can't stay fit and is just a nut case. Imagine Varane making a stupid lunge like that?

 

[Kostov]

I miss Bailly, to actually wreck some havoc in our defense. Like the good old days.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I assumed he was pretending to have injured himself doing that, which would be pathetic. But with his injury record…

 

[horsechoker]

Read it as English players were flavoured.

Our players are bland

 

[arthurka]

Got the ball ref..

Yes the other player should watch where he is going.

 

[Black Adder]

Got the ball ref..

And to think I've rated his once as quality defender

 

[krazyrobus]

The madlad strikes again. Playing him was such a lottery, you get brilliant defence one play then braindead defence the next one.

 

[A-man]

On another note Ill be honest. They dont have to be english but I would be very sad if there was a day when United didnt start at least 3 british+irish players in their first 11. What is the point of supporting a team with no identity?
I have nothing against top quality foreign players but surley a few british guys would do the same (or even better) job as the likes of Fred, Lindelof and even poor old Bailly?

I understand what you mean, but we are already there, aren’t we?
Shaw and Rashford are the only British starters atm and both are always close to the next injury.

Of course British guys can do the same job, but there are not som many British players to chose from and in general foreign players are cheaper.

 

[Bebe]

And to think I've rated his once as quality defender

He is tbh, or certainly could be. he's just also nuts and can't stay healthy in any case.

 

[poleglass red]

He is tbh, or certainly could be. he's just also nuts and can't stay healthy in any case.

he's 28 he'd need to get a move on, as you say injuries are an issue for him, but probably more so is consistency, not just from game to game but over 90 mins. He could go from the ridiculous to the sublime in the same half.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Sometimes you need to show the opposition that you ain't fecking around.

 

[Bebe]

he's 28 he'd need to get a move on, as you say injuries are an issue for him, but probably more so is consistency, not just from game to game but over 90 mins. He could go from the ridiculous to the sublime in the same half.

Yeah, I dont think he'll ever actually do so at this point. Just lamenting the potential that I think was there.

 

[TwoSheds]

I understand what you mean, but we are already there, aren’t we?
Shaw and Rashford are the only British starters atm and both are always close to the next injury.

Of course British guys can do the same job, but there are not som many British players to chose from and in general foreign players are cheaper.

I guess theoretically Sancho might be a starter if he ever comes back but it's a very theoretical concept at the moment. Also Maguire is our captain!

 

[Pintu]

Ah I see. So we will need them to finish second or finish 3rd and qualify into the groups.

Seems a bit of a reach, he will most likely be back here.

If the winner of the Europa League is already qualified for the CL via league position, then the 3d of Ligue 1 takes the vacant spot in CL group stage and doesn’t need to play the qualifiers… It’s not happened the last 2 years with Villarreal and Frankfurt, but that’s not very common. It’s usually teams already in the CL that win the EL… The favourites of this year’s edition are right now Arsenal, Barcelona, United and Juventus (all 4 are in CL-spots in their respective leagues currently).

 

[Get In Scholesy]

If the winner of the Europa League is already qualified for the CL via league position, then the 3d of Ligue takes the vacant spot in CL group stage and doesn’t need to play the qualifiers… It’s not happened the last 2 years with Villarreal and Frankfurt, but that’s not very common. It’s usually teams already in the CL that win the EL… The favourites of this year’s edition are right now Arsenal, Barcelona, United and Juventus (all 4 are in CL-spots in their respective leagues currently).

Ah thanks for that. Very interesting.

The things we have to hope for to get this plonker off our books.

 

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[Slevs]

Man this guy.
Either world class fully focused prime CB or braindead, no inbetween

 

[A-man]

I guess theoretically Sancho might be a starter if he ever comes back but it's a very theoretical concept at the moment. Also Maguire is our captain!

Theoretically you are right
In reality, the only two left as starters are two very injury prone players so I wouldn’t be surprised if we get to see one a starting xi with no brits in near future…

 

[bringbackbebe]

Strikes fear in the hearts of opposition and own fans alike.

 

[Jericho]

Putting aside his injuries, he has all of the athleticism and none of the football intelligence. The best defenders have shown that the latter is usually the more important.

 

[Samid]

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Shouldn't laugh but this is seriously the most Bailly thing ever. Destroys a poor guy's ribs, liver and lung in a fecking football match and then goes to take a picture with him.

 

[EtH]

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[Murder on Zidane's Floor]

Loved how he could man-mark prime R9 out of a game, then bicycle kicks a clearance against the head of his keeper the next minute.

 

[Frank White]

Theoretically you are right
In reality, the only two left as starters are two very injury prone players so I wouldn’t be surprised if we get to see one a starting xi with no brits in near future…

Rashford is injury prone?

 

[A-man]

Rashford is injury prone?

At least he’s been for injuries quite a lot considering his young age.

 

[Frank White]

At least he’s been for injuries quite a lot considering his young age.

Not really.

 

[cyril C]

Qualifying for the Champions league yes, but it's probably not great for Marseilles that they'll have to fork out money for a player like Bailly.

I think Bailly will do just fine in France, or in Holland, Italy. In fact he might even be OK playing in La Liga at some mid-level club, he just can't handle the EPL intensity. Take VDB as example, who was dictating game in Holland, but have no clue in EPL.

 

[krazyrobus]

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That is the most Bailley thing ever.

 

[GueRed]

One of the most overrated players we've had in the last ten years

 

[stevoc]

I think Bailly will do just fine in France, or in Holland, Italy. In fact he might even be OK playing in La Liga at some mid-level club, he just can't handle the EPL intensity. Take VDB as example, who was dictating game in Holland, but have no clue in EPL.

He's been playing in france for 6 months and only managed 6 games, presumably due to injury/poor form. And when he does play drspite being 28 he's still doing reckless shit like kung fu kicking opponents in the chest.

So while it's early doors in his French career it's looking like the league he plays in isn't Eric's problem. Eric's biggest problem is himself.

 

[SlimDizzle075]

he was brilliant 10% of the time, injured 50% of the time, and horrendous the rest. the fact that he thinks he ever did anything outside of his first month at the club that warranted him more minutes then he got is beyond me.

 

[crossy1686]

This just confirms my suspicion that Bailly was recruited from prison and was doing time for kicking someone's head clean off.

 

[crossy1686]

he was brilliant 10% of the time, injured 50% of the time, and horrendous the rest. the fact that he thinks he ever did anything outside of his first month at the club that warranted him more minutes then he got is beyond me.

This is a stretch at it's very best, more like 10% of 10% of games.

 

[crossy1686]

Just a reminder that he tried this in the EL final:

 

[poleglass red]

still trying to work out why he was so poor in the air. Normally those who are poor in the air, are either week or not brave, he was neither of those but absolutely woeful in the air.

 

[Samid]

7 games for the nutcase

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[BlueHaze]

You look at that closely and only conclusion you can come to is that he is intentionally out to hurt him. No one goes after a ball in that way with that force with the foot pointing in that direction without malicious intent.

Absolute idiot.

 

[BlueHaze]

7 games seems harsh? It's a shite challenge obviously, but I don't think the punishment fits the crime.

Harsh!!?? He should have gotten at least 10. He sent the guy to intensive care!!