Tbf I do get a good laugh out of Bailey at times. But in his defense, on form, he's one of the best CBs in the world for me.
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- Goals
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- Assists
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Getting a little ahead of times are we? Bailly had a period when he was exceptional I give you that but it was just a period for now. Most of the games he plays he is solid but free caring and loves to take risks. Something you don't want in a defender. Maybe sometimes he will become premium defender but he is not there yet.
He was solid last night. Great to have him back.
Two at the back system
Bailly------Rojo/Jones/Smalling
Three at the back
Bailly------Jones/Smalling------Rojo
Lindelof is no where near the XI spot. Definitely not this season. Probably not the next season either. Unless miracle happens. He needs to
1. Cut out his "deadly" mistakes
2. Get back his confidence
3. Play his own game and compete
Bailly------Rojo/Jones/Smalling
Three at the back
Bailly------Jones/Smalling------Rojo
Lindelof is no where near the XI spot. Definitely not this season. Probably not the next season either. Unless miracle happens. He needs to
1. Cut out his "deadly" mistakes
2. Get back his confidence
3. Play his own game and compete
Looking objectively from a neutral, I think he is definitely your best defender, really quite rate him. Strong quick and reads the game well, strange because I actually thought he was terrible when you first signed him.
one thing that can heal my disappoinment from our loss and make me quite happy is Rojo solid performance. hopefully he can keep and improve his form and never get terrible injury again.
Tbf he is a dreadful LB and he has cut back on his Scholes imitation.
Rojo is red. Great to have Marcos back. Honestly think that with Rojones and/or Bailly, our defence is up there as one of the best in the world. Lindelof was such a strange signing, forgetting the fact that he’s shite.
He was outstanding last night. We really do have a good group of centre halves. It makes us spending £40m on one all the more infuriating to me, given we can’t just spend what we want in the market.
Great comeback performance, being out for 7 months and returning like that. Solid. Slight liability at times, but gotta love his no nonsense style of defending.
He was fantastic last night considering he's literally just returned from a severe injury. Brilliant showing. Start him against Brighton.
In Rojones we trust. Still have those moments though when his leg seemingly turns into a long wooden log.
Agreed.
In terms of ability, Rojo is up there with Bailly. The only thing differentiates him with Bailly is his eccentricity. Sometimes in odd games he will risk getting a red card.
I remember people here were bashing him as shite signing. Look at him now and surprise surprise the new scapegoat is Lindelof. Poor guy.
I remember people here were bashing him as shite signing. Look at him now and surprise surprise the new scapegoat is Lindelof. Poor guy.
Fantastic comeback. What I also love about him is communication and organisational skills. There were a few times in the second half he was being very vocal.
Off topic but he looks like Dybala in the thread's picture.
I have a soft spot for no-nonsense defenders like him.
Did well today again. Very impressive return from such a bad injury.
Er...
Do you know, I've no idea what happened there. I confused Smalling with him early in the game and for some reason it stuck in my head. I am officially on one.
Do you know, I've no idea what happened there. I confused Smalling with him early in the game and for some reason it stuck in my head. I am officially on one.
He'll probably play against Watford though. I'm predicting Smalling - Rojo
Do you know, I've no idea what happened there. I confused Smalling with him early in the game and for some reason it stuck in my head. I am officially on one.
Made the game look so effortless, it was like he wasn't even there....
Watford 2:4 Man Utd
Seriously Rojo, there was absolutely no need to panic tackle there
Cracking tackle.
That was utter stupid.
How did he not get sent off - I thought he got a yellow in the first half
There we go, momentum lost going into the Arsenal game. This will be the state of play by saturday. Not Rojo's fault.
Actually that’s a good point. He did get a yellow in the first half. Mustn’t have gotten one for that tackle.
Maybe the referee is being nice
that's a yellow every day of the week & I'm sure I saw the one in the first halfYeah i'm still not over this penalty, what a stupid error.
I'll put it down to a lack of match sharpness, but he can be far too rash in the box.
I'll put it down to a lack of match sharpness, but he can be far too rash in the box.
He's been exceptional apart from that.
Ridiculously stupid penalty, which you kind of sense he always has in him.
He’s a liability. Did a stupid in the box challenge in his last game too.
He always has this recklessness. Cut it out- he got lucky it wasnt punished.
He touches the ball, doesnt he? A little toe poke?
You can't say 'apart from' that because that very incident ignited the fire in Watford and it was unnecessary, showed a real lack of composure after mistiming his initial tackle.
On another day, against a better opponent it would have been pivotal in costing us at least 2 points, and we've got Arsenal, CL & City in the next 10 days or so.
Got the ball....
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