The Bailly Substitution

[Andy_Cole]

Was it tactical or was he injured? I was shouting him to do it all half and he did. Surprised as I didn’t think Ole would be ruthless. Another positive for Ole if it was pure tactical.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

Tactical. I’m sure Jose had to sub him once before half time for being utterly crap as well.

 

[Kostur]

He's had a grim on his face so I presume it was an injury.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

He looked like he was limping when he came off but I hope it was tactical because he looked lost out at right back. Bringing on Dalot and putting Young at right back changed the game for us. PSG wasn't able to get down the channels as often as they did with Bailly on. Would love to know why Ole started Bailly right back, though.

 

[Samid]

Why do people on here keep calling him Bailey? Is it a running joke I've missed?

 

[ChaddyP]

Tactical. I’m sure Jose had to sub him once before half time for being utterly crap as well.

Agreed but he "looked " injured when he came off. unless he was just pretending to look injured so 9le would yank him off as he knew in his mind he was a deer infront of headlights out there

 

[Zlatan 7]

I had a quick look for a similar thread to this earlier.
I thought it was strange he even started, Dalit had more game time recently and done great in the weekend.

You could see straight away we were all over the place on the right, Young and Bailly taking turns to mark same person and sometimes neither. PSG were having a field day out there.

But, Baily did look or at least act injured before he came off so I was unsure whether it was tactical or genuine injury. Whatever it was, thank god he came off.

 

[Ekeke]

Tactical. I think he looked in pain to try and save face

 

[DJ Jeff]

He looked like he was feigning the limp to cover the embarrassment of being subbed. No shame in it, we've seen it plenty often

 

[Raw]

I think from post match interviews people have said he got injured, though they could have just said that to protect Bailly. I think Ole would have planned that change soon anyway, it clearly wasn't working for him.

 

[Drz]

That really worked out for the best. I was initially furious when Veratti rolled his studs on Bailly's ankle.

 

[DRM]

Why do people on here keep calling him Bailey? Is it a running joke I've missed?

Calm down

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

That challenge from Verratti was pretty grim. I can see it having caused some discomfort.

 

[DRM]

Baily I'm afraid is simply not good enough for us. I just feel that everytime he plays we conceed a goal. He is a very good athelte but his positional awareness is really bad.

 

[Solius]

Was an excellent decision from Soslkjaer I thought. Poor decision to start him there in the first place but the fact that he recognised that and wasn't afraid to make a change after 15 minutes was good to see. So many managers always wait too long before fixing things.

 

[RMD83]

He was injured. But it was a blessing anyway as he was having an absolute mare.

 

[Trophy Room]

...saved us.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Was it tactical or was he injured? I was shouting him to do it all half and he did. Surprised as I didn’t think Ole would be ruthless. Another positive for Ole if it was pure tactical.

He did it for you, Andy.

 

[Infra-red]

Bailly looked like he had forgotten how to play football. He didn't look particularly arsed about it either.

Horrendous performance, possibly his last for United.

 

[11101]

He was injured in the previous challenge but he needed to come off anyway. Looked like he and Young had no idea what they were supposed to be doing on the right.

 

[reddevil80]

I have always been in Bailly's corner but he was having a real 'mare last night. Him and Young could not agree with each other about positions which caused confusion and PSG picked up on it straight away. Luckily for utd, so did Ole. Excellent decision which was needed and saved our progression into the quarters. I hope Bailly can get his 1st seasons form back, and I hope he gets another chance but only at centre back. He is not a right back.

 

[LingiBW]

He looks really bad. We should sell whilst he had some resale value. All he has is his athleticism but he fails to take advantage of it.

He's not the type you want to have in his 30s as he starts to decline because he doesnt have the brains to do whats needed consistently.

 

[Mr Anderson]

Bit of a crazy decision to play him RB in the first place. Was way out of his comfort zone.

 

[Amar__]

Why do people on here keep calling him Bailey? Is it a running joke I've missed?

I doubt you would miss anything on here Samid.

 

[charlenefan]

It was injury related but I'm sure if he weren't having such a shocker Bailly could have continued, I suspect he wanted to get off

 

[WR10]

Dalot was warming up before bailly ‘hurt’ himself. It was tactical.

 

[littlepeasoup]

He looked like he was feigning the limp to cover the embarrassment of being subbed. No shame in it, we've seen it plenty often

Basically what I think as well. Was probably happy to come off to be fair.

 

[Okey]

I wonder why he was so poor. He's played right back before. You can be poor out of position without being as utterly hopeless as last night. I guess the overall judgement is he isn't good enough for us. Possibly him and Rojo to leave. They'll both fetch half decent money and we can sign a quality starting CB.

 

[AltiUn]

That challenge from Verratti was pretty grim. I can see it having caused some discomfort.

Verratti was a dirty little fecker over both ties.

 

[hobbers]

He was "injured".

Cleary it was a bit of a face saving exercise.

 

[utdalltheway]

Dalot was warming up before bailly ‘hurt’ himself. It was tactical.

Would have to re-run the game to check but if that's true then yeah, purely tactical. The commentators were all over Bailly too about how he was getting fcuked by PSG.

 

[Sandikan]

That defending for their goal was pure park league.

You see it one angle thinking how has this guy just wandered in with so much time and space. Then you see it, and matey just stands still. Oh that'll be the ball being crossed into a dangerous position then.

 

[Mcking]

Tactical I think. It is amazing how much our defence improved the moment he was subbed off.

 

[edcunited1878]

70/30 tactical v injury.

He could have carried on if he had to, but everyone knew he was underwater and was targeted. He celebrated just like everyone else and didn't mind being subbed.

Very tough match for him to go into RB. Just didn't work out like the team hoped. He still has his uses as a CB and would definitely have him over Rojo and Jones.

 

[Ban]

Our best defender they said.

 

[Art Vandelay]

Solskjaer made a mistake in starting him and rectified it taking him off. That should really be his last game for us, he's had some serious stinkers and is injured a lot of the time.

 

[Drainy]

misread the the thread title as 'The Bonnie Situation'

 

[Rozski]

Tactical. I think he looked in pain to try and save face

That’s what I thought too. I didn’t notice any sign of injury before that.

 

[Trizy]

Possibly the worst defensive performance I've ever seen and he only last what, 20 minutes? Completely asleep for the goal. First he kept the player on side and secondly he let his marker get past him without even moving.

 

[jesperjaap]

Either way, it was a turning point for me in terms of us getting ore balance and not being ripped open. He looked lost and like he had never played in a back three. I say that as a fan, as rash and clumsy as he can look at times, personally I still think he can be a top centre back, though with the new contracts given to the likes of Jones and the fact I am sure we will sign a centre back, I wonder if he will get the opportunity to prove it here

 

[Sultan]

Pretty obvious he had to make way. He looked lost on the pitch. Understandably, I thought he was feigning injury.