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Carnage incoming.
Nobody has mate.Because several pre-season games are enough to make a judgment on new player, right?
It's not like Vidić and Evra needed months to integrate into team properly.
Tuanzebe should be ahead of him based on Axel's first team outings thus far. Kid's going to be a star.Should be last in the pecking order when the season starts and work his way up.
Not writing him off but He is a completely pointless buy when you think about it and I Still don't see why we signed him,
I know smalling and jones get a fair bit of hate but at the end of the day we had a good defensive record last season, defence should be the least of our priorities it's our attack and midfield that need a boost.
we only conceded 29 which is second best behind spurs. We've also got blind, tuanzabe and TFM that could drop into centre back if needed so Spending £35+ million on lindalof wasn't necessary at all tbh especially when there's other positions needing upgrades much more.
I'd rather we just saved the 35 million and put it in a pot for somebody else in another position.
Anyone has a replay of the tackle? I missed it but from what everyone is saying + commentators, it was a sight to behold.
pen incident - 1:1 casemiro
That made me laugh! Thanks mateLooking like the defensive Bebé so far
The cappers are still waiting for him to make the tackle.Anyone has a replay of the tackle? I missed it but from what everyone is saying + commentators, it was a sight to behold.
Wrong then and wrong now. Smalling and Jones have poor injury records, and Rojo could be out till Jan. That doesn't leave us with much cover. Have you forgotten our CB crisis at the end of last season? A CB was a necessary purchase.At 7.30 this morning whilst half asleep I wasn't wrong.
Utterly pointless signing and waste of money.
Operative words there being so far and in pre-season. Stones had an awful season at Everton and went on to be just as much of a mess for City. If Lindelof is doing things like this 2 months from now I don't think you'll see that much defending for him.You guys jumped on Stones the instant he makes a mistake but defend Lindelöf despite being awful so far in pre-season. To think I was in favor of signing this guy for a reasonable price.
Wrong then and wrong now. Smalling and Jones have poor injury records, and Rojo could be out till Jan. That doesn't leave us with much cover. Have you forgotten our CB crisis at the end of last season? A CB was a necessary purchase.
Whether he's worth the money or not how can you judge based on preseason?
Indeed.People writing him off already. Sad.
Id rather have someone who is a natural CB rather than shoehorning other players in. Jose said he's a fan of specialists over utility players.We have TFM, tuanzabe and blind that can fill in at centreback comfortably.
That's Bailly, smalling, blind, jones, tuanzabe, TFM as centreback options until rojo is fit, they're more than enough.
Lindelof isnt really a specialist either. He isnt that good of a natural defender but quite a modern defender with a decent skill range on the ball.Id rather have someone who is a natural CB rather than shoehorning other players in. Jose said he's a fan of specialists over utility players.
No there isnt. But people make mistakes, including footballers. It's just a waiting game, to see how he beds in. I'll judge him in 18 months.Sorry but there's no defending that tackle.
You shouldn't need time to adjust to a new team to not make that 'challenge'
Fair point really, Bailly is a sure-fire starter and both Rojo & Jones looked good last year when fit; I'm not a huge fan of Smalling but he was good season before last (even if a bit over-rated I feel, gets away with a lot of shirt-pulling and holding), and then Tuanzebe impressed towards the end of the season and there's the likes of TFM, Blind and even Darmian who can cover in a worst case scenario.At 7.30 this morning whilst half asleep I wasn't wrong.
Utterly pointless signing and waste of money. Prepared to give him time but he looks very average to me
That's talking about skill set and not position. I'm aware Lindelof can also operate as a fullback, but I'm sure he was bought with the intention to play CB almost predominantly. He is meant to be good distributor of the ball which we arguably lack at the back apart from possibly Blind.Lindelof isnt really a specialist either. He isnt that good of a natural defender but quite a modern defender with a decent skill range on the ball.