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If he plays with Varane he doesn't have to worry about the lack of pace. So he might play a lot better with Varane than with Maguire.Best player from our team tonight. Very happy to see him bullying West Ham players and winning everything. Want more of this, instead of just waving hands and getting bullied by players half his size.
Amazing that you manage to blame the goal on lindelof (although it has come to be expected since media and some supporters have decided beforehand that he has had a bad game). Truth is he had a great game today - based on form he should be starting - and the goal is obviously primarily a midfield mistake. Lanzini has the box to himself.Only saw the last 40 but he looked fairly comfortable and played out of pressure quite well.
I'm going to say it though as no one else has, what was that 'defending' for the goal? He had plenty of time to go over and cut out the cross/space but he turned his back on it. It wasn't like it was a last ditch tackle or anything. He has this tendency to just turn his back or tamely come across when trying to block crosses/passes; we've seen this many times.
Like Varane last week, it was poor.
Amazing you've managed to deduce so much from a single post. The only other two posts on your account basically criticising Maguire. Should I connect the dots and assume you have an agenda?Amazing that you manage to blame the goal on lindelof (although it has come to be expected since media and some supporters have decided beforehand that he has had a bad game). Truth is he had a great game today - based on form he should be starting - and the goal is obviously primarily a midfield mistake. Lanzini has the box to himself.
You have to start somewhereAmazing you've managed to deduce so much from a single post. The only other two posts on your account basically criticising Maguire. Should I connect the dots and assume you have an agenda?
The point is that Lindelof can be poor in that single incident and still have a good game. Just like Varane against the same opposition last week, which I alluded too.
In fairness the goal was on DVB, not Lindelof.Amazing you've managed to deduce so much from a single post. The only other two posts on your account basically criticising Maguire. Should I connect the dots and assume you have an agenda?
The point is that Lindelof can be poor in that single incident and still have a good game. Just like Varane against the same opposition last week, which I alluded too.
I wouldn’t even really say it was on VDB, as much his fault as it is Telles’s really. Made a silly choice to go and cover the man Bailly had for whatever reason and left his own man.In fairness the goal was on DVB, not Lindelof.
The ball takes a deflection of Lindelof, which I feel puts VDB out of the picture. It was a cluster feck by more than one player.In fairness the goal was on DVB, not Lindelof.
I wouldn’t even really say it was on VDB, as much his fault as it is Telles’s really. Made a silly choice to go and cover the man Bailly had for whatever reason and left his own man.
Having watched it back now, I'd agree it isn't just on Donny, however, I do feel it was a little brainless to try and cover an area that was already so well covered, leaving his man alone in the centre of the box. I don't see Lindelof as being even slightly at fault for the goal though, he blocked the ball and deflection went to an area that should have been covered.The ball takes a deflection of Lindelof, which I feel puts VDB out of the picture. It was a cluster feck by more than one player.
I think instead of putting his hands behind and standing his ground he should have went in and tried to tackle/win the ball, but there is always a risk of committing a penalty, and that's what separates the great CBs from Lindelof imo. Donny made a mistake even though I don't agree that the area was very well protected. The disaster happened way before when the RB bursts through traffic, which is unacceptable.Having watched it back now, I'd agree it isn't just on Donny, however, I do feel it was a little brainless to try and cover an area that was already so well covered, leaving his man alone in the centre of the box. I don't see Lindelof as being even slightly at fault for the goal though, he blocked the ball and deflection went to an area that should have been covered.
Hand behind their back is what all the good defenders too (Varane does the exact same thing, as does Dias). Making yourself large in those situations is a recipe for conceding penalties in modern football (see Shaw a few days ago).I think instead of putting his hands behind and standing his ground he should have went in and tried to tackle/win the ball, but there is always a risk of committing a penalty, and that's what separates the great CBs from Lindelof imo. Donny made a mistake even though I don't agree that the area was very well protected. The disaster happened way before when the RB bursts through traffic, which is unacceptable.
You have to start somewhere
I have an opinion, not an agenda. I believe the posts you are referring to were aimed at the DM and actually not the CBs.
And the goal yesterday was a midfield mistake. Had the CBs covered the area from where the goal came, then they would have left the path to the goal completely free.
No hard feelings from my side, I just don't see how its possible to blame the goal on either of the CB.
'Blame' is not linear and singular. No one can deny Matic and Telles did poorly and DVB was over eager to close the space, which in turned meant he left his man. Likewise, Lindelof was poor in his individual involvement as he was too tame in closing down the player and stuck a very soft leg out. As mentioned, it's something he has many previous with.In fairness the goal was on DVB, not Lindelof.
One of the players our fans hate, so yeah. Played very well against West Ham and did well when he came on today. Maguire has had a poor start to the season, so I wouldn't mind seeing how Varane and Lindelof play together.You know Lindelof has had a good game when this thread is inactive.
Agreed. You could argue that Lindelof should have started today, after his and Maguire’s respective performances in their last starts.One of the players our fans hate, so yeah. Played very well against West Ham and did well when he came on today. Maguire has had a poor start to the season, so I wouldn't mind seeing how Varane and Lindelof play together.
I think DDG should be giving him a shout there. When the cross came in, there was a Villa player behind him and Dalot making a run. Villa player stopped his run when he realised Lindelof had it covered but Lindelof couldn't see that. DDG needs to help him there.Aside from the completely needless corner he gave away, looked pretty good.
Yep. Lindelof glanced around and saw the Villa player moving into that area just before the cross was played. Once the ball was coming in he had no way of knowing the opposition player had stopped the run, so he made the right choice to deal with it. Somebody else had to let him know that it was clear behind him now.I think DDG should be giving him a shout there. When the cross came in, there was a Villa player behind him and Dalot making a run. Villa player stopped his run when he realised Lindelof had it covered but Lindelof couldn't see that. DDG needs to help him there.
Varane is better than him with the ball, but Lindelof is better than Maguire at it.Watching him yesterday, I realized by far and away our best defender on the ball.
He alleviated aspects of Villa's press by playing the ball with calm and precision.
Something our entire team lacks.
And I think he actually was much more composed than Maguire when he came on. Played some decent forward passes as well; some of them under pressure too.Aside from the completely needless corner he gave away, looked pretty good.
My brain has tried to wipe the last 10 minutes of the match. That led to the goal right?Aside from the completely needless corner he gave away, looked pretty good.
Sure, but he can’t be blamed for yesterday’s loss. Victor is a downgrade from Harry but he wasn’t at fault for the goal, which should have been disallowed, and we had a few very good to chances to score, including the pk.Lost the last 3 games he's been involved in. Concerning.