I'll retract that comment, that was unnecessarily facetious, sorry.
We'll just see in the next coming games. won't we?
But yeah we'll see.
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But yeah we'll see.
Yup, if you're going to criticise someone for poor positonal play they need to be genuine mistakes other top class defenders do not commit, those example bar a few (which I acknowledged) are not those.
Can't blame too much or soley on blind for not anticipating everything when the beast bailly who is good in the air and was with the city player all day before losing him though.
We are not talking about blind losing that header who we don't expect to win in the air too much. Players have to do their job properly no? If blind was at fault for not anticipating, then baily had to take one for not even jumping properly to duel that header.
Right?
Whenever I see blind in the lineup particularly in big games, i worry. I would much prefer Smalling in there. I am not saying Smalling doesn't make mistakes, he does, but I just think he is a better defender. Blind is better attacking wise, but Smalling defends better.
Stones is appalling. He will turn out to be a top CB the day lingard will turn into Messi
Wait, where did I say he's a crap defender? He's a good defender in certain games IMO. And Mata hasn't started the season as well as Blind did, they don't compare.
As a pure defender, I think Smalling is better than him. Why is that hard to understand? And, IMO, he will start some games over Blind soon enough. Doesn't mean there isn't enough space for both, mind
Now, that doesn't make Blind a "crap defender" because he's great against teams who will sit back, which happens a lot with us. Smalling is more suited to the game we tried to play today.
Everyone does stupid stuff. The same Smalling who was roasted by friggin Connor wickham just a couple of months back and once got sent off in a derby himself.
He had a bad day today, but he has been considerably good up until today. I'm pretty sure today's just a blip and he'll be back to his best in the next game again.
This a 100%.
Smalling is better at defending. There's not an arguement there. Problem is, we don't want to be a defending team and overall, Blinds contribution is more positive to the team as a whole.
We can play Smalling, but his passing range is slow and safe so we have to play Carrick or Swcheinstiger deep to collect and move the ball faster, then have the problem of being dominated in mdifield again because we don't have anyone combative, hence the reason for both Blind and Fellaini.
I am saying it in general. Jose has been trying to sign defenders with having ability on the ball lately. I even doubt smalling is his type of defender anymore.
We will see how the season pans out. Blind is a great option to have, and I do rate him.
Blind has one bad game and suddenly all the doubter's are out again.
The guy has been sensational since xmas, occasionally great players have a bad game.
The guy has been sensational since xmas, occasionally great players have a bad game.
Come on. He's good on his day but let's not go crazy
Blind was the least of our problems today. It is always difficult for CBs to look good, when the opposition is able to get the ball between the lines. All CBs makes mistakes, so lets not get over board. He didn´t play great, but I am not worried anymore when he starts as CB.
Bailly didn't lose the challenge though did he. Bailly didn't challenge. You can't anticpate that.
If two players challenge a long ball, either the ball gets headed away, it get's flicked on behind, or center back forces the attack off the header and allows the ball to run onto his partner. It's basic defending. You get taught this in every decent team.
Iheanacho was only able to pick de Bruyne out because he was under no pressure. It was less of a flick and more of a pass in that regard.
fair enough great player is a bit strong, but the guy has been great since xmas, but ocationly good players have bad games thats just football
Kind of curious what makes you think smalling was suited to today's game plan? I thought city played brilliant offensively today esp de bruyne and the way they exploited the space between our full backs and CBs. Yes blind made the playing onside mistake but there was such a naivety and inflexibility about our defending in the first half, I thought it was more like we were tactically ill suited to defending then having wrong players.
I think Smalling's pace and power would have made us a bit harder to beat. Smalling, on-form, can be very hard to run past and I feel like he would have made it hard for the likes of KBD. All ifs and buts of course.
The goals were really poor. He wasn't on it today. His reading of the game wasn't what we've seen for a while from him. Slow to react.
4-3-3 and play him at the base of midfield. Bring Smalling back in next to Bailly. At least give it a try once.
KBD is a smart player though and had a good day. Idk if pace and power would handle him. After all, the pace and power bailly didn't have a very good game either. no?
As expected the knives are out for Blind.
Had a reasonably good game dealing with probably the league's best frontline.
On the first goal I felt Bailly should have made it a little harder for the flick on.
Second goal was little tardy of him to keep nacho onside but it happens, even to the best defenders.
Had a reasonably good game dealing with probably the league's best frontline.
On the first goal I felt Bailly should have made it a little harder for the flick on.
Second goal was little tardy of him to keep nacho onside but it happens, even to the best defenders.
No, he didn't. But he was better than Blind
Well he had a brainfart for their first goal and played them onside for their the 2nd goal so...
We have a potential long term beastly CB partnership in Bailly and Smalling, dominant, physically imposing, and very quick. The sooner we attempt to build that partnership the better.
Not by so much as the first goal was on him as well. His strength in the air was lacking for it. Also Sterling played on the left side while KDB caused a lot of problems between him and valencia earlier the game.
Point being, he was better. And KDB was everywhere, he caused everyone problems
I'll retract that comment, that was unnecessarily facetious, sorry.
But yeah we'll see.
Cheers, man.
So blind and bailly's brain farts cost us the goals which happens sometimes and pace and power would prevent that?
This isn't Blinds first game like this at CB for us. Performances like this have happened before and will happen again as he isn't a natural CB.
So natural CBs like who don't have that kind of game?
Bailly should have dominated the aerial ball, was there to be won
Exactly. We need to do better.
First goal was primarily Bailly's fault for not challenging the header and you can hardly blame Blind for the second as he was the one attempting the tackle.
I'm specifically talking about Blind, and the type of mistakes he makes.
Yes, from all my posts here that's what I have implied.
I prefer Smalling as well and I am not Blind´s biggest fan. Quite the opposite. Still I think it is unfair to put too much blame on him this game. We were overrun in the first half and our back4 didn´t get any protection. KdB is a world-class player and we allowed him way too much time on the ball. He can make any defender look bad, especially when he gets so much support.
Blind didn´t have a good game, but overall he is fairly consistent and a decent option for this position. Do I believe that he is the best we can get? Absolutely not, but I am not worried anymore when I see him starting. Today the tactics in the first half were faulty. The midfield was unable to cope with City´s pressure and the whole team struggled.
Natural CBs do that kind of mistake as well. Or you would rather give away penalty by pulling shirts inside the box or holding a leg 80m away from the goal and got sent off?
Doesn't matter - Bailly could have lost that duel no matter; Blind needs to be able to be ready for the event that his fellow CB won't always win the headers (spoilt by Smalling). He could have done two things but ultimately stood ball watching. Terrible display by Blind in the first half.
No, you said pace and power might do better in one of those posts. Just asking to explain it a bit.
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