Our best CB when fit.
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Please stay fit!
Bailly FC
kept saying it for a while...our best CB...just pray to god he stays fit
Naturally the best, most all rounded centre half at the club even after all these years. If he stays fit and focused we’ll be talking about who we replace Maguire with to play alongside him.
When fit - our best CB and takes pressure defensively off AWB.
Massive performance today and seeing the lads swarm him after that block once the final whistle blew brought a smile to my face 
Proper chuffed to see Bailly stepping up these last few weeks while he's fit.
Sucks for Vic since he was playing well before injury but I think Bailly offers a bit more defensively next to Harry. His pace and fearlessness/tenacity provides the perfect foil for him
Proper chuffed to see Bailly stepping up these last few weeks while he's fit.
Sucks for Vic since he was playing well before injury but I think Bailly offers a bit more defensively next to Harry. His pace and fearlessness/tenacity provides the perfect foil for him
Been wanting him out for a while but feck me what a performance
Really hoping he can stay fit and continue this form. He's been getting better with every game.
We were scorned for calling him the best defender at the club - not surprised by today, he is the one defender I know who will always rival attackers for the MOTM because he is a very big performer - a natural talent.
Very good today, but I just cannot get excited about him. You know that he is just going to get injured again in a couple of weeks.
We need someone more reliable, unfortunately, as he has always seemed a good player when he is able to play more than one game.
We need someone more reliable, unfortunately, as he has always seemed a good player when he is able to play more than one game.
I love the mad bastard. Makes such a huge difference to the team
He was imperious. Absolutely bossed it. Bringing the ball out of defence, shimmying round players, finding a pass, turning the opposition toward their own goal.
What a performance.
What a performance.
Two games in a row he is amazing. If only he can stay fit...
Ole needs to show some balls and keep him in the starting 11, he elevates the team. Have Lindelof actually compete with Maguire for the other spot.
That clearing in the end of the clip is vintage Bailly. Looks crazy. As if he just follows the kick through after hitting the ball.
I’m just gunna enjoy it while it lasts cause we’ve been here so many times only for another injury to rule him out for months.
When fit he’s brilliant. His body feints and movement with the ball are exceptional and he brings such a calming influence in that respect, always buys himself more time or space to keep the ball. The non-calming influence of the potential flying assault at any moment is still there but that aggression usually stands him in good stead.
When fit he’s brilliant. His body feints and movement with the ball are exceptional and he brings such a calming influence in that respect, always buys himself more time or space to keep the ball. The non-calming influence of the potential flying assault at any moment is still there but that aggression usually stands him in good stead.
It's a big if, but if he remains injury free and deliver consistent performances like today from now until the end of season then we don't actually need to spend 50m+ on a new CB.
That was terrible from Maguire. Misses the header and then whiffs the ensuing tackle. Eric bailed his ass out.
A very good player on the ground just like Lindelof. But, can't help thinking we need someone who is good in the air for defending/attacking set pieces along side with our captain.
The amount of chance we gave away in set pieces because we can't dominate in the air is pretty ridiculous.
The amount of chance we gave away in set pieces because we can't dominate in the air is pretty ridiculous.
Just keep going Eric
Good summary. He’s ice man on the ball, a raving maniac without it. We needed that maniac in the last few seconds though.
Wrap him in bubble wrap until the next kick off time!!
Put perfectly.I think he's pretty underrated on the ball. Beats the press regularly.
Had another very good game bar the daft lunge, and that along with worrying every time he goes down that he's injured, are why I don't think he's the long term answer.
Best game I can remember him having for us. For my money, he's better than Lindelof and suits Maguire as a partner, games like this show how valuable having two proactive defenders is. It might seem like I'm being needlessly negative but he's still too unreliable for my liking, he'll either end up with another injury or a daft red card soon enough.
Outstanding
Eh? He wins the header and then the Villa bloke shifts it to the left away from Maguire’s tackle?
Potentially the best CB in the league if he could stay fit for a season
What is weird is he could still perform at such high level after basically not playing and developing for several years.
That is such terrible defending on almost all fronts. Nobody even close to preventing the cross. Matic losing his man. Maguire shitting it. Thank God for Bailly there.
Please, please stay fit!!
Brilliant performance! His quality was never in doubt he just needs to stay fit that’s the main thing.
His quality was never in doubt he just needs to stay fit that’s the main thing.The biggest compliment I can give him is he has all the traits of Nemanja Vidic and is even better on the ball playing out of defence.
The biggest negative I can give him is he has an injury record made up of a hybrid of Darren Anderton and Phil Jones.
Just enjoy him until his next injury. A great foil for Maguire at CB.
The biggest negative I can give him is he has an injury record made up of a hybrid of Darren Anderton and Phil Jones.
Just enjoy him until his next injury. A great foil for Maguire at CB.
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