Sylar
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I get what you're saying and I know it's been coveted and answered quite a bit. I do think Bailly is beaten and that's a mistake, but sometimes you give credit to a striker for a great turn. However Bailly pace means that the striker doesn't get away and is trying to protect the ball from Bailly, and that's where maguire gets credit for his run back which allows him to clear upMaguire doesn't have to make that challenge if his CB partner doesn't get skinned on the half way line as the last defender. Stop that clip at 7 seconds. Bailly is deeper than Maguire at that point. There's also absolutely no way their CF should be a hairs breadth away from getting a shot on goal. And the thing is, there was two significant mistakes before that moment too.
It really is good team work in a 2 on 1 situation.
The issue of course is if Bailly does this every time when we're playing a high line but it's a risk you take with a high line to try and recover the ball quicker.
I do think bailly and Maguire have a good understanding (well better) compared to lindelof and maguire. My worry for Bailly is if he plays the next game, will he then be available for the game after that?