Ali Dia
Full Member
Lindelof has been our best defender this season
Partnershit.
Its incredible to think this was our first choice centre back pairing for years.
To be fair we actually had a pretty decent defensive record that season.Unpopular opinion but I think we would win the league in 20/21 if we have Casemiro, Martinez, and Varane managed by ten Hag. Or worst case is losing the league by 1 point. Man City weren't that good in that season.
44 goals conceded, which more than Liverpool (42) who had poor season as well and also more than Chelsea (36). I wouldn't call it decent, it was poor. I still remember the Everton game where we blew 2 goals lead. That season, we had more defensive problem than offensive problem. Cavani 20/21 under ten Hag would be very good as well.To be fair we actually had a pretty decent defensive record that season.
That’s the problem, we didn’t manage It led to the sacking of Ole and we achieved absolutely nothing as a club.Thank fecking christ this is no longer our starting CB pairing.
How the feck did we mangage for 2/3 years with this?
With Fred and Mctominay infront of them.Thank fecking christ this is no longer our starting CB pairing.
How the feck did we mangage for 2/3 years with this?
very deep line, on none attacking fullback, mcfred and counter attacking ballThank fecking christ this is no longer our starting CB pairing.
How the feck did we mangage for 2/3 years with this?
Partnershit.
Sitting deep, counter attack with 2 CDM's parked ahead all game.Thank fecking christ this is no longer our starting CB pairing.
How the feck did we mangage for 2/3 years with this?
The fault of both goals was Villa driving through our midfield like a knife through butter and on to our defense. This leaves the defenders backtracking trying to stay in position for the runner from midfield and also to track the runners from midfield. This was the exact situation from Sunday where Martinez played and had one of if not his worst games. Defending is not your back 4 and keeper. Its what's happening in front of them as well. Not saying they didnt make mistakes but putting it all on Maguire or Lindelof on Sunday is missing the big pictureI don't know about their wider play in the game because I only watched the highlights. However, the goals Villa scored weren't primarily the fault of these two in my opinion.
I completely agree. I'd say the McTominay and Fred partnership is a bigger problem defensively than the Maguire and Lindelof partnership.The fault of both goals was Villa driving through our midfield like a knife through butter and on to our defense. This leaves the defenders backtracking trying to stay in position for the runner from midfield and also to track the runners from midfield. This was the exact situation from Sunday where Martinez played and had one of if not his worst games. Defending is not your back 4 and keeper. Its what's happening in front of them as well. Not saying they didnt make mistakes but putting it all on Maguire or Lindelof on Sunday is missing the big picture
Lindelof has defended quite well, to be fair, but they’re absolutely painful on the ball.
Stick in McTominay infront of them and you look like a sixth placed team again.
Maguire is horrendous, his passing and touch is championship level.At least Lindelöf has the ability and courage to play a forward pass, or break the lines with a sprint every now and then. Genuinely hope this is the last start for Maguire in a United shirt. Even his sideways passes are so slow that the West Ham forwards always have time to put pressure on whoever receives the pass. Oh and it's becoming a regular thing for him to get a booking on the halfway line because of his lack of pace.
Maguire is horrendous, his passing and touch is championship level.
Casemiro asks for the ball and Maguire shoos him away, he then steps into midfield like a listing oil tanker and plays a clipped ball to Garnacho that is far to high and takes us backwards.Yeap unfortunately. He slows our game down so much. Would rather watch him hoof in forwards than this shit. The man can't put the right amount of weight on his pass, ever. The rare times he tries to give a hard pass, it's all bouncy and tough for the recipient. This is horrific to watch.
Because Martinez can pass and is somewhat press resistantI really dont understand why he changed Lindelöf for Martinez.