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Some people have already build a narrative and it didn't matter what he did today.
Yeah exactly. Granqvist was everywhere making interceptions and tackles. A neutral viewer wouldn't even notice Lindelof on the pitch. I had to keep looking around to see what he was doing.He looked the same, maybe even less involved than he is with us. Granqvist took care of the bulk of the defending and Lindelof looked like his junior partner which of course he is
Look at his stats for the game
28 touches
0 aerial duels won
1 Interception
4 clearances
2 blocked shots
Amazingly passive for a team that was camped in their box the whole game. I barely noticed him last night. He certainly isn't a proactive defender. It is something I don't like to see, especially his constant retreating into our box.
Nothing more needs to be said.Some people have already build a narrative and it didn't matter what he did today.
Boateng was absolute shite yesterday and has been going downhill for a while. Not sure what that says about LindelhofI have to admit I'm not to sure about him - he was brought in for his passing but he's passing is not on the same level as Boateng or Alderweireld.
Boateng was absolute shite yesterday and has been going downhill for a while. Not sure what that says about Lindelhof
I don't think Lindelof is the answer, same as I don't think Boateng is either.
Pretty much this.Some people have already build a narrative and it didn't matter what he did today.
some people on here....not sure why people are negative about him when he did everything that was asked of him last night. We didn't buy him to be a dominant CB, we bought him to be a cultured one. No one said he's the answer here cause no one on here knows what the bloody question is. It's not like we haven't got a good defensive record anyway......
I really dislike he always puts his hands behind his back when defending a cross. It makes him less mobile and reduce his reaction time to stop the ball actually. Every blooming time he does it
some people on here....not sure why people are negative about him when he did everything that was asked of him last night. We didn't buy him to be a dominant CB, we bought him to be a cultured one. No one said he's the answer here cause no one on here knows what the bloody question is. It's not like we haven't got a good defensive record anyway......
Nothing more needs to be said.
What does this mean?
We are looking for that one stand out performance that shows us why we bought him. That's why he has a 'pre-made agenda) because for one season he has been shaky with his only good performances being ones where he has not made mistakes.
Yesterday's game was similar for Sweden on the back foot - a game where he supposedly didn't make mistakes - even though he did just though Germany didn't capitalize on them. The amount of time Lindelof left his man free was too much in 90 mins especially in comparison to granqvist.
One pure stand out performance be that through defence or ball playing ability for us or Sweden would be good so we can have an idea of how to get the best out of him.
If we didn't need a balance between a dominant CB & a cultured one then I don't see why we are so eager to chuck Blind out. The guy is cultured as can be.
Complete and utter rubbish. One stand out performance....good job you aren't a scout if you are that easily pleased. Shall we do that thing that's becoming increasingly more difficult in football and have some patience? Not everything needs to be immediate and one thing Jose seems to get more right than wrong is know a good defender. The rest is the same old rubbish on here that someone needs to be the scapegoat, the focus of negativity when there's no logical reason other than pure bad mindedness. Go post something negative about Pogba as I'm sure you'll find lots of nodding dogs who will agree with you....
In fairness, it’s not complete rubbish. We as fans look for potential and a sign of what is possible for a player. Bailly makes mistakes but is fast, committed and aggressive so we look in the bright side as he is potentially very good. Similarly with Martial and Fosu-Mensah. Even Januzaj- we saw signs of what he could be and most people were keen to get behind him.
Lindelof though, has shown nothing exceptional. No great pace, positioning, strength, commitment, technique or anything reall
First stop using 'we' cause you don't speak for everyone. It's ridiculous as what you're suggesting is that your assessment of the player is better than utd scouts and manager....and this extends to the swedes manager too. The signing might not work out for lots of reasons are you're entitled to your opinion but sorry currently all you are doing is marking your own homework based on a lads first season. Anything other than that is pure stupidity.
There is just something wrong/weird with him as a person. He is the only Swedish player that refuses to do interviews during World Cup and in a pre World Cup interview he kinda broke dow when asked a question about his family and asked for a pause. He seems really uncomfy in the spotlight to me.
There is just something wrong/weird with him as a person. He is the only Swedish player that refuses to do interviews during World Cup and in a pre World Cup interview he kinda broke dow when asked a question about his family and asked for a pause. He seems really uncomfy in the spotlight to me.
By we I mean the majority of fans who have commented in this thread. Clearly not including you as you’ve made your opinion clear. I agree with you that the scouts should know what they are doing but not all signings work out (Depay, BFS, Schneiderlin to name just a few).
I would suggest that if the majority feel a player is struggling then they are probably struggling. I hope he manages to up his game next season as if he does Utd will profit. He’s just not shown anything to suggest it at this stage and there haven’t been many players signed for big money by Utd that have a poor first season then turn the corner the next.
Ps I’m not suggesting I know more than a football scout (that’s ludicrous) but equating it to another profession, it doesn’t take a doctor to know when someone is ill.
He's as shit in the air as he was on day 1. Until I see progress in that area, I'll continue to have doubts.
And Scholes might still improve his tackling.He was never great in the air for Benfica or Sweden NT, but he's still young and can improve that aspect of the game.
Lindelöf has done a decent job for them during WC so far.
No one watched him play against Mexico?
No one watched him play against Mexico?
