It was a joke. His style of play reminds more of Rio. Lindelofs lack of aggressivness frustrates me sometimes.
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It was a joke. His style of play reminds more of Rio. Lindelofs lack of aggressivness frustrates me sometimes.
Yes I know nothing about football "When he gains confidence he can be a top player", thanks Nostradamus come back to me when he's a "Top player" and tell me I was wrong
No need to crap our pants when the ball goes into our half today.
I'm not saying Lindelof will be a top player. I was talking generally. Confidence is a huge part of football and your post I was quoting indicated that you know nothing about that.
And how would you deduce that? Just because a player costs a lot of money doesn't mean that he will be good. I've seen Lindelof playing for Benfica, in the Euros and all his games for us so far. I've seen nothing to indicate he will come good. Sorry that disagreeing with your opinion means that I know nothing about football.
I'll go with Mourinho and staff's opinion. Remember, the likes of Evra and Rojo were shaky in their first year with us and didn't gain traction until at least year two.
Well then you've seen him more than I have. I said you know nothing about football because you indicated that because the way he is playing now he is shite and will be shite. And I said his confidence level is very low now so you can't judge him because of how he is playing now and he could still be a top player.
I haven't seen him so much and I have also my doubts. But in benfica and the national team he has shown a few things that makes me think that hes not that shite. But he's far from being where he should be to play in this club now and it's far for from certain he will make it. He should've stayed in Benfica one more season.
Should start against Benfica - hopefully he'll have a good experience and build some confidence.
I do not see the rationale in that since Tuanzebe who is homegrown has shown much more in his outings than Lindelöf.
Lindelöf will imo turn out to be an expensive mistake, and we better not let him get in the way of Tuanzebe and TFM's development.
He's been here for just a few months! I agree about starting Tuanzabe too though.
I believe what people don't like is that how we need give more time to Lindelof to settle in which is a time that we are supposed to give to younger player like Tuanzebe. When Evra had a shocking game against City in his debut, it's okay to give him time mainly because we are not slowing down the development of any other youth player. But in Lindelof's case is different, because while we are giving Lindelof those times, Tuanzebe will just sit and watch. Tuanzebe deserves the same amount of time that Lindelof has received so far this season.
How'd he play today? Sweden kept a clean sheet against Italy.
Really solid performance today, had no problems with Immobile and Belotti. Amazing with the ball at his feet and can pick a pass pretty much every single time to a teammate. 8/10 performance
Good to hear. I fear he is just a bit nervous when he steps out for United.
I think this is the case
Crazy to write off a player so early, which so many appear to have done
I'm 100% sure Lindelof is quality. It's obvious he is struggling with nerves ATM and I'm sure that once he settles in he will show his quality on a regular basis.
Nice to know that he's performing well. Hopefully someone will upload his performance on youtube, as it usually happens with United players.
Mourinho was on the stands too?
Mourinho was on the stands too?
Maybe just needs Ibra to kick his ass to wake him up from whatever that is causing him to fall asleep everytime he goes out to the pitch for United.
Maybe just needs Ibra to kick his ass to wake him up from whatever that is causing him to fall asleep everytime he goes out to the pitch for United.
Don't think Lindelöf is the type of player that respond best to a very agressive management. Janne Andersson have a different style than Mourinho which seem better suited for Victor. Players like Rojo and Bailly are more the type of Mourinho defenders mentally.
Think he need to feel trusted and have confort to perform at his best. Coming to a new big club like us don't give him that, but hopefully he can improve with time. Confidence should help him hopefully.
Another example of similar mentality would be De Bruyne that didn't work well with Mourinho although turned into one of the best in the world with a different type of management. Martial might be a bit more like that as well while I think someone like Rashford just gets on with it regardless of mangement. He can keep passion and drive under zombie managers like LVG and stay calm and collected under a Mourinho.
He distributed the ball well and even transported the ball ahead nicely at times, lost a challenge mid field but recovered and killed a counter. I have to agree on the nerve bit, he seem to be rebuilding himself confidence wise. Overall above decent performance tonight for the NT and he did a good job containing Immobile and Bellotti.
Heard he had a good game.
It’s clear as daylight that with better confidence his basic game is so much better, especially his offensive raids. Things he can improve is his determination in 50/50 duels, especially in the air.
Regarding being good enough to be a starter for us he needs to change his approach whenever he gets his chance. At the top it’s so much about mental preparation. First impression. Look strong and confident. He must start to believe in himself. Without hesitation. Next time he enter OT he should send out a new message to his teammates, to his manager and to the supporters that he’s there to fight. Look like a tiger. Go for it. He must take the game to his backyard. Give the opponents something to think about. Shying away and playing to safe will never earn him enough time to blend in.
Thought so? I thought that was more about Sweden as a whole not really giving the Italians time or space to find a pass, though I guess Bonucci did have the ball a fair bit and he's always a threat to hit a great long ball if marking is lax.
Lindelof was good on the ball, which I feel he mostly always is, but he made a Rojo-esque wild challenge on the edge of his box for no real reason that almost led to the Italians getting in and also a pretty brazen charge upfield in which he lost the ball and was real lucky not to see it turned into a pretty dangerous counter.
The guy can play, but as it is with every foriegn player , takes a little more time to adapt to new footballing culture of long balls and physical play.
If he has the tenacity and become more agressive in mentality and game like Phil Jones plus his composure and quality on the ball with better technique that will make a great defender.
If he has the tenacity and become more agressive in mentality and game like Phil Jones plus his composure and quality on the ball with better technique that will make a great defender.
He had a little spat with Immobile which was a change from his pussy like behavior whenever he is playing for us.
Lindelöf played well but it should be noted that he's our second guy in the defense after Granqvist.
He was there.
Thought Lindelof was great last night. He has the tools to become a starter for us, just needs to become more confident.
Awwww...so the darling needs to have an arm around him when he ****s up?
This was the problem with Martial and especially Shaw, and these 2 aren't in Jose's good books.
I do find it strange that he plays well for his country, but when he puts on a MUFC shirt, his skill level drops to that of a 17 year old, making school boy errors.
I agree. Granqvist is a more experienced and stable defender. I think he plays better alongside someone more experienced.
Since he is a Jose signing he will give him all the time in the world. Thats the difference.
So he made a challenge that didn't didn't lead to the Italians getting a chance on goal and he lost the ball upfield which didn't lead to anything?
That's some post worthy stuff.
Hopefully he kicks on as he has struggled his first season here.
Many talented players have started the same for us.
Jesus christ. He may play like a 17 year old but you're posting like one
Players deal with pressure differently. I think you underestimate what it's like to play for a club our size. Some players can't do it, Lindeloff *may* be one.
Interesting that Jose went to watch him play. Obviously his form is at the forefront of his mind right now.
The issue I've got with him so far isn't so much the basic errors, because I think that's easily sorted and won't continue, but it's that he doesn't look tough enough or dominant enough. He allows run of the mill attackers to physically get the better of him in 50/50s. That is worrying for me as a CB.
The issue I've got with him so far isn't so much the basic errors, because I think that's easily sorted and won't continue, but it's that he doesn't look tough enough or dominant enough. He allows run of the mill attackers to physically get the better of him in 50/50s. That is worrying for me as a CB.
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He made one stupid challenge on the edge of the box which sent an italian in to a clear cut chance but someone made a perfect last ditch tackle. He was a lucky lad there.
He did play well though. Difficult to go a full match without being tested by the opposition.
he had a great game, all he needs is some confidence when he plays for us, hopefully it will turn out ala vidic and evra, when they started horrendous here but then the rest is history... my Italian friends were impressed by him !
It was actually the defender before him who let the Italian player (Parolo?) through and Lindelof had to try and make a last ditch effort. At least that's how i remember that chance.
Didn't impress me. There were 2 cases in the first half where a lobbed ball caught him by surprise due to bad positioning.
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