Thought he looked good tonight, looks way more confident and assured now after a shaky start. Looks more like the guy I saw at Benfica.
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He had decent moments tonight but also some sloppy ones. He's certainly a work in progress.
I don't think that Lindelof is special. He obiously is a talent, no doubt, but I don't think he's that special. My opinion is that Tuanzebe is a bigger talnt than Lindelof. I think that Chelsea is a pretty good example, they let go of players like Lukaku, De Bruyne, Salah and so on. Instead they bought mediocre talent like Schurrle. Who knows, maybe Lindelof is a special talent and Tuanzebe isn't. But from what I've seen, it seems like a pretty pointless signing. Remember that we have TFM aswell.
He should start with Jones on Saturday.
And I think he also cost a fair bit more than the buyback on Michael Keane. Does indeed seem a bit odd to gamble on Lindelof with more money when you can get a ready made, better defender for less cash.
I haven't really seen anything from Tuanzebe in his appearances for the first team that suggests that he'll become a top class defender in the future. It seems like he gets more highly rated the less he plays.
How's Michael Keane doing at Everton again?
Thought he was one of the few players who actually played well and looked like they gave a shit last night.
Not as bad as he first appeared but he just looks very average to me. A mid table player.
And what have you seen from Lindelof? When Lindelof was 20 he played in the portugese second division.
Sweden games, A team and U21 games.
When Ibrahimović was 19-20, he played in the even worse Swedish second division. And then went to Ajax, where he flopped initially.
Yep, I'm a swede too. And after the game against Holland everyone hated him.
Yep. Was more of a defence talk of Tuanzebe then mocking Lindelof.
I'm not doubting that Tuanzebe can become a good defender in the future, it's just that his reputation on the caf seems to be based a lot on wishful thinking.
Mourinho bought him to play 3 at the back like Bonucci with Juventus but we don't have the wing-backs...
I think that next season, the 352 will be our main formation.
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His performance against Sanchez was more inpressive than anything Lindelöf has served up so far, for United at least
While Tuanzebe's performance vs Sanchez was top notch. It was as RB. Also it's just one situation we know (man marking). As CB and utilize different defensive tactic, many stuff may arises something we can see young Tuanzebe had error that he needs to iron out at Reserve level. We're not talking about ceiling here.
Lindelof after shaky start seems like finding his feet and gradually improves, while his ability to create chance from the back is quite impressive.
Certainly not a Man Utd player yet and not sure if he ever will be.
Based on yesterday's performance, who is a united player according to you?
£35 million 
He struggled in a Koeman side where everyone else struggled as well. He's prem-proven with Burnley and I wouldn't bet against him flourishing under Allardyce.
All Keane has proven is that he can play in a Burnley team that defended deep. We should sign Tarkowski as well.
All Michael Keane has shown is hes a mid table defender and not good enough to play for us. Lindelof is yet to prove himself either way, but I'd rather that than buy someone we already know isn't up to it.
Not one of his best performances but he's a Man Utd player no doubt: Paul Pog
Paul Pogba
After the initial
After the initial handbags, he seems to be settled a little and has shown us what he can do, and I beleive he is only going to improve. And he seems to be the only defender we have who won't hoof the ball at the first sign of trouble, and play a pass midfield under pressure. I didn't watch last match, but the recent reactions seem very much of a knee jerk.
Liability when he plays in a 4 at the back, looks good when we play 3/5 at the back. Terrible 1 on 1 with a forward and poor at tracking runs (see bristol winner). Great on the ball though, more of a CDM than a centre back tbh. Currently our 5th best centre back after Bailly, Rojo, Smalling and Jones.
Huh? Rojo is looking right at that runner and watches him go whilst Lindelof is facing up the man who plays the pass. Rojo can have decent performances but his poor permonces outweigh his good ones.
I thought Wednesday night was a step backwards. Mistakes started to creep in again, seems like once he has made one the confidence drains out of him
Not saying we should've signed Keane (wouldn't have signed him or Lindelof, would've promoted Tuanzebe), just that he's currently shown a higher level in the Prem than Lindelof, and was cheaper. Both facts.
Tuanzebe is better aswell.
I would rate Bailly as no 1 and Lindelof & Jones as second depending on what qualities you need and what formation. Smalling no 4 and Rojo as 5. Both are too reckless and have too poor judgement for my taste. Haven’t seen so much of Tuanzebe but what I have seen he looks ok.
When they go for 3 at the back, which he seems to do more often when Pogba plays, I think Lindelöf’s qualities are better utilised and his weaknesses play smaller role.
Also, choosing CB is not about one man, it is about finding a good combo where both (or all three) get the opportunity to play many matches together. To do that, they must stay fit.
When they go for 3 at the back, which he seems to do more often when Pogba plays, I think Lindelöf’s qualities are better utilised and his weaknesses play smaller role.
Also, choosing CB is not about one man, it is about finding a good combo where both (or all three) get the opportunity to play many matches together. To do that, they must stay fit.
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He cant even get a game for Everton at the moment. Lindelof and Sweden also kept out Italy playing very deep. Same thing Burnley do. Keane has proven nothing in a team that plays open football.
How many times has Tuanzebe played at CB for the first team?
Once this season (Swansea). And I think that's it because last season he played at RB/DM few times he got a chance.
I'm surprised that Mourinho have played Rojo in all these games instead of Lindelöf. Lindelöf was good against Bristol City, couldn't have prevented any of the goals the way I see it.
Must have been a stellar performance in order to convince so many caf posters that he's a better option than Lindelöf at CB
I think it's more the the distinct lack of performance from Lindelof to be fair.
Just see the debate above. Both him and Lindelof played that game in the back 3, Tuanzebe was slightly better imo, but than again Lindelof was just settling in and from than on raised his performance.
Don't know about being a better option as the sample is just too small to judge.
So out of eleven players on the pitch Only one is a man united player. Harsh.
He was terrible to me on Wednesday. He was bullied physically by two of the smallest and average forwards he will ever have to face
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