Congrats to Vic winning footballer of the year in Sweden. Think he was ok against city. Sure, he failed on the second goal, but it would be unrealistic to not expect that any defender in the world at times will be beaten in challenges against top players such as Aguero and Ronaldo. From a personal perspective I don't agree that Lindelof is not good enough to play for us. He has showed real signs of potential in recent games and in the WC. I do think that he can come good if he becomes more assertive and confident (signs which he has shown in the latest games), if he would play alongside someone as Skriniar or Koulibaly, getting necessary help from the midfield (that at a current exposes our defence) and possibly if we would play higher up the pitch and not fall extremely deep at all times. Sincerely hope that he can prove some of the vultures on the caf wrong.
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Injured vs Turkey
Any idea how bad? Just a small knock or something a bit more serious?
I'm blue in the face from saying it, some of the posters on here are children. Lindelof has been our best defender for a month or more. People seem to form their opinions on their pre conceived notions and only come out of the woodwork off the back of a horror performance from the entire team. It's pathetic.
Nothing serious he felt tired because he had cold...
Isn't this Andersson saying something about him holding his thigh and not being able to run?
He had a tiny scratch on his left leg.
Should be back in a couple of months.
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Hopefully this means Bailly has the chance to come back into the fold. I know it's the Lindelof thread, but i firmly believe a Bailly and Smalling partnership is the way to achieving something for this season
Feel Baily's time is all but over at mufc.
Which is a shame because I would certainly persevere with Baily over Rojo,Jones and Linda.
Which is a shame because I would certainly persevere with Baily over Rojo,Jones and Linda.
Not injured. Flu-like symptoms but still started the game. Could not make more than 45 mins though.
You've called him Lindeloo and Linda by now, are you 13?
Whilst I enjoyed the spoiler. Who would you say has been better and why?
Will be fecking Jones.
Smalling because he's performed better other than 2 matches
Agree,and that's hardly saying Smalling himself has been particularly good.
Look we're 8th with one of the poorest defences in the PL this season and not one CB has come out of a game this season looking anything but average.
Yeah agreed by Smalling's own standards he's had a dip recently. And he's not having his best ever season. Probably his 2nd best last season, with 1st during LVG's time.
Yep would also agree with this.
As this is a Lindelof player performance thread I will say something which I said a fair amount last season during the end of the campaign.
Why exactly did we buy him ?
Couldn't we have just given Axel more gametime ?
Do Lindelof's performances of late suggest we should have given Axel more gametime?
Well to be fair he has experience in the champions league. Our scouts must have liked what they saw. The small amount I saw I didnt think he was that amazing. Statistically he was pretty much the same as his current form. Benfica got to the quarter finals in 15/16 losing to Bayern. And final 8 in 16/17 they went out to Dortmund. Both times they came 2nd in a fairly easy group. So is it anything amazing? Not to me. But thats still quite a lot more experience than Axel.
I think we obviously thought he was a lot better than he is and that he wouldnt have a really poor start to 2 seasons back to back. But again statistically his performances in the champions league those 2 seasons werent much different to now.
"Inappropriate meme image". Imagine Redcafe mods refereeing matches. You'd get players sent off for "persistent foul throws" and such.
For me,yes.
I'm not seeing anything of note regarding Lindelof at present.He has of yet showed a particular quality in his all-round game.
Another question I should've put across on my previous post is,as we all know Jose is looking for a more experienced/mature CB , why didn't we sign one instead of Lindelof ?
On one hand we have a young talented CB in Axel who I believe has just ,or arguably if not more, ability than the Swede.And on the other we clearly have a manager who's on the lookout for a far more experience,influential figure for the back four.
I just dont get the signing of Lindelof,especially when we're still keeping the likes of Jones and Rojo round the first 11.
If Jones comes back in, ESPECIALLY with Smalling, Shaw and Young beside him, that’s enough.
I refuse to get angry or even surprised if we lose cause we’re just asking for it.
I refuse to get angry or even surprised if we lose cause we’re just asking for it.
If that was true of Axel, he wouldnt be on loan at a championship side with the previous manager relegating him to RB. Mourinho has granted starts to young defenders like Varane, Santon and Zouma. It Axel was good enough, he would be with the first team. Axel is not ready and needs regular playing time which he is getting. Lets wait and see how he develops.
The likely reason we haven't signed a more experienced and/or quality CB is cos those often cost more and are either out of our budget or we dont see the cost v value.
We cant sell rojo and jones cos they are overpaid for their level of quality
Lindelöf has started the game vs Russia great! Good to see
First half an hour against Russia and he has been absolutely brilliant. Class above the rest.
For the ones who think Lindelöf is a bad ballplaying cb, please watch the game againts russia today.. several times he plays the ball forward with precision. Just watch it if you dont belive be.
Just scored after a corner.
Absolutely bossing it tonight.
And now he scored as well. Dominating perfomance so far. Agressive in his interceptions and has dribbled forward on multipel occasions. Anyone doubting his potential should watch his first half versus Russia.
Been very good, you have to question our way of playing and tactics when so many of our players look so much more potent for their national teams.
Calamity Vic must have thought that was his own net.
Decked two Russians in the process 
He seems totally changed man from the previous shell shocked version of his. Noticed him comfortable with the ball and commanding when defending for us. Juve at home was the breakthrough for me.
He seems totally changed man from the previous shell shocked version of his. Noticed him comfortable with the ball and commanding when defending for us. Juve at home was the breakthrough for me.Dominant first-half performance against russia. Scored and has really shown his ball-playing ability
There has rightfully been lots of doubts concearning Lindelöfs potential. However, he has consistantly been putting out performances of pure class in sweden national team, and his first half vs russia is just outstandingly good. Winning every singel duel, being aggressiv and phenomenal brining the ball forward.
If he can bring this confidence onto the premier leagur pitch we will have a class CB for years to come.
If he can bring this confidence onto the premier leagur pitch we will have a class CB for years to come.
In a nutshell.
I've criticised Lindelof consistently on here because I've rarely seen anything remotely special from him in a United top but if he's doing well for his home nation,like many of our players seem to be doing lately,then the obvious questions need to be asked again of our management or it could all just boil down to the fact the nationional teams in which these players are performing against aren't all that.
Russia are absolutely woeful and playing with a B-side, so I wouldn’t make any of it. No Akinfeev, Fernandes, Dzagoev, Golovin, Kororin and Cherysev.... in fact, did any one the players starting today play during the World Cup? It’s easy to look good against crappy teams. Lindelöf plays in the Premier League, he won’t face a team like Russia B, and that’s all that matters. Even Marcus Berg looked great in the first half and he’s crap.
Lindelof has been doing pretty well for us for some good time now.
He is playing against Dzyuba, Yerokhin, Poloz and Ionov today, that’s why he is doing well. Not Aguero, Salah, Aubameyang or Hazard. So let’s tone it down a tad..
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