[Ekeke]

Some people genuinely didnt see that coming. Just goes to show how little a lot of posters understand about defending

 

[RedDevilCanuck]

where is this class on the ball.

 

[Leftback99]

Cost us the game because he can't head a ball. At least he can pass though, that really helped today.

 

[The Mitcher]

Cost us the game because he can't head a ball. At least he can pass though, that really helped today.

Did he really pass? Because I haven't seen him do much with the ball at all.

 

[Halftrack]

Some people genuinely didnt see that coming. Just goes to show how little a lot of posters understand about defending

That's drivel, I think most who are supportive of him have admitted that aerial duels is a weakness of his. But hey, you finally get to look right. Bet you're fecking aching for him to feck up.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Err.. Smalling in?

 

[Ekeke]

Did he really pass? Because I haven't seen him do much with the ball at all.

He passed responsibility on to everyone else

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Never better than Smalling, not even last season.

 

[AshRK]

Will call spade a spade. He was god damn awful. Up your game and be benched like smalling and jones.

 

[Harry190]

This motherfecker is soft as shit. So, so soft. Not made for England. He was comforting a Palace player after a foul. What the feck.

 

[Ekeke]

That's drivel, I think most who are supportive of him have admitted that aerial duels is a weakness of his. But hey, you finally get to look right. Bet you're fecking aching for him to feck up.

I'm not talking about him not being strong in the air. I'm talking about him costing us at the back, the poor attempt to win the header was just the means

 

[BringNaniBack]

Never better than Smalling, not even last season.

Lindelof couldn't lace Smallings boots.

 

[Halftrack]

Cost us the game because he can't head a ball. At least he can pass though, that really helped today.

I mean, he didn't, but okay. It was a poor attempt, no doubt, and he's at fault for the first goal (along with Maguire, who failed to track Ayew.)

 

[bosnian_red]

Soft as feck today. Didn't have much to do today but the amount of headers he lost in the first half is unheard of for a CB.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Never better than Smalling, not even last season.

Agreed, potential is there but he has yet to fulfill it.

 

[Seij]

Very poor today. He needs to be able to defend first and foremost

 

[Suedesi]

He needs a monster contract to go with that haircut. Useless “defender”.

 

[BringNaniBack]

How has everyone been fooled by this guy? He's average at best. He's had one or two very good games since hes been here, the rest of the time he is sub par.

Smalling and Maguire please.

 

[golden_blunder]

where is this class on the ball.

He did nothing today with the ball that smalling couldn’t have done

 

[The United]

His form has been pretty shit this season. His aerial duels are his biggest weakness and not exactly something you want to have as a defender.

Jose's defensive signings are weird.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

I mean, he didn't, but okay. It was a poor attempt, no doubt, and he's at fault for the first goal (along with Maguire, who failed to track Ayew.)

The egregious error was Lindelof, it was pathetic from him. Maguire thought he had it so moved over towards Shaw because he was injured. He was at fault too because it wasa bad reading of the play. He wanted Lindelof to back head it to De Gea but that looked difficult for him. Nonetheless, he should have won that header easily.

 

[golden_blunder]

I think I’ve made my feelings clear on this guy before - in a nutshell not good enough at actual defending

 

[Ekeke]

Maguire does share some blame, but he's probably not used to having a CB next to him who loses a header so easily. Maguire didnt track but if he had it would have been Maguire making up for Lindelof's error.

 

[The Mitcher]

Not good at either defending or being a "ball playing" defender.

 

[Litch]

Defender loses header, Lindelof loses Utd the game. Watch any prem football this weekend and CB with lose a header. This place is an absolute joke and people always looking for a scapegoat

 

[Red_toad]

Soft as feck today. Didn't have much to do today but the amount of headers he lost in the first half is unheard of for a CB.

Today’s game was made for Smalling, him and Maguire at the back would been dominant in the air. Horses for courses, Palace were always going to sit back and pump the ball forward for counters. Lindelöf still hasn’t really adapted to such tactics.

 

[Zoo]

Smalling FC will eat well tonight.

 

[Litch]

Maguire does share some blame, but he's probably not used to having a CB next to him who loses a header so easily. Maguire didnt track but if he had it would have been Maguire making up for Lindelof's error.

They've played two games together.....

 

[#07]

Troy Deeney must be relishing the chance to go up against him. Good on the deck but we all know what his weakness is.

 

[Red_toad]

Defender loses header, Lindelof loses Utd the game. Watch any prem football this weekend and CB with lose a header. This place is an absolute joke and people always looking for a scapegoat

He didn’t lose a header. Victor was targeted by Palace, they played on his weaknesses and it worked. It’s going to happen an awful lot this season, it’s just something he’s yet to show he can deal with.
Oh and Dave’s this weeks scapegoat by the way.

 

[Litch]

Today’s game was made for Smalling, him and Maguire at the back would been dominant in the air. Horses for courses, Palace were always going to sit back and pump the ball forward for counters. Lindelöf still hasn’t really adapted to such tactics.

Really, many had him our player of the season last year. Maybe less focus on one player and look at the broader and bigger picture.

 

[Slevs]

Can't win a header to save his life.

I tough he toughened up after the Juve game and was changing, back into his shell now.

 

[Drainy]

Wasteman

 

[Halftrack]

The egregious error was Lindelof, it was pathetic from him. Maguire thought he had it so moved over towards Shaw because he was injured. He was at fault too because it wasa bad reading of the play. He wanted Lindelof to back head it to De Gea but that looked difficult for him. Nonetheless, he should have won that header easily.

Yeah, it was incredibly poor from Lindelöf, but that whole situation was embarrassing.

Defender loses header, Lindelof loses Utd the game. Watch any prem football this weekend and CB with lose a header. This place is an absolute joke and people always looking for a scapegoat

Experts here pinned most of the blame on Maguire. I don't agree with that, but I agree with the idea that a lost header in that situation should be easy to deal with if everyone is doing their job.

 

[Litch]

He didn’t lose a header. Victor was targeted by Palace, they played on his weaknesses and it worked. It’s going to happen an awful lot this season, it’s just something he’s yet to show he can deal with.
Oh and Dave’s this weeks scapegoat by the way.

Rubbish. They haven't got the ability to target shit. They came for a draw and got the win.

 

[Member 102134]

Awful player, positioning all over the place, poor in the air, great pass and that's it, every other defending aspect in his game is catastrophc, and he is very, very slow, like a snail. Smalling and Maguire will be great partners until Tuanzebe is ready

Defensively Smalling is Maldini for Lindelof, priority for cb is to protect goal, Lindelof is awful in that department. If he has a good pass, play him as dm ffs

I told you so

 

[golden_blunder]

Defender loses header, Lindelof loses Utd the game. Watch any prem football this weekend and CB with lose a header. This place is an absolute joke and people always looking for a scapegoat

I knew someone would say this. He literally cost a goal and probably the game. Listen, I’ve seen the likes of Pallister lose headers but the difference with lindelof is that it happens in almost every game. You could tell that palace targeted him. It’s a major flaw for a PL cb to have

 

[NoMidfielders]

Was only really rated in comparison to Smalling who is diabolical. Time to give Tuanzebe a go.

 

[acnumber9]

He was targeted all game long by Palace. He’s built up a cult following here though for a couple of months of ok form.

 

[Litch]

Yeah, it was incredibly poor from Lindelöf, but that whole situation was embarrassing.

Experts here pinned most of the blame on Maguire. I don't agree with that, but I agree with the idea that a lost header in that situation should be easy to deal with if everyone is doing their job.

Yeah, it was incredibly poor from Lindelöf, but that whole situation was embarrassing.

Experts here pinned most of the blame on Maguire. I don't agree with that, but I agree with the idea that a lost header in that situation should be easy to deal with if everyone is doing their job.

Maybe it's me and yes Lindelof lost the header but I rarely see DDG anticipates these situations. He's always stuck and is rubbish in one on one situations. In fairness they played two games together so shit happens

 

[haram]

Weak in the air but even knowing that it's shocking defending.