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2020-21 Performances

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5.9 Season Average Rating
Appearances
45
Clean sheets
17
Goals
1
Assists
2
Yellow cards
4
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I'm not gonna go off on one in this thread because he's been 'passable' the last few games and that assist was beautiful. But ARGH.
 
His partnership with Maguire is one of the worst i have ever seen at this club. Our forwards aren't clinical enough to save us all the time. We need to get rid as soon as possible.
 
I thought he was terrible today, whenever he's up against anything physical he just folds. There's never any confidence when the ball is in the air he'll rise over someone or muscle them out the way and win it.
 
Not really a good defensive performance but the pass for the first goal was fantastic.
 
Decent performance. Great assist and the goal was just pure bad luck.
 
Borys said:
He won the header, but we lost the goal. I don't know if he should be blamed for that. Very good game in general. Another assist.
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He won because the other guy missed the ball completely. Lindelof didnt get that high, thats why his header went straight into him. If he had got some height he'd likely have head the ball over him
 
Super assist for Rashford's first goal. Seemed to struggle against the physicality of Sheffield United's forwards. Unlucky with their 2nd goal.
 
I don't understand why people say he struggled. He stood on his feet in all duels, felt rather comfortable on the ball, passed it wisely.

I think people don't feel confident with him but I don't think he got bullied at all.
 
Maybe, my memory is playing tricks on me but it always seems to be Lindelof involved in those really shit goals we concede from corners.
 
I thought he was really good today, one of our best players.
 
Lindelof rounds out a squad nicely, but we could definitely do with an upgrade at CB. Maybe that's Axel, maybe not, but we should give Axel a run of a few games at The Iceman's expense.
 
Good game again. Calm and composed, and directing other players. For those stereotypically complaining about aerial ability, stats from the match:

Aerial duels won:
Lindelof 5 (lost 2)
McGoldrick 4 (lost 7)
Maguire 4 (lost 3)
Pogba 3 (lost 2)
Burke 3 (lost 3)

Hip Hop said:
His partnership with Maguire is one of the worst i have ever seen at this club. Our forwards aren't clinical enough to save us all the time. We need to get rid as soon as possible.
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In what way did their partnership cost us anything tonight?

Berbasbullet said:
I wonder why we haven’t really seen Axel with Maguire?
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We have, but they don’t seem to fit very well together.
 
A-man said:
Good game again. Calm and composed, and directing other players. For those stereotypically complaining about aerial ability, stats from the match:

Aerial duels won:
Lindelof 5 (lost 2)
McGoldrick 4 (lost 7)
Maguire 4 (lost 3)
Pogba 3 (lost 2)
Burke 3 (lost 3)



In what way did their partnership cost us anything tonight?


We have, but they don’t seem to fit very well together.
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It's all well 'winning' an aerial duel when you meekly head it against the opposition and cost a goal...
 
Think he would be very good in a league less physical - Spain? She just cannot be trusted in the air. Lovely ball for Rash though, and anticipated runs in behind very well. Some good Spanish clubs could do worse.
 
onetwo3oclock4oclockrock said:
Lindelöf by far our best defender today.
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I agree but that's not saying much. His pass was great but he was getting bullied all over the place. Can't win headers never gets in front of his man and weak battling for positions. Having to fill up space in front of him and Harry is a testament to their faults.

Being a bit better than Harry these days isn't doing much. We won't win shit with this defense.
 
arthurka said:
I agree but that's not saying much. His pass was great but he was getting bullied all over the place. Can't win headers never gets in front of his man and weak battling for positions. Having to fill up space in front of him and Harry is a testament to their faults.

Being a bit better than Harry these days isn't doing much. We won't win shit with this defense.
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I asked this in another thread, but it would be interesting to hear what teams do you think have a defence that is so much better? That is good enough for titles.
 
If we had to choose between either him or Harry to be the ball playing CB, I'd choose him.
 
MattofManchester said:
Yet again, another performance that shows why him and Harry shouldn't be first choice CBs at this club.
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I think it’s obvious that Lindelof and Maguire are not a partnership that compliment each other. it is however, the best partnership we have got at the moment.

Whichever player someone thinks is better, I think most people would agree a dominant, pacey centre half would improve the team at the expense of either Lindelof or Maguire.
 
Borys said:
He won the header, but we lost the goal. I don't know if he should be blamed for that. Very good game in general. Another assist.
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Although I initially though he was a bit unlucky, on reflection I feel like he took it all wrong, so should get some blame.
 
The one major benefit Lindelof and Maguire have is that they're consistently fit.
But by god do they make me nervous.
 
Had a very good overall game, and was the busiest of the defenders. It seemed at times as if Sheffield was targeting him, and he handled it all game in a calm and collected matter. The goal is bad luck, simple as that. He did well to win the header, and Henderson should be there to clean up soft bounces like that. If Henderson stayed on the line, it would've been an easy save. But he was on his way out, and then changed his mind. It's harsh to put all that on Lindelof.
 
MattyLT said:
Had a very good overall game, and was the busiest of the defenders. It seemed at times as if Sheffield was targeting him, and he handled it all game in a calm and collected matter. The goal is bad luck, simple as that. He did well to win the header, and Henderson should be there to clean up soft bounces like that. If Henderson stayed on the line, it would've been an easy save. But he was on his way out, and then changed his mind. It's harsh to put all that on Lindelof.
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I do blame him for the last goal, even if he wins the duel, even if Roderick Humperdinck or whatshisname had a brilliant game and was their MotM, even if Dean should have either taken the cross or stood the line, even if Maguire was a bit weak in front of him, he needs to get higher and get that ball upwardsinstead of forwards. Apart from that, he was our best defensive player by quite a mile today, including the CMs and keeper.
 
Wow, I thought he was really bad, especially when we were under pressure in the first 20 mins. Lost the first few duels, got bullied, gave away free kicks and had a very gif-able moment where he just got out of the strikers way as they ran through to have a shot (which Henderson did well with).

Lovely assist, but he's a centre back.

If Maguire is going to have to play because of his price tag, imo we desperately need a more physically gifted player. Teams know to hoof it him because he's kinda tiny and weak for a centre back in the premier league.
 
The ice man, melted again. Lovely assist but was tore apart by Mc Goldrick in first half. Lack of a partnership with Maguire is staggering still, poor communication. Another corner conceeded. When you make Mc Goldrick look really good, it says it all.
 
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