Just catching up on the highlights of our game. Some absolute quality goals on show, but the defending.. what the absolute hell was Bailly doing there?
What possessed him to try and shoulder the ball away like that in the facking box of all places? And absolutely embarrassing to see him try and deny it to the ref too.
Eric Bailly
posted on 4/7/20
I’ll stress again that the last thing Bailly needed after being on the pitch for 5 seconds was to make a recovery run to bail out Maguire and then a hard pass at neck height from Matic to deal with.
After that I thought he did well. You want your teammates to ease you into the game with a few nice and simple early touches and he got the exact opposite treatment.
posted on 4/7/20
Let's not make too much of it. Look at the scenario first. He's just come on, and gets a horror-ball backpass sent to him in an awkward position. It was unfortunate and I'm not going to blame Matic either - he's been mint lately. Sh*t happens - and we made up for it straight away.
posted on 4/7/20
comment by merrysupersteve (U1132)
posted 58 minutes ago
It shouldn't have been awarded as a pen anyway. People talk about the number of pens we get, but none have been as dodgy as that. Matic was offside for the 5th goal though, so swings and roundabouts
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Pretty much this. Shouldn't have been a penalty. That was chalked out by Bruno scoring when it should have been ruled out due to Matic being offside.
I don't think Bailly should be slaughtered for this.
posted on 4/7/20
Wan bissaka is absolute garbage
posted on 4/7/20
comment by Tomkins (U1116)
posted 5 minutes ago
Wan bissaka is absolute garbage
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Bit Ott
One on one he’s excellent
Starting to improve his balls into box
His big problem is controlling a pass, he has that Lukaku knack of allowing the ball to get away from him
posted on 4/7/20
^^ Controlling a pass to him, not controlling his passes, which aren’t that great at times
posted on 4/7/20
Far worse display by maguire. Bailly is better than all our cbs
posted on 4/7/20
comment by Martial Law (U13506)
posted 15 minutes ago
Far worse display by maguire. Bailly is better than all our cbs
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Maguire wasn't good today. He still brought the ball out of defence and started attacks very well at times though. I don't think he's been bad this season, but I know I'm in a minority in that
posted on 4/7/20
right on op....Bailly brain f@rts every 40 or so minute
He only needs brain f@rt therapy
posted on 4/7/20
comment by merrysupersteve (U1132)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Martial Law (U13506)
posted 15 minutes ago
Far worse display by maguire. Bailly is better than all our cbs
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Maguire wasn't good today. He still brought the ball out of defence and started attacks very well at times though. I don't think he's been bad this season, but I know I'm in a minority in that
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I agree with you. With him our defence is improved from last season. However, he will always be judged by his price tag unfortunately.