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Blind was excellent but... (self.reddevils)

heyoitsmeyouknowwho が 投稿

Don't get carried away. I've seen comments saying he should start over Smalling and how he is the best partner for Bailly. Don't forget he was good last season as well until he wasn't against the overly physical and the overly pacey forwards of the league. He will be targeted just like last season by the Deeneys and the Manes of the league and will cost us points if he starts every game. He should be the primary backup CB or he should start in selective games only.

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[–]MuppetxMemphis 19ポイント20ポイント  (1子コメント)

Don't forget he was good last season as well until he wasn't against the overly physical and the overly pacey forwards of the league. He will be targeted just like last season by the Deeneys and the Manes of the league and will cost us points if he starts every game.

People say this all the time yet he also had Lukaku in his pocket as well as Kane the first game of the season.

The biggest difference for me is that when Smalling makes a mistake it is Smalling having a bad day (for example at Newcastle), but when Blind makes a mistake it's him not being a good enough centreback because he is not physical and quick enough.

People need to understand that Blind compliments a Smalling or a Bailly very much because he can organize a defense very well and he is always a safe option for the defense to pass to. Smalling and Bailly are very much alike and both right footed.

Why not enjoy the competition instead of making choices beforehand without having ever seen the result of a pairing?

[–]IVIanUnited 17ポイント18ポイント  (4子コメント)

blind and smalling are 2 different players with different styles, maybe thats why?

[–]danskzwag 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Hes had a very good season and it looks like it's continuing , you can be tall and strong it doesn't make you a good cb like Phil jones , Blinds game suits Bailly more than Smalling will imo

[–]alee1994 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Blind is the kind of player Pep would die to have. His ball playing skills and passing range is awesome.

[–]ReflectingGodMata 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Blind had about 4 bad games last season and he played close to 60. He rarely ever struggled with physical strikers. I remember him handling players like Lukaku very easily. He wasn't "found out" half as many times as people claim. I personally think he is a very good CB and its healthy to have competition for the position. If refs were more vigilant as well, it'd be Smalling we'd be calling the liability. Lets be honest, how many times should we have conceded a penalty with Smalling doing his best John Cena impression during set pieces?

I want whoever is impressing most on the pitch and in training starting. That may be Blind, might be Smalling or Bailly.

[–]iAmRealCarlosDangerEd Woodward 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I am sure Jose would select the best option we have depending on what kind of opponent we are facing.

[–]Luxuslev 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

I sort of have a worrying feeling that we lack a leader back there in the defence. Bailly doesn't speak English perfectly yet, and I don't know if Smalling is the leader personality wise back there. Smalling - Bailly is definately the best centerback pairing we have as of today. But I believe that bringing in Fonte could be a smart move.

I agree with the starter of this thread that Blind could be weak against certain oppositions and cost us points if he starts every game. And I don't think Phil Jones could stay fit a whole season.

[–]heyoitsmeyouknowwho[S] 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

I completely forgot about Fonte. He would be such a good signing. I'm loving it, a couple of injuries won't hurt as much as last season with a depth of talented CB's.

[–]Luxuslev 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Depends if we buy him. Would be an excellent addition. I would sell Rojo, he is in my mind the weakest defender in the first team squad. And Blind could play left if Shaw wants a rest, we also have Darmian I think is better than Rojo, so sell him and bring in Fonte would be great buisness.

[–]BloodyMess111 -1ポイント0ポイント  (16子コメント)

Can you name me a game or a striker who Blind struggled against least season? Because I'm struggling.

[–]heyoitsmeyouknowwho[S] 3ポイント4ポイント  (1子コメント)

Off the top of my head the West Ham game at Upton Park. He was horrible. He also struggled a lot against Deeney and Pelle and Smalling had to cover for him. Defenders have bad games but the problem for me was at times teams seemed to target him and Smalling had to work extra hard so that Blind wasn't run over.

[–]BloodyMess111 -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

He was clearly knackered against West Ham. He'd played almost every game last season. Watford scored 1 goal against us last seaso, which was a pen so he couldn't have struggled that much. I can't really remember the Southampton games too well. I think he should be judged on his current form though and he's doing well.

[–]BarbadosDMLord Scholes 4ポイント5ポイント  (8子コメント)

Ighalo, West Ham away (seemed to struggle with anything that night), Wolfsburg in general

[–]BloodyMess111 0ポイント1ポイント  (7子コメント)

Ighalo didn't score against us last season. The entire defensive structure was a mess against Wolfsberg and he was clearly knackered against West Ham, he'd played almost every game last season.

[–]BarbadosDMLord Scholes 4ポイント5ポイント  (6子コメント)

Ighalo could have scored about 5 goals at Old trafford, that wasn't your question. Ighalo caused Blind massive problems that night, I've given you an example of a player don't make excuses.

West Ham he was awful, no excuse.

Wolfsburg he was awful, no excuse.

He did his job well on the most part but those games he was atrocious

[–]BloodyMess111 -1ポイント0ポイント  (5子コメント)

Players have bad games. All of them.

[–]BarbadosDMLord Scholes 4ポイント5ポイント  (4子コメント)

Ok, what has that got to do with your original question?

[–]BloodyMess111 -3ポイント-2ポイント  (3子コメント)

You've named 3 games out of 50 odd. Hardly convincing. You can pick any utd player and find 3 bad games!

[–]BarbadosDMLord Scholes 3ポイント4ポイント  (2子コメント)

You claimed you struggled to think of any player, I've given you a player and games as an example to answer your question.

Blind did his job last season on the most part but he wasn't perfect every match like you are seemingly trying to claim.

[–]BloodyMess111 -1ポイント0ポイント  (1子コメント)

I'm not, I asked for games, you gave me them, now we are discussing it as is common on a forum. Jesus wept

[–]BarbadosDMLord Scholes 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

You made excuses for him. I do think players can have bad games and it's as simple as that, no excuse just poor performances.

I don't think Blind is the perfect defender like people like to think, he is good but has obvious weaknesses that are exploited at times. He struggles very badly when the ball is knocked behind him, he seems to lose his man very easily that way.

He was good today though.

[–]AC5L4T3R 0ポイント1ポイント  (4子コメント)

One on one positioning or stepping out to defending he's one of the best in the Prem but he gets caught out when defending balls coming in from the wing inside the box. If he can adjust to sorting that out then I don't see why he can't be one of the best all round.

People were clamouring for Hummels but he's about as quick as Blind. You don't have to be quick to be a great player but you have to be able to read the game better.

[–]BloodyMess111 1ポイント2ポイント  (3子コメント)

When Blind first started playing there I was dead against it but he's proven me wrong. He makes mistakes, sure, Rio and Vidic also made mistakes. I can't remember too many goals last season that were the direct fault of Blind. Although I will say the aspect of his game you mentioned does need work.

[–]BarbadosDMLord Scholes 0ポイント1ポイント  (2子コメント)

Rio and Vidic were ridiculously good in their day, far above what we have now

[–]BloodyMess111 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Absolutely no question there. They had a mistake in them though. Vidic vs Torres, Rio vs City in 2010.

[–]BarbadosDMLord Scholes 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yep but at least with them, most of them time VDS could chill out in goal. De Gea has been needed greatly the last 3 years.

Though those 2 mistakes you mentioned infuriated me because it was unlike them.

[–]Kr4sTelANNOUNCED POGBA GOOD POGBA 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Play him in midfield Mou, at least once and see how it goes with Bailly and Smalling behind him.

[–]xBoothy 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

When Smalling is fit, he has to start with Bailly. Blind is great for passes but just lacks the psychical presence.

[–]Sub-Grumpy 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think we need to see Bailly and Smalling tried together before we can jump to conclusions. Maybe Smalling and Bailly work amazing together, or maybe it's just a pairing that won't work.