"Tuanzebe is miles ahead of him", "Horrendous" - Lots of Man Utd fans tear into "huge fraud"

As a centre-back, the ideal thing that you want is having a recognised partner next to you, who you can build a relationship and understanding with. After all, communication is key. And this season, Victor Lindelof has been joined at the hip by Manchester United’s summer signing Harry Maguire, with the pair playing a combined total of 50 games.

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But following the latter’s absence for the Carabao Cup semi-final clash against Manchester City on Tuesday night, Lindelof had to make do with Phil Jones. And all those games of building up a rapport with Maguire went out the window, with the Swede looking completely at sea without his regular partner.

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As per Sofascore, he finished the game with a 6.6 match rating, making just one tackle and losing possession 12 times. After the game, United fans took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on the former Benfica man, with a few lambasting him.

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Lindelof is a huge fraud but folks keep defending him

— Easy E (@Irepbuksi) 7 January 2020

1.) Victor Lindelof was the worst player on that field by a county mile.
2. It should have been 7 or 8 – good reaction in 2nd half but 1st half was spineless.
3. Got to bolster this squad this month and then again in August; then we can judge.
4. Williams > Shaw by a long way

— Toby (@tobs1uk) 7 January 2020

Lindelof the worst player at utd this season #MUFC #lindelof

— Skillachi (@Skillachi2) 7 January 2020

This is Lindelof’s worst performance in a Utd shirt, and given his first year at the club that’s saying something- absolutely dire decision-making and execution of even the most basic things #MUFC #MUNMCI

— Chris Taylor (@ctaylor1902) 7 January 2020

A couple of fans felt the performance warranted a genuine chance in the first-team for Axel Tuanzebe, with the academy product missing a large chunk of this season thanks to injury.

Lindelof just as bad as Jones. Tuanzebe should be given a chance now but we all know how well Olè does that – case and point Gomes who still doesn’t manage to get much game time ahead of Lingard who is utterly useless #MUFC

— Gregg Bryer (@GBryer) 7 January 2020

I’ve never rated Lindelof. He’s not good enough. Tuanzebe is miles ahead of him mistakes or mistakes

— ℓσиє ωσℓf (@Michicko__) 7 January 2020

Another couple of supporters of the Manchester side harked back to Chris Smalling, who is currently on loan in the Serie A with AS Roma, with one fan in particular calling for his return to Old Trafford.

Lindelof is an utter horrendous centre back how people hounded Smalling out the club in favour of him is madness #MUFC

— Ash Brown (@AshBrow43443233) 7 January 2020

Lindelof needs to be benched if not sold. Bring back Smalling. Andreas, Jones and Lingard shouldn’t be anywhere near the club. Should be binned ASAP. #MUFC

— Venkat (@venky93_) 7 January 2020

How much of Lindelof’s poor performance was down to the fact he had a change in partner is up for debate. But the Swede’s shakiness in possession (he completed just two of his six attempted long balls) seemed emblematic of not having perhaps the calming reassuring presence of Maguire. Partnerships at the back are always the key, and sometimes individual frailties can be hidden. Unfortunately for the 25-year-old, that wasn’t the case on Monday.

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