Manchester United 1-3 Manchester City: 3 Men who were poor for the Red Devils | Carabao Cup 2019-20

#2 Victor Lindelof

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Perhaps the only reason Phil Jones made it into the team was because of the injury to Harry Maguire and Axel Tuanzebe was not fit enough to start or even make the bench. However, it was Lindelof who looked the odd man out at the back every time City knocked on United’s door. The Swedish International appeared nervous and his lack of confidence was there for everyone to see.

Pep Guardiola opted to start the game without a traditional No. 9 and it was a plan that got to the head of the United defence. Lindelof, in particular, was affected the most. The former Benfica man was powerless at times to stop the City midfielders to make those runs from the deep. He was completely at fault for City’s second goal, gifting possession to the away side and then allowing Mahrez to run free behind him. Lindelof’s sliding tackle to stop Bernardo Silva’s through ball was feeble and substandard.

It was the story of the game in a nutshell. The Swede did play out a few good long balls from the deep, but his defending was questionable on the night.