Lindelof is weak in the challenge. Always has been, and it’s a point I’ve made many times. Had that been de Ligt, who will throw his head at anything, or even Maguire, I’m not sure that’s a goal.
Zirkzee I have some sympathy with. He’s not a striker. He’s a 10 who, from what I’ve seen of him previously, can finish. That’s why I was surprised last night that ten Hag didn’t play him as the 10 behind Hojlund, with Mazraoui in one of the full back spots, allowing de Ligt and Martinez to pair up. Whilst the selection kind of worked, I really don’t get why we played one player out of position, when by doing so it meant playing others out of their favoured spots and also starting a central defender who hasn’t started since March and who, frankly, is lucky to still be there.
But what do I know?
Maybe Leicester or Forest will get a mention a minute or two before the game!
