After Sweden’s hammering of Estonia on Saturday night, central defender Victor Lindelof of Manchester United has received accolades.
United players have been traveling extensively to represent their nations.
Erik ten Hag and United supporters are always left with little to do but hope for no injuries during these intervals.
In that regard, United is doing well so far, but Marcus Rashford and Harry Maguire won’t be that pleased with England’s draw with Ukraine.
However, other United players, like defender Victor Lindelof, have had better outcomes.
Victor Lindelof praised by Swedish media
Lindelof began playing on Saturday night as Sweden dominated Estonia.Sweden cruised through their Euro 2024 qualifying match with a 5-0 victory.Lindelof completed the entire game and contributed to Sweden’s resounding victory by keeping the scoreless.
The Svenska Fans’ praise of Lindelof’s leadership and assertion that he effectively led his team forward pleased the Swedish media.They implied that Lindelof was “calm and safe” thanks to Sweden’s straightforward victory.The United defender appeared ‘assured with the ball’ in Sweden’s back line, according to Fotboll Skanalen, who also lauded Lindelof’s placement.
Lindelof may play key role for United after international break
After Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez, Lindelof was United’s third-choice center defender heading into the season.Varane is now out due to injury, and it is unknown when the Frenchman will be able to return.Before the break, Lindelof started the match against Arsenal, and although playing with an illness, he was giving a respectable performance.As soon as Lindelof and Martinez left the game, United broke down, and it is obvious that Ten Hag will want to rely on the Swedish international going forward as a dependable squad player.
Lindelof, who joined United from Benfica for an initial £31 million in 2017, isn’t a superstar, but he is demonstrating why he is United’s backup defense whenever one is out of the lineup.