4. Reinforced Defence : The Bailly Effect
This Center Back from Villareal has been struggling with the language at his new club but in no way has any qualms about fiiting in as a player. On the pitch he is one of the most comfortable players and has a certain calmness around him. But if you think that makes him slow you are highly mistaken as he is as fast as anyone on the pitch. This is why Mourinho trusted him to look after Vardy at the Community Shield match against Leceister and he did so fantastically, winning himself the Man of the Match Award. A proper defensive strategy of a team relies on partnerships and ever since the duo of Ferdinand-Vidic left the club, Man United have failed to replace them. With Smalling and Bailly on the side, this can be expected. With the team going forward in attack, these two can nullify the rapid counter-attacks of the top EPL teams. Also, a fit Luke Shaw and in-form Valencia give sthem depth and power on the wings.
