Have always said he is a good defender and he showed it today. Looked like he was basically man marking Haaland in the first half - although hard to tell if that was just Haaland targeting him and staying away from Virgil. Either way Joe did a great job on him. He got away from him once for a header, but that was about it. Lots of good blocks, tackles and focused defending. He's been a bit short of confidence recently - not surprising when he's slipped down the pecking order and had his history of injuries. But he is a quality defender, and his confidence should be back up after that performance. Hopefully he stays injury free and can get a run in the team, whether at CB or RB.
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