Video: Eric Bailly’s insane last-ditch block to prevent Chelsea scoring

Say what you like about Eric Bailly, you can bank on him to put his body on the line when needed.

That’s exactly what happened after Manchester United took a two goal lead over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Frank Lampard’s side are still looking to make something of the game but this is a must win for United, and it certainly looks like Bailly is aware of that.

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With United trying to close out the game, Bailly’s last-ditch tackle to prevent Mateo Kovacic’s shot from reaching David de Gea could be key if Solskjaer’s men manage to win, which they should at this stage.

Watch the tackle below (footage courtesy of DAZN):

The tackle itself was worth a goal.

It’s the type of commitment we need to see more from our players.

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