In the traditional sense of 'silk and steel' partnerships, he would provide the silk. It is true he is good on the ball, something referenced a number of times by former boss Jose Mourinho, and caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described the Swede as 'cultured' after his impressive showing against Tottenham at Wembley.
But maybe our perception will change of the 'Ice Man', somebody we hoped would grow into becoming cool and unflappable at the heart of the back four, once he adapted to the Premier League.
Much was made of Lindelof's need to come to terms with the physical side of the English top flight and, on a horrible wet and windy afternoon at Huddersfield Town, he had something of a baptism of fire as the Terriers scored twice in a torrid first half for the Reds.