He keeps turning, trying to keep them on either side and at least peripherally in sight. When they attack, he dives forward into a roll and then up, facing them both and bringing his parking meter up in an imitation of Loki's guard.

The sentence You don't have to do this is about one word deep when a third Loki drives his spearhaft into the side of Steve's knees and he goes down like the Valkyrie. It takes a second for his vision to clear, even though he manages to shield his head with one arm. It's a second too long, and he knows it.