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I mean if you look on the 5 world class defenders thread, the number of people who have Laporte in their is a joke. 1 good season 3 years ago and he's world class. Can't get into the City first 11, couldn't get into the French national squad and people trying to say he's world class?
He's done a million of them, he just doesn't hit the fecking goal. And when he finally does, with two magnificent towerings headers, he's denied by the ref (Burnley) and Johnstone (WBA) with an unheard of save.
Carra didn't look or sound convinced
While the same chaps will describe Maguire as bang average, not worth this or that. I also like Laporte for example, but credit where it's due, Maguire has been nothing short of outstanding player for club and country for couple of years and is up there with the best CB at the moment.
It's social media that has caused this IMO. The high profile signing, paying £80m and then like all CB's do, have a few shaky moments and some fans made clips and posted it on twitter which then sticks.
Talk about being ahead of curve. Fair play Gaz
Really? Have you seen how often he gets pulled out of position and has had to have Shaw or Lindelof cover him? I think in part it’s due to his over eagerness to be aggressive that often means he finds himself in trouble and leaving us wide open. But he just goes to places he isn’t needed causing ripples throughout the rest of the defence.
Carra has since backtracked on that now agreeing with Neville and calling him England’s rockCarra didn't look or sound convinced
He isn't to far wrong, although kane is pivotal.
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When he's playing well like he is at the moment, one of the best things he does is very rarely pass back to the keeper even when under pressure, but finds forward looking passes instead, it helps out the team massively.
Hell of a shout. Same applies to United too, this was before his injury against Villa.
Good to watch that, he was immense. So unfussy and effective. His reading of the game is superb.
He has, he settled almost immediately and it’s incredible anyone is managing to make the stretch to find serious faults with him or his game.
Yup.
don't forget the Chelsea fans as wellLook at him, positionally wank. Must be @Andersons Dietician told me so.
Can’t help but notice the lack of clips in that video where Denmark carved them wide open and he was pulled out to the wing when he had no need to go there and left a massive hole that Denmark walked through. Not to mention the amount of times Walkers pace saved your asses due to positional blunders.Look at him, positionally wank. Must be @Andersons Dietician told me so.
Yep. Weird how public opinion can change, and even weirder that it takes Maguire doing exactly what he usually does, but in another shirt, for United fans to actually drop the agendas and see him for what he is.
Can you pull up those clips then?Can’t help but notice the lack of clips in that video where Denmark carved them wide open and he was pulled out to the wing when he had no need to go there and left a massive hole that Denmark walked through. Not to mention the amount of times Walkers pace saved your asses due to positional blunders.
But please continue to pull up YouTube clips of his best bits.
A whole two years of watching him consistently getting pulled out of position but a 2 minute clip will totally change mine and others minds.
Unfortunatly I’m not a sad sack that can be bothered trailing through 2 years of games to produce a 5 minute video. But instead simply check the Norwich game from last season where Lindelof and Bissaka have it covered, he decides to get involved creating a massive space that gets exploited then Shaw has to leave his man to cover him.
There was a fair argument that we overpaid but rival fans needed to take it one step further that we overpaid and he's useless, rather than we just overpaid for a very good player who has improved us. Unfortunately many of own fans bought into it too.
Keano actually always view him as a leader. Unlike lot of United fans want his armband to be stripped off.
Stats say different. Everything is bumped up over what he has done at United other than tackles and clearances, where he has made slightly less for England than for United last season. Everything he's good at he's done more of for England so far this tournament. Every strength has been stronger. He's also averaged 11 more passes per game for England than at United so hes been on the ball more too.
I remember him not being too complimentary about him when we conceded a soft goal againsts Spurs a while back but I suppose these things happen
Why should he compliment Maguire for the goal we conceded vs Spurs?
He has been in the tournament. Lets hope he keeps it up
probably no different because international tournaments have no relevance to club performance
