Both were great today but I think the opposition suited them to a tee. That is to say a team not particularly blessed with strong, physical forwards.
It's going to be interesting to see what happens when we play teams with bigger forwards who like to play the ball in the air. I dare say the obituaries being written for Maguire might come too soon as the lump could still fair a good choice in those situations (and vice versa with Harold sitting on the bench against the likes of City/Pool/Arsenal).
Where it leaves our precious Lindelof I'm not so sure. The ice man has truly fallen down the pecking order
Ten Hag seems to be putting it out as a myth about Martinez in the air, saying he is short but has good stats for physical duels and timing. Not into stats personally, I actually thought he did ok for a debut in the last game, though there were errors can see a player there....thats my opinion knowing nothing about him before he was linked anyway.
As for the partnership, think its more than that, the biggest difference today and a huge contribution to the fighting spirit was the whol eback four.
Luke Shaw is a talented player, but watching Malacaia who I thought was player of the match, only beaten once by one of the worls best players....kind of made you think, why have we put up with "he can be good, oh he injuries" Shaw for so many seasons. Performances like that and Malacia keeps him on the bench.
Also credit to Dalot who I have never rated, his best game by far in a Utd shirt for me today.
What I loved and it reminded me of Juventus was the toegetherness and high fives and support for each other the back four had winnign challenges and shuttign Liverpool out, celebrating like a goal at times.
There were several instances during the game where I thought if that was Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof.....that wouldnt have been shut out, there would have been a gap there etc etc.
