Nothing to do with being a fanboy. This is MANCHESTER UNITED. How is the captain of this great club collapsing because a player who holds the club to the highest standard dare criticise him.
Raise your standards.
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- Appearances
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- Clean sheets
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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Raise your standards.
Demanding higher standard is now considered toxic whining?
See this is the problem. Who cares how Ronaldo played. If he isnt good enough get rid of him too, but why are you excusing Maguire. Jesus christ it is okay to just say yeah Maguire is not good enough, and he is mentally fragile and he needs replacing.
Apparently we should be happy to go years without winning anything, and expecting the best from Manchester United isnt warranted. The Glazers have really managed to delude a portion of our fanbase.
Anybody who believes such articles should not be a Manchester United fan.
Athletic (except Ornstein) and Manchester Evening News are well known for writing imaginary dramatic articles everytime we have something negative. The more you guys follow them, the more nonsense such media outlets generate. Just follow the press conferences given by the club unless you have a unhealthy obsession of always wanting to hear some news about the club. If not, find a hobby until the next match.
I think it's clear who the deluded ones here are.
So do you believe Maguire is good enough? or do you believe we should hold the captaincy at this club to a higher standard?. Because thats the argument here.
I believe it's best that Maguire has a fresh start elsewhere, and I think Ronaldo has been a hugely disruptive presence who also needs to move on.
I completely disagree with that and i'm someone that thinks Maguire is not actually a bad defender. It was a team that shipped 44 goals in the league and had fans constantly moaning about whether it was his or Lindelof's fault or the midfield's lack of protection (McFred). Maguire's best season at the club was his first.
I used to think the whole division between the two camps was just lazy media stuff but it seems there's maybe an element of truth in it. As much of an a-hole Ronaldo is he's also a serial winner and I suspect he was shocked at the quality of the players and the culture in the dressing room. That doesn't absolve him but he came into a team of players that always seemed to flatter to deceive and bluff their way through their United careers. They'll get you second place but they'll get knocked out of the champions league group stage, they'll beat City with a plucky performance one week and then ship 4 against Liverpool another week. I don't like Ronaldo at times but I can sympathise with him and also Varane for the situation they were in.
Any chance Leicester put a bid in for him now that they’re £75m richer and in need of a defender?
Look at your words, you’re forming part of the narrative that has plagued this club for a decade now.
I truly don’t understand how more fans aren’t angry at the fragility of their captain.
Not a bad shout at all.
Yes, because only way to have winning mentality is by being a cnut. Can't believe people still defend the primadonna on here, they can't be United fans surely?!
If you’re really that angry about Maguire, maybe seek help.
Not a chance. !!
Not that we want him but we couldn't afford his wages.
Clubs like Leicester need to sign players with a sell on value.
In my opinion, Maguire had a shake first half of the first season, not to wonder with the Greek incident hanging over him. Then he gradually improved. I think Lindelöf was better that season. Apart from the collective wobble of the whole team after the no preseason covid debacle, he was our best defender in 20/21, him or Shaw. Many held this opinion at the time, and it clearly hurt us when he was injured by the end of the season. In the EC he was named in Team of the Tournament. After Ronaldo’s arrival, he dropped of a cliff, IMO. Why?
I think in a way it’s unfair to hang either Ronaldo or Maguire out to dry, even if they should rightfully be criticized. There are many players and coaches who acknowledge Maguire’s mentality and leadership qualities, fans verdicts bear little weight compared to that. It is easy to see that Ronaldo’s ego drive can be disruptive to a team, it’s nothing new - and at the same time, that personality has been a driving force behind several CL wins, league wins, an EC win. Ultimately, it’s up to the club leaders to evaluate how this will work. Getting Ronaldo back was, facts in hand, an ill devised plan that even if spurred by Woodward and Joel Glazer, probably cost Solskjær his job. In retrospect he probably should have said ‘him or me’ when the idea was first flouted. It’s really of little interest to excuse Maguire for letting shit get to him - the point for us is that it did, and that has to be handled. Which Ten Hag seems to be doing.
What’s with the machismo? You imply that I’m a child? Do you really think any top coach has such simplistic macho ideas about how to handle egoes and clique formation in a elite performance group? No need to get tough in the mouth, you don’t know me, and you didn’t really understand what you responded to either, if you read it again.
There is no doubt Maguire will adapt to ETH system, after all he is our best CB when it comes to playing from the back.
Maguire was shite well before Ronaldo arrived, and his fall off the wagon after the Euros had nothing to do with anyone but himself.
Ronaldo will leave within a year and hopefully captain thunderpants follows him out the door, getting shot of both asap is in the clubs best interests.
Ronaldo will leave within a year and hopefully captain thunderpants follows him out the door, getting shot of both asap is in the clubs best interests.
Not that I attribute Maguire being shite last season to Ronaldo, but it is absolutely wrong to say Maguire was "shite well before Ronaldo arrived".
He was really good in the 2020/21 season, and had a solid 2019/20 season with us too.
Imagine being that deluded.
All I keep hearing is will Maguire take his chance when one of Varane or Martinez are rested or injured....has everyone completely forgotten about Lindelöf? He's the better player and is better suited to Ten Hags style of play. Maguire should be fourth choice behind Lindelof.
How was he a cnut last season ?
Deflection at its finest.
It’s not “machismo”, you’re holding another man accountable for Maguires frailties. You read one article from a jouro who has a 1% success rate and you’ve come on here claiming he has made a clique and gone to the manager. How about you just admit Maguire is not about to the standard?
If it was true that Ronaldo went to speak to Rangnick, then that came after most of those horrendous performances and scorelines we were subject to under Ole. So that means that Maguire had fallen off months and months prior.
My issue with some fans on here is that they continually give players a free pass, it’s why players like Shaw are still running about after 2 decent seasons in 9 years, it’s why Maguire is still captain of this club etc
Raise your standards
‘Grow up’, ‘Get a grip’, ‘raise your standards’. Is that how you speak to someone you don’t know? I call that macho talk. What would you call it? Have I offended you personally in some obvious way? What do you know about my sources, my deliberations, my thoughts? Do you just take potshots at anyone based on a general idea about ‘fans on here’? You don’t know me.
You seem very confident in your knowledge about which sources are right or wrong, or how many percent of them. Maybe you’re right. Maybe I’m closer to the truth. None of us two really know, do we? Or do you know more than me? I wonder what makes you think you should come out of nowhere and tell me to ‘grow up’ or ‘get a grip’.
If its offended you then I apologise.
United could surely fetch 50 million for Maguire. England first team international, experience in europe and exposure to captaincy at a big club. Maguire does well in a counter attacking team or a three man defence. Anything else his weaknesses are amplified.
I happen to believe that Maguire was bad last season and would've had no recourse to complain had Rangnick chosen to drop him but also that it is completely out of line for Ronaldo (and any other player for that matter) to tell the manager that he should drop him (or, again, any other player).
injured?
He is on the bench
Sorry didn't notice!
Another top performance, we have found his position.
Came here to post this. He’s really good in his new role.
Taken out of the side and we win 3 in a row for the first time in 9 months with 2 clean sheets to go with it.
Should have been moved on this summer really.
Should have been moved on this summer really.
Eth should send him to warm up minimum 4 times a game, and whenever we seem to be dropping in performance on the pitch. When the players see him warming up they'll kick up a gear for sure.
Excellent performance on the bench today. Long may it continue
I bet behind closed doors he's so removed from the team that takes the pitch. No leadership in him whatsoever
The Human thing to do would have been to sell him
The Human thing to do would have been to sell him
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