Longshanks
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I mean starter for ten, in that video Maguire is criticised for "not making himself available to Onana", which is entirely fair. However, later on when he is available as a option, the video then makes the implicit criticism that "Maguire isn't being pressed because he's not a threat". That creates a scenario where the guy cannot fecking win; if he's not available for a pass then he's hiding, and if he is it's because the opposition don't view him as a threat.
Also, even throughout most of those clips that have been selected specifically to criticise Maguire, it's painfully obvious that the midfield are the much much bigger problem.
Rather amusingly in the 'heres what a ball playing CB does bit' he highlights tobido who is actually to slow to get into a good passing position and just ends up getting lucky with a hurried clearance rather than any genuine pass attempt. Or that what they would say if it was a video of Maguire doing the same thing.