Whether he was at fault for any goals today or not, he is the most uninspiring captain United have ever had. I can't personally vouch for anyone before Robbo but surely none have been as bad
How do we sell Harry Maguire?
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No, he has been bad all season. One or two decent game interspersed between the dreadful ones do not change that.
Thought Alexis Sanchez was easily our worst premier league signing ever, boy did that not last...
Yep. He hasn’t been bad. He’s been atrocious.
No, but they should do something about their centre forward dropping to the half way line and turning to play a pass in behind. If Maguire is getting criticism for following mane into no man’s land, then the only way he can’t do that is if the midfield are doing their job.
I do agree though that Maguire needs to be more aggressive if he leaves the defence. If he doesn’t get the ball, foul the player. He’s done it a few times since the goal and does it regularly and always gets caught out by quick play. He’s done it so regularly that I actually wonder if it’s something we work on.. otherwise Ralf needs to get hold of him and make him stop
Winning idea so far
Fair comment but who would you have other than short term Ronaldo?
Ralf needs to bench him, for a guy that has the balls to bench everyone including Shaw, Rashford, Wan Bissaka, Cristiano, etc to continue with Maguire is just mind blowing. I mean what does actually has to happen so Maguire gets benched? he's been worse than awful for the whole season yet he still starts every bloody game.
He simply cant defend behind him and also is like a startled rabbit when the midfield break the lines attacking, he is motionless, literally freezes and becomes irrlevant on the pitch.
To be fair he is hardly helped by the midfield who get cut open like gettign a haircut from Edward Scissorhands
To be fair he is hardly helped by the midfield who get cut open like gettign a haircut from Edward Scissorhands
I don't see United being able to win any trophies with Maguire in the squad. He's been awful this season.
Jones off? Should be Maguire ffs, just try something new for once. It cant get worse
Put Jones and Vic there aswell. Why getting on the wrong side of Diaz there ? Plain stupid
Mainly Buchan before that (great player, led by example).
Putting aside his price tag (not his fault) and ability, Maguire as a leader is so far away from our captains of the last half century, it’s laughable.
In the same way we hit the upward curve just as the PL started, we’ve hit the downward spiral as Liverpool and City got themselves sorted. We’ve got so many problems, your pen would run out making a list …. this is a few years project (min)
What gets me is just how slow he is this season in particular, like he's treading through 2 feet of water and is still chancing it high up the pitch or out wide on the flank without a hope in hell in getting back and dragging the defence around with him. I don't see him getting any fitter or agile at 29 but we are so poor in training and fitness all round that maybe ETH can get a tune out of him with some special training and coaching, at least while we change the squad out over time.
Rangnicks cowardice in not dropping Maguire is unforgivable.
Get use on it. He will play under ETH too. As i keep saying; price tag and captain role are huge shield around player.
Buy another club. Sell all of their cbs. Make them bid for Maguire. Solved.
Must be dropped
Mane sent him for a hotdog about 3 different times for the 3rd goal
Yeah, now it is the time. After he cost us dozen points (more or less), lets bench him.
Just for that alone, I'm a little happy Rangnick won't be the coach
Eager to read your mental gymnastics to absolve him of any blame for the 3rd goal. Go.
I agree but there's also another angle. Playing the Rashfords and the Maguires exposes their awful level and lack of footballing ability and gives sufficient justification to clear housе, even if it might take 2 years.
Yup. Any manager who drops him will be under instant pressure - a bit like the Ronaldo thing earlier. But it's not Ronaldo. It's Harry fecking Maguire
Mental
My God Ashley Young suddenly feels like an inspirational leader of men.
fecking hospital pass for the 4th
Guy is a shambles
Guy is a shambles
Accept the loss and move on.
He's had the worst season a Manchester United defender has had in a very very long time.
He's had the worst season a Manchester United defender has had in a very very long time.
Absolute shambles.
His performances have been disgraceful.
I'll be a happy if he goes on a free, just as long as he's gone.
Just pay the compensation and let him go. It will be an addition by substraction.
We would have to pay his entire contract, may as well stick him in the reserves or tell him to stay home and keep him on the books until he eventually decides to mutually terminate his contract. That would be rather fun to watch honestly.
blame goes to elanga for losing that so weakly and again the midfield for being non existent and allowing their left back to run the length of the pitch. Maguire didn’t track mane dropping off, but that was good play from mane to be fair. I’d put the blame on the 4th at Maguire though. Awful ball to a kid who’s 2 minutes into his debut putting him under immediate pressure.I don’t look to absolve him of blame, I just think others blame him far too often
It sets a really bad message and standard for the team when anyone playing this badly continues to be selected, but he is the Captain!
There needs to be some sort of standard or we are completely lost. He just has to be sold now. He is the stink of the Solskjaer regime and he needs to go.
There needs to be some sort of standard or we are completely lost. He just has to be sold now. He is the stink of the Solskjaer regime and he needs to go.
Do you want him here next season?
I don’t look to absolve him of blame, I just think others blame him far too often
Shit footballer, even worse leader. Manchester United captain… Christ.
What a perfect time it was for this to come out. His mouth cashing cheques his ability can't.
Good attempt.
I don’t look to absolve him of blame, I just think others blame him far too often
Hate him.
Are you for real? Elanga lost ball in their own half. How the feck is he at fault? You want to pin the blame on midfield but who in the actual feck is Maguire marking in that entire phase? Mane basically had a free run, Maguire never even picked him up.
I don’t look to absolve him of blame, I just think others blame him far too often
Also, 4th goal, did you see his attempt to play the offside trap? He's genuinely shocking, a major culprit in 3 of the goals we conceded today. Should be sold in the summer.
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