He's got a point though hasn't he.
There's been a public ridiculing of Maguire on a level like I have never seen before in three decades watching football. To listen to pundits and fans talk during the final months of OGS' time at the club he was the world's worst CB and the root of all evil at United.
Now, we can debate exactly how good or bad Maguire is, but I'm really not here for that. I've got a busy day at work, not having my phone pinging all day with messages from folk frothing at the mouth because I dare suggest Maguire might actually be quite good...honestly, I've never seen a player inspire so much hatred for our own fanbase, even now, in the 'spiteful, Internet-era'.
However, I'd like you all to consider how it might feel to be in Maguire’s position. This is his career we're talking about, his livelihood. He's never been anything other than 100% committed to United. He's never injured, he always puts his body on the line and he's tolerated intense scrutiny and dissection of his game and character.
Not only that, as he says, his record when he plays is very good. Not just under ETH, but over the course of his entire United career. Under OGS, we won twice as many games when Maguire featured as when he did not. Under ETH, we're unbeaten when Maguire has started since Brentford in August 2022 and we've won the last seven in a row. Likewise, his record for England, where he's a mainstay in the team, is absolutely excellent.
So again, not here to say he's the world best CB...but something doesn't tally. How is it he's a meme, a figure of fun, someone who has been mocked in Ghanaian parliament, someone who has been booed by the Stretford End...when overall his record for club and country is very positive? How does he deserves the treatment hes received?