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He always shined in 3 defenders systems and it's not weird that he is having resurgence in Amorims system. So hopefully he'll continue on this path with no famouse brainfarts he sometimes has.
Although they do have to take their share of criticism, we've done a lot of our players dirty trying to shoehorn them into a role they're not suited for over the past decade or so.Annoying we probably could have got many more years of similar performances from him had we copped a system that suited him. Trust this club to spend big on him and try make him work in a back four high line for years.
How dare you?!Turns out he's better suited to a back 3 than a 2 with Greta Thunberg next to him and no midfield ahead of him.
How dare you?!
HahahahaTurns out he's better suited to a back 3 than a 2 with Greta Thunberg next to him and no midfield ahead of him.
It was the Australian tour where it happened. I know because I was in the ground at the time, face palming at the stupidity of the 'fans'. Plenty of us tried to drown it out with cheers as well, but either way there was an obviously different atmosphere every time Maguire got on the ball. The majority of the people booing were just doing it for the memes and were laughing about it, but that almost made it worse.Think the only time he got booed by our fans was idiots on the US Tour a few years back, which was widely slated by most with sense.
I love how the Maguire hatred has now been simplified down to basically “United fans booed him!”
When a more accurate timeline is…
Maguire’s form for club deteriorated.
But he was still picked for England.
Which caused England fans to boo him at the time, which made no fecking sense.
Then pundits and ex-pros were doing specials on how he shouldn’t be in the England team.
He was then jeered in away grounds every time he had a touch.
Sure in between all of that he lost the captains armband and United fans gave him a good amount of abuse as well.
But the media and pundits completely removing themselves from any wrong doing whenever a player turns their form around always gives me a laugh.
This I don't understand, when he was criticised it was because he was appalling, now he is playing very well that doesn't change the past, don't think we need to apologise for being honest we just need to be consistent and praise the turnaround in his form.I Owe him an apology. He was majestic today. True passion.
Hope he retires with us. Deserves it after all the mocking from us fans.
Must also be infuriating that a supposed clown of a manager worked this out a few years back whilst bringing waistcoats back in fashion!Although they do have to take their share of criticism, we've done a lot of our players dirty trying to shoehorn them into a role they're not suited for over the past decade or so.
Several supposed top managers have been guilty of this. Pretty infuriating when you think about it.
Look at huge gaps in defence when he plays. Brighton players were just storming around area where he should be.How was he terrible today? He was one of the better player on the pitch. Mazraoui and Onana lost us the game.
How was he terrible today? He was one of the better player on the pitch. Mazraoui and Onana lost us the game.
Yeah, thank god the rest of the team is in a state where we can afford to pay our decent back up CB 190k per week.Decent back up CB to the main cast, but no where near good enough to start.
Comfortably? Keeping Mitoma on side for first goal aside, he was in no man't land whole game. Always late to cover, always late to close.Weird bump. Comfortably the best of the back 5 today.
Yeah, thank god the rest of the team is in a state where we can afford to pay our decent back up CB 190k per week.
The one where De Ligt went awol?Comfortably? Keeping Mitoma on side for first goal aside, he was in no man't land whole game. Always late to cover, always late to close.
Central defender in defence 3 is the one who covers gaps. He covered nothing.
He would be great addition to Palace or West Ham but he should not be a part of our team next season. He is holding us back.
Only if you ignore opportunity costs in my eyes. I'd see your point if we would be playing for multiple titles and therefor have a necessity to have a big competitive squad. But thats not the case. First priority has to be the first team. And seeing how Mazraoui isn't going to work as WB, he might as well can play as one of the CBs. Seeing how well Azpilicueta worked there, it might even be a good idea to test that. I am pretty sure, we'll be trying to buy a CB in the summer anyway. Extending Maguire is just the same old United pattern "rather extend than facing a difficult situation right now".Keeping Maguire as back up is likely still cheaper than having to buy a new back up (we need a back up if Evans, Lindelof and Maguire all leave) and pay that back up also around 100k a week + transfer/sign on fee.
Only if you ignore opportunity costs in my eyes. I'd see your point if we would be playing for multiple titles and therefor have a necessity to have a big competitive squad. But thats not the case. First priority has to be the first team. And seeing how Mazraoui isn't going to work as WB, he might as well can play as one of the CBs. Seeing how well Azpilicueta worked there, it might even be a good idea to test that. I am pretty sure, we'll be trying to buy a CB in the summer anyway. Extending Maguire is just the same old United pattern "rather extend than facing a difficult situation right now".
I agree. I also think that both options weren't great and rather a choice between two subpar options than between a good and a bad one. I guess, the thing that is triggering me is that so many posters in here acted as if there was no alternative at all. But yeah, if the extention has been done to get a fee, than I will be happy to admit my mistake in this regard.I feel Maguire's extension is probably as much 'facing the difficult situation' that you can without shooting yourself in the face. Our past issues with finances and contracts means extending or not was always going to be a problem. Hopefully the extension means we can get a fee out of him in the summer. If not, then considering our other defensive options left, having a senior player with his aerial qualities is what is it, a compromise.
Yes, I don't see it like that but I can see the rationale behind it. I guess, my approach would be more crass(?), I would have offloaded him long ago and thats why I consider this an "hanging thread" that needs to cut finally. I think, the mindset of "who would be a good player to have around?" isn't forceful enough for what we have to do (in my opinion).Realistically you looking to offload Antony, Casemiro, Lindelof, Evans, Eriksen, Malacia and hope you may get a fee out of Rashford, Garnacho, Dalot, Martinez, Bruno, Hojlund, Zirkzee etc? Fat chance it'll work out in a way we will then recruit efficiently and inexpensively. Extending Maguire was probably a straight forward choice when you consider all these other issues.