I said at the time that we’ve managed to sell Lukaku and then bought the Lukaku of defenders. The way it’s panning out at the moment, not that far off tbh.He’s not good, simple as that. Unless you’re a team that wants to sit back so he can defend balls into the box all day, he’s not close to be goood enough. It’s the one purchase that Ole has made that I’ve fully disagree with and thought we got ripped off the moment it happened.
I know our defence is shit, but we have not conceded 46 goals in the league, we have conceded 30 goals.46 goals conceded already this season in the PL. Just 8 less than the 54 we conceded in 18/19 that convinced us to spunk a WR fee on him with 16 games to go.
You're right, im a fool. I mis read the GF columnI know our defence is shit, but we have not conceded 46 goals in the league, we have conceded 30 goals.
This looks awful. Just awfulLDN på Twitter: «Eighty-million pounds. https://t.co/0aEyc3PFKD» / Twitter
Cavani can hold the line, but not our £80m captain. Jesus.
WTF is he doing? A centre back playing everybody onside in the 95th minute...LDN på Twitter: «Eighty-million pounds. https://t.co/0aEyc3PFKD» / Twitter
Cavani can hold the line, but not our £80m captain. Jesus.
IT looks worse when its a video. He actually steps forward putting three players who were off side, on.This looks awful. Just awful
Funny is also that Lindelof is nearly always better than Harry when they play together.Harry Maguire massively improved when he was playing next to Bailly instead of Lindelof.
Funny that.
Yeah I guess we shouldn't have bought an 80 million CB who needs the right partner next to him.Funny is also that Lindelof is nearly always better than Harry when they play together.
But nevertheless, isn't the point of buying 80mil defender to improve whole defence?
Meh, awful buy by us.
We literally expose ourselves when dominating a game like today because at the back end you have him shitting himself to try and get to anything played in behind by Everton. It's a joke compared to any other team that plays on the front foot with a high line, and inexcusable on the board and Ole to ignore such a flaw and pay 80m anywaysWe are stuck with him some within the club and feel he is un-droppable because we paid so much for him and made him captain , but if we are honest we would admit he is very average at best.
His lack of pace and slowness of turn is a very serious issue for any team that would have serious ambitions.
Sigh, you’re depressing me. Especially because you’re rightOur worst problem is that we are totally stuck with him for years. Ole (or any other manager) will not bench captain who cost 80mil. And we can't sell him. So we will keep throwing money on new full backs, new gk, new defenders, new defensive midfielders, change formation and style just to get best of him.
And best of him is only when you park the bus and his only job is to head the balls.
80 fecking millions. 80 millions. I can't beileve that we paid 80 fecking millions to feck up our defence. You can do it for free ffs.
This is all 100% spot on, and what makes Maguire one of the worst, if not the worst, transfers of all time.Our worst problem is that we are totally stuck with him for years. Ole (or any other manager) will not bench captain who cost 80mil. And we can't sell him. So we will keep throwing money on new full backs, new gk, new defenders, new defensive midfielders, change formation and style just to get best of him.
And best of him is only when you park the bus and his only job is to head the balls.
80 fecking millions. 80 millions. I can't beileve that we paid 80 fecking millions to feck up our defence. You can do it for free ffs.
He is up there with Phil Jones.This is all 100% spot on, and what makes Maguire one of the worst, if not the worst, transfers of all time.
What's shocking is Woody refused to give Mou the funds for him and then decided to give Ole the money for him.If he's your 2nd best centre back then that's decent, if he's meant to be your best centre back then that's not good enough. Basically all of our centre backs are Robins and we don't have a Batman. The concern is that the club are delusional, they broke the world record fee to sign him and then made him captain so soon because they think they've got United's version of Van Dijk when he's arguably not even as good as Gomez.
Tony Adams was an excellent reader of the game. Maguire struggles with the basics of positioning so it’s a pretty odd comparison.Tony Adams might be as slow as Harry, but he was partnered with an ape to cover his deficiency. So maybe that's the solution to our Harry. We need a physical CB who just love defending. We used to have one, but the wise man sold him because he "didn't fit the philosophy" and prefers a weak CB who can pass.
Adam was also a great captian and leader. Maguire .....Tony Adams was an excellent reader of the game. Maguire struggles with the basics of positioning so it’s a pretty odd comparison.
He scored against Sheffield United, two games ago. It's the least of his problems.He's a good player. We can definitely win stuff with him playing CB in my view. He's a good enough defender for the top level and he's better at contributing in possession than most. Just wish he'd learn to score goals with his head.