Maguire is ultimately better suited to teams that play on the back foot, sit deep and look to counter. Which is why he looked so good for England, Leicester and Utd in the first year. He’s woeful when playing on the front foot and pushing on. I still think he’ll be great going to a team that suits his playing style
Man United to pay Harry Maguire £10m to leave the club
What is happening to Harry Maguire?
Man United are eager to free up funds, as they pursue the likes of Napoli sensation Kim Min-jae, but talkSPORT claims that Maguire has no intention of walking away from a contract that still has two years left to run. He is said to want to remain in his current surroundings and fight for a place in Erik ten Hag’s plans.
Maguire’s main problem is that he’s as inflexible as a player can be when it comes to style of play. The reason Mourinho coveted him, Ole ended up signing him for United and he always plays for Southgate is that he’s excellent at playing in a reactive side without much ground to defend behind him, making his lack of pace a lesser problem. He obviously isn’t a world-class defender but he helped improve United’s general defensive stats in the 19-20 and 20-21 seasons.
Real Madrid Give Man Utd Harry Kane Boost
The moment Ole tried to move up the lines without a pressing striker, which overran a midfield that already wasn’t good, and without a sweeping keeper behind the defense, he was doomed. Add to that how hilarious/baffling some of Maguire’s mistakes were during last season and you got a easy punch bag.
He isn’t bad for England because national teams generally do not possess the level of coordination to pull of an effective press like clubs do. And England, like most national teams do not press as high as club sides. So, there is a narrower gap for opponent counters that he is ill suited to defend against. He can’t do much about that lack of pace. But, he can learn to read the game better which he hasn’t done over the years. Otherwise with most top teams favoring high pressing, his fortunes isn’t going to improve, unless he moves to a team that sits deeper.
Harry Maguire Going Back to Championship Club Leicester City?
It has been assumed for some time that Manchester United’s much-maligned skipper Harry Maguire will finally leave Old Trafford this summer in search of regular game time elsewhere. However, according to the latest report from talkSPORT, the 30-year-old defender is reluctant to leave Manchester United this summer and is keen to stay and fight for a spot under Erik ten Hag.
Harry Maguire linked with big money move to Spurs?
His luck of adaptability is key a naturally talented player would be capable of switching places and up there performance we saw this with Luke Shaw after suffering a double injury his form suffered, got fatter and looked like he was on his way out however he soon adopt to his new situation and now his a key player to the club.
During his first two seasons at the club, when Ole had the team playing purely counter attacking football, he was great. There’s a consensus that if he wasn’t injured for the Europa League final we probably would have won the game as we conceded from a set piece.
In that third season when Ole wanted us to be a bit more expansive, playing a higher line, it all fell apart as his lack of mobility was then exposed.
Why Ange Postecoglou is perfect MANAGER for Tottenham
Man Utd prepared to pay Harry Maguire £10 million as part of Mason Mount deal
CAN’T BELIEVE Harry Maguire is still in the England squad
Gareth Southgate is the only person in the Universe who can turn Manchester United into Middlesbrough within no time
The English media is trying all their best to push Southgate to united, but he is championship level manager at best
The England national team is waay better than this Manu squad, and he has had 0 success ( reaching semis ain’t success). So what exactly are people expecting if he becomes Manu boss
Absolutely no way! Why would Man U hire Southgate? That would be the worse decision in the history of the game.
ETH outwitted Klopp last weekend in one of the best and most dramatic FA cup clashes in years and I’m sorry but Southgate would not have won that game and ETH has had to deal with Ronaldo, Sancho, Greenwood and so on, he deserves more time
Soccer Football – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File photo
I have been saying this for weeks now. If United were under any other manager especially Southgate, they would be fighting for relegation right now. The problem at United is not Ten Hag but the players.
People keep saying that Ten Hag’s style of football at United is not attractive and no identity but there is so much that a manager can do if the players themselves are not good enough or not putting enough effort. Ten Hag’s Ajax were playing attractive football and he managed to get them to the SF of the CL.
Without him, look at Ajax now. And the media keep pushing their agenda to get Ten Hag sack and replace him with a much worse manager like Southgate. If Ten Hag is managing England right now, with the players they have, we won’t see such a passive football like we saw yesterday vs Brazil. Ask Liverpool fans, would they replace Klopp with Southgate? I rest my case.
SportsFila reflect on Manchester United’s 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup Quarterfinals and look ahead to the semifinals where Erik ten Hag’s side will take on Coventry.
How come everybody seems to have forgotten that 2 of LFC’s goals were pure luck?
More shots, same shots on goal, higher goal expectancy. What is this narrative that Liverpool should have put this game away, if anything we should’ve put this game away! They had a good 20, 25 minute stint where they kept the ball in the second half, but did nothing with it, we deservedly won this game.
David de Gea is still without a club since leaving Manchester United this summer (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
For Liverpool fans: don’t say that we lost to Manchester United because Jota Trent Alisson and jones didn’t play. We have to stop doing that every time a team loses a big game it’s very stupid because had you won, you wouldn’t be saying that. Don’t forget that when y’all drew 0-0 to them at home Trent Alisson and Jones started. Keep in mind how well they’ve been playing despite having lots of injuries they almost beat Manchester City’s full strength squad last week.
Also, you lose to Manchester United, 2 fringe players for them decided the game for them, Liverpool didn’t play well and a loss is a loss you have to accept it otherwise you’re a sole loser and are unwilling to take it.
It’s interesting how nothing much is said about the mistakes made by Liverpool, but all criticism is piled on Bruno; how supposedly poor he was.
Every time he speaks after a dismal performance after the match I always sit there saying to myself “What on Earth are you talking about”.
The media trying so hard to get ETH sacked…..when liverpool had bad injuries with VVD out, y’all didnt have the same energy
Most fans want ETH out because of his poor tactics and substitutions. I also felt he should be braver to drop non-performing players irrespective of names, and even play academy players if he has to.
Now I’m ETH in because I realise from Rooney’s and Ole’s recent interviews that the mentality of these players are incredibly low and it’s no longer just speculation that the players can’t cope on this stage.
I can understand ETH saying positive things and coming off as “crazy” but if you have players who are weak minded and aren’t willing to fight, you can’t be tough cos they’ll cave and where does that leave you for the rest of the season?! Jason Sancho case in point. I rather come across as insane to the media but hope that I’m lifting the team enough to get a string of performances to save my job and give the fans at least something to cheer about until I can have a summer clear out.
Keane is a freaking legend but that approach with these weak players will kill them and ETH would lose the dressing room.
This man keeps dropping off bombs on and off the field..A gift that keeps on giving..Most delulu man on this green earth
What a GIFT! Hand him a 15 years contract and 5 years add ons
The problem for Utd in recruiting an elite manager in the Summer is that Liverpool, Bayern and Barca will also be looking for new managers.
From the moment I heard “A new era begins. .” from ETH. I knew it was the joke of the century. He has the guts to say it while Klopp/Guardiola are competing against each other by 1 point in the Primer league he acted like he can compete with them ro
