I doubted Maguire, I was wrong. Made a HUGE difference! Smalling or Jones out there and we might have lost 4-0! Commanding in the air and on the floor. Take a bow son.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 55
- Clean sheets
- 24
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 1
- Yellow cards
- 9
- Status
What do they have to do with each other?
Sky give him MOTM. Great debut.
Him and Lindelof look like they're going to complement each other very well. Both are comfortable on the ball but Lindelof is a bit classier in terms of defending compared to Maguires no nonsense get it the feck out of there style. Works though. Doesn't panic, just gets it done.
I've missed this composure at the back for years. Basically since Rio retired.
Absolute rock. Was pleasantly surprised, hope he continues to prove me wrong.
Excellent performance from him, rock solid at the back.
Lad's a baller. Great on the ball, leader at the back. Heads anything that flies!
I don't think he's worth 80 million, but he was very good. I'll see how he does over the season, and may well reverse my valuation of him at the end of it.
Great debut! very impressive and composed.
Excellent posistioning, composure and organisation. Can also play the difficult pass. Will be our best signing in years.
Worth another £10m!
He's not bad, is he? Absolute colossus!
Yeah he's not worth 80m right now but if he can play like he did today, as well as contribute to Lindelof playing well too, I don't care what he cost.
Sexy beast
- Most clearances
- Most interceptions
- Most blocks
- Most interceptions
- Most blocks
Just like his City days
Chelsea were toothless but it was nice to see a player back up his finger pointing in our back line.
Also love the fact he’s such a focal point from set pieces, think it could be key when unlocking the ‘smaller’ sides.
Very good start.
Also love the fact he’s such a focal point from set pieces, think it could be key when unlocking the ‘smaller’ sides.
Very good start.
Absolutely quality debut. I’ve got a feeling he’ll be a massive player for us.
Money / budget. Didn't think we'd spend another £80m on a top RW.
He looked like Rio out there the way he was playing tbh. Brilliant.
Beast of a player and very composed on the ball. Impressive debut
Handled everything so gracefully. He's a pure power defender and leaves no prisoners behind. Glad we threw the cash at him.
Seconded. The guy is really calm while defending and a big threat at free kicks. Fantastic performance today.
He drinks the vodka, he drinks the jager, his 'eads feckin' massiiiiiiiveee.
Brilliant today.
Hopefully reminded people what a good defender actually is and does which is the first step to letting go of Smalling and Jones.
Brilliant today.
Hopefully reminded people what a good defender actually is and does which is the first step to letting go of Smalling and Jones.
Solid start.
Very good debut.
He will have tougher tests than Abraham, but what a player we have on our hands
Vidic-vibes at times.
Man of the match for me. A monster.
Very encouraging impact, just little things can have a cumulative effect, like playing a short 10 yard pass that goes forward instead of to the side or back can stop the momentum of the oppositions press. He has a reassuring presence that should allow the whole defense to perform better, look forward to him and Lindelof forming a partnership.
He was really good, and find him and Lindelof complementing each other really well. The only thing they miss is pace, but AWB and Shaw should help on that aspect.
It is amazing for once to see our backline not panicking when the other team presses. Instead him and Lindelof were cool, easily passing to the other players.
It is amazing for once to see our backline not panicking when the other team presses. Instead him and Lindelof were cool, easily passing to the other players.
I actually think it’s good that he didn’t come last season. Don’t think last season did anyone any good, in terms of performance, morale, growth or anything. This season, with a completely clean slate, is the perfect time for him to come in.
Man this guy is good.
Already saw him shouting at people ordering them about. Exactly what we need.
Quality game. Glad he didn’t get the captain armband so soon and have that pressure.
Time to find someone that can actually put the ball on his head and not knee high or over the top of everyone.
Time to find someone that can actually put the ball on his head and not knee high or over the top of everyone.
On that performance he is worth 80m
I like that outlook.
That was some fecking debut. Deserves huge clout for the crucial second goal, too.
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