He is fecking tragic. Absolutely stealing a living at present.
And Ralf needs questions against him for picking the fool.
And Ralf needs questions against him for picking the fool.
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The thing is, the Glazers and their banker lackeys will be on investment calls, fan forums, etc. boasting about our having the highest net spend of any club in Europe, or something; I wonder why no one pulls them up on that. Like, how do you have that, but not come anywhere near winning a title in near a decade, or not win a trophy in nearly five years?
I'll tell you how: spunking 80 million on Maguire, 50 million on AWB. These Glazers don't strike me as shrewd operators, because the amounts they waste are staggering, in wages and fees, for little return. Or perhaps they don't care so long as the margins allow them to pocket millions.
They are captains at the other rivals
Quite spectacularly you got all 3 wrong, Henderson is Liverpool captain, Azpilicueta is Chelsea captain and Fernandinho is City captain.
As poor as his defending was for the first one, you have to say he’s been let down badly by Shaw there, who has himself been terrible.
First one wasn't really lucky not to be a penalty. Questionable defending but it's not nearly a penalty by virtue of a defender making a move towards an opponent.
Second was definitely fortunate, just bundled the lad over!
Second was definitely fortunate, just bundled the lad over!
Good for you.
It’s a cold hard business to them full stop. I was lucky to spend two weeks in west palm beach last May for work right by where they live, both in beautiful mansions. Honestly, it couldn’t have felt further away from Old Trafford unless you’d been on the moon. Providing their football club business is turning over good money and profits are acceptable, they honestly couldn’t give a s**t about all the things us fans bemoan. Our owners live in fantasy land and it shows on the front line, ie. the pitch.
Steve Bruce was labelled a third division player, that couldn't run, couldn't head it etc. Possibly some of the best money spent by the club and he went on to become a great defender and captain for Man Utd.
Harry Maguire, supposed to be one of the best defenders in the league. Comes highly regarded, most expensive defender in the world. Possibly some of the worst money spent by the club and will go down as a tragic defender and one of the worst captains in Utd's history.
Harry Maguire, supposed to be one of the best defenders in the league. Comes highly regarded, most expensive defender in the world. Possibly some of the worst money spent by the club and will go down as a tragic defender and one of the worst captains in Utd's history.
Yes, he was decent today. Not great, but decent. He had that one incident (the "stomp") where he didn't do well initially with their attacker (can't remember his name) but he recovered well. There was another incident where Maguire looks at fault (where their player tried to do "dink" De Gea), but in that play Varane should have come to cover so Maguire could step over to the player who had the chance. When they were coming down Maguire had the guy with the ball and then had to step over to the guy he passed to. Varane should have been screaming at Maguire to switch off but instead he hung Maguire out to dry on that play...
It was late in the game but the way he got turned by Broja in the 87th min was so, so poor.
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Has Ralf been told by the board that Maguire must play? I'm fairly certain he has.
Either that or it's in his contract to play every game when available.
At some point, you'd think coaches would have the cajones to drop underperforming players.
That back-heel block attempt actually made me laugh out loud as it happened. Which is probably illustrative of how little I care about this team right now.
I think he's done quite a bit of good since he joined us, but this season in particularly has been very, very bad for him. A manager with any sense would sit him out for a few weeks.
I think he's done quite a bit of good since he joined us, but this season in particularly has been very, very bad for him. A manager with any sense would sit him out for a few weeks.
Might it be worth trying some intensive speed training and weight loss with him? He's just far too cumbersome.
I'm just gonna use this pic as evidence of how he's a) shit, b) a fridge, and c) shit
Looks like he's just out there stretching his calves.
That'd be Pogba
And probably a red card too.
He didn't look at Broja's leg but I think he knew his leg was there.
80 mill plus captain’s armband makes him a starter every match even if it costs 2 points to united
Also if he’s (for example) Spanish rather than English he’d be a solid first team regular for a mid-table La Liga side.
He’s one of the core group of players they like to market heavily too and was going to be all along. They wouldn’t spend 80 million on a player that “only” helps win football games. He’s the gritty marauding English center half which we have to have because United DNA.
Poor yesterday with how he got turned and nearly gave a penalty but it was Varane who let in the goal with his excessive pressing by himself.
Not the first player to not cope with the pressure. Becks, Rooney etc have all failed under pressure from the media/fans.
Calling someone a loser anonymously online is a very brave act though. You must be awesome
Apologies if this has been posted before, but I had a right laugh. Maguire should take a long extended break from football.
Yeah. Good fit for aerial work, not so much for games with a high line.
We need to get away from this idea that the captaincy is either some kind of poisoned chalice holding him back or this sacred honour he’s besmirching by being in possession of it. He walks out first and he probably has a say in organising the Christmas meal. Beyond that in modern day football being captain is a fairly innocuous, ceremonial role
i have re watched the second half and the only thing I can come up with is embarrasing. Turned on the left and left for dead, went to early near the half way line, got turned and the sight of him trying to run back.
Turned on the right side near the end, could and probably should have given away a penalty. The worst CB I have seen at our club since Prunier. Smalling was better than this. 80M that could have been spent on a CDM and we would have been better off.
Turned on the right side near the end, could and probably should have given away a penalty. The worst CB I have seen at our club since Prunier. Smalling was better than this. 80M that could have been spent on a CDM and we would have been better off.
That’s it - a former price tag is relevant when you evaluate an investment - the act of investing - which is what Woody did. We know Solskjær and Mourinho wanted the player, but the price was set by Woodgate and Judge in cooperation with Leicester. If you want to evaluate their work, it’s relevant.
To evaluate Maguire’s work, it’s completely irrelevant, and people do it time and again as an irrational way to stir up emotions every time he has a bad - or even ok - game. Same thing happens with Pogba. Sir Matt Busby already knew this about people, negotiating Tommy Taylors price down one sterling, to £29.000, because he knew that silly people would put irrational pressure on the young lad and thus affect his performances.
The only thing slightly relevant - not to evaluate Harry Maguires performances, but if you want to play football manager - is how much you (Arnold/Judge) can hypothetically get another club to pay for him in the future, compared to what you can pay for a new CB who is better than Maguire. Knowing our negotiating team, perhaps we’re better off backing Maguire to recover last years form again rather than replacing him through another bad investment?
In hindsight I very much doubt we'd buy him at all, regardless of price. He's a massive flop, definitely not the calibre of player we need to help close the chasm above us
In hindsight we wouldnt buy half of our players again. Which players purchased by Ole have been a success? Been more bad than good surely.
Eh? Becks and Rooney were actually the opposite and thrived under pressure. Rooney was let down by his age and Becks fell out with SAF.
think this was my fault lads 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...e-criticism-shocking-Southampton-display.html
I started saying that he was no better than Prunier yesterday.
As others pointed out, there must be a clause in his contract that says he has to play or the board are overullring Ralf and telling him he has to play.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...e-criticism-shocking-Southampton-display.html
I started saying that he was no better than Prunier yesterday.
As others pointed out, there must be a clause in his contract that says he has to play or the board are overullring Ralf and telling him he has to play.
I think that's the posters point?
Agree. Never seen an individual have the pressure Becks did, especially after the 98 World Cup. Showed remarkable inner strength to come through that, and the comment on Rooney!! Our top goal scorer who was widely acknowledged at 16 as being a special boy
Maguire's mistake didn't lead to a goal.
Varane's mistake led to one.
Varane's mistake led to one.
Rooney had a secret drinking problem because of the pressure. Undoubtedly the reason why he would play completely shite for long periods and didn’t fulfil his potential ultimately.
Becks was great at handling pressure.
Although I know you can make fail videos for every player, some of the shit in this video is so bad
One of the biggest issues I think for Maguire is that the stuff he does mostly well (mainly positional) will go largely unnoticed until he's not in the side for an extended period of time.
But it's impossible to miss him being skinned by every striker in the league and hugely frustrating.
A really expensive mistake in recruitment that's for sure, even those less outright damning of Maguire would have to admit that.
But it's impossible to miss him being skinned by every striker in the league and hugely frustrating.
A really expensive mistake in recruitment that's for sure, even those less outright damning of Maguire would have to admit that.
To sum it up in simple terms he is fecking shite. Tell me which other top 5 team he would get a game in. NoneAlthough I know you can make fail videos for every player, some of the shit in this video is so bad
That’s a fecking penalty.
First the player leaves him for dead, then when Maguire finally catches up to him - he clatters him without any attempt to go for the ball, whilst the attacker still has control of the ball.
This man is a disaster.
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