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A big problem with the goal was our players switching off and asking for handball. The ref didn't give it and that allowed a pass to be played through the midfield. Martial, VDB, Fred, and McT all stop playing to protest. Dalot anticipates a pass to McGinn (his man) and attempts to begin a press. ETH is asking our players to do this. Kamara ends up playing the ball through to Ramsey and that allows him to run at our defence.
Based on how the camera is positioned, we don't know if Maguire is aware of Watkins or not. When Maguire appears, he doesn't appear to scan behind to check the threat. Based on what Maguire does, it looks like he's trying to anticipate a pass on the inside. He takes a step inside as soon as the ball is played on the outside to Watkins. Watkins is making a dangerous run in behind that'll put him in a 1v1 with Dubravka. Watkins is also on Maguire's side. He has to be the priority. If he knows he's there, I don't understand how he can ignore the run he's making. If he's not aware of him, that is an awareness issue.
Maguire isn't the only problem. The midfield has been played through in one 5 yard pass. The Sky Sports highlights don't show what happened before Villa won the ball back. I'm sure it was Fred that gave it away in the first place.
Based on how the camera is positioned, we don't know if Maguire is aware of Watkins or not. When Maguire appears, he doesn't appear to scan behind to check the threat. Based on what Maguire does, it looks like he's trying to anticipate a pass on the inside. He takes a step inside as soon as the ball is played on the outside to Watkins. Watkins is making a dangerous run in behind that'll put him in a 1v1 with Dubravka. Watkins is also on Maguire's side. He has to be the priority. If he knows he's there, I don't understand how he can ignore the run he's making. If he's not aware of him, that is an awareness issue.
Maguire isn't the only problem. The midfield has been played through in one 5 yard pass. The Sky Sports highlights don't show what happened before Villa won the ball back. I'm sure it was Fred that gave it away in the first place.
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In a post that had question marks and "maybe" in it. Very perceptive.
Terrible again last night, just don't know what's happened to him. God help England with him starting games. If he makes a mistake and we go out because of it Southgate's got nobody to blame other than himself because it's the most obvious thing ever.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/sport/football/63604170.amp
World Cup 2022: England defender Harry Maguire shown 'lack of respect' - Patrick Vieira
World Cup 2022: England defender Harry Maguire shown 'lack of respect' - Patrick Vieira
I think Maguire is shown too much respect by the media.
Buy him for Palace, Vieira! Maybe we could do a deal for both Maguire and AWB.
I don't see how the media is showing a lack of respect. The media has been pretty respectful to Maguire. It's fans that are on his back. All of the abuse and criticism he gets is from fans.
Yep and this is why I believe EtH is on the right track, even though our football is still far from being great. He identified players who will not be able to play the way he (and most of us fans) want United to play and he is pretty clear about that.
Maguire, McTominay, Ronaldo, AWB, Fred, Lindelöf will play a certain role, but it is obvious that the goal is to replace them by new players better fitting into our system.
Whats with all the articles about him? Times, Guardian DM,...
He just shouldn’t be anywhere near a team that looks to dominate high up the pitch in a back 4.. way too fragile at the back when countered. He’d be great in a Jose/Conte team but just doesn’t work for us.
He’s done a big interview with the Times, put a tweet up then deleted it, looks a bit of a twat in the picture.
wtf he's on 190k a week? 
So including the salary we literally wasted close to 140m on him
So including the salary we literally wasted close to 140m on him
He looks terrible in that picture. Newspapers just have to wave money at these football players to rope them in.
Looks even dodgy in that picture
Great stuff from Harry. Hope he has a great WC and comes back full of confidence.
Not surprised this hasn’t been bumped.
If only he could play Iran, Albania and San Marino every week.
Games against this quality of opposition aren't going to change anyone's now well-informed opinion on Maguire as a defender.
But, they may justify Southgate's decision to include him in the team. So far so good.
Also, on a more human level, prefer not to see anyone go through the amount of abuse Maguire would definitely get if one of his feck ups knocks England out of the World Cup.
But, they may justify Southgate's decision to include him in the team. So far so good.
Also, on a more human level, prefer not to see anyone go through the amount of abuse Maguire would definitely get if one of his feck ups knocks England out of the World Cup.
Hope he keeps it up. A £30-40million fee from someone in January would be most welcome.
I praised him in the World Cup thread. It’s really not a shock when he plays well for England any more than it is than when he looks like a clown for us, though.
We’re playing Iran who would struggle in the championship. Nothing to get giddy about.
He had to make a mistake
Definitely more surprised than me after seeing him make a routine mistake that leads to a goal. Good thing Iran are so shit it doesn't matter. Later on in the World Cup though...
poor defending on his part losing the runner and then goes down wiht a head injury? how does a head that big get concussed?
Nothing to do with him being concussed I'm sure.
Any news on his injury? Looked quite shaken and dizzy
Haven't seen or heard anything. Hard to know when he got injured given no replays. He tweeted this though so perhaps no news is good news:
I thought he played well and involved in two goals. Defence in general were a bit sloppy and tougher tests to come.
I hope he is okay.
Yeah given how little he has featured for us this season I thought he did really well.
Maguire was awful and made the England team's defence worse with them covering for him. Hopefully it's enough for Southgate to see what everyone else sees but I doubt it. How did he get in this squad (and starting line up) ahead of Tomori??
Personally I thought he played well, though admittedly I didn’t see the second half.
Is he concussed every time he plays? he makes that mistake for United every game he plays.
He always tries to over react when defending instead of just holding his position.
Probably faked feeling dizzy knowing he'd fecked up yet again, hopefully people will feel sorry for him.
Look at Alex Jones over here...
He was absolutely fine, then suddenly got dizzy out of nowhere straight after the goal? a bit weird
Probably an anxiety attack or something knowing he was at fault for letting in a soft goal.
This is an absolute nonsense.
He had a good game and had quite clearly been asked to play more proactively than those times he’s part of a back 3.
People are too keen to carry existing bias along, and reticent to be objective.
Do you believe the drivel you spout or just want attention?
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