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Maguire | NOT McGuire or MacGuire
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
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Last one we had was Steve Bruce
This is the transfer I am most excited about, but has there been any real link?
Dutch newspaper that was on point with Blind's transfer said we were stubborn with the price on Blind because we wanted to gather money for Maguire. Don't think there's been anything new since.
No, we don't want him. I could see him making a 'surprise' move to Liverpool.
I can't, thankfully. Would be a real kick in the Travellers.
When was the last time we sidned a player based on world cup performances
Not sure about a world cup, but we signed Poborsky after he had a very good Euros in 96
Rojo is garbage on the ball, Smalling not much between him and Rojo.
Kleberson.
not sure how you've worked that out given he's only played in his correct position about twice
By Using my eyes and looking at the crosses he doesn’t attack
Not the only person to see this obvious weakness
Jesus, you’re easily excited.
No im just not a muppet who wants us to sign all the star names like they do on football manager. Maguire would genuinely improve us, significantly I believe to.
Let me guess you wanted Griezmann, Ronaldo and Bale?
What do you see in Lindelöf?
The only times we can really risk him are the cup games v crap teams, when playing a 3 with 2 dominant headers, or in a home game v a team who will have miniscule threat.
You can't line up with a player who is terrible in the air in the Premier league regularly.
Odd post. Maguire would cost a mental amount of money, so he’s not exactly a cheap option, now is he?
The second paragraph is very juvenile.
As long as he's not on the trainer's table for half a season, he'll be an upgrade over Jones and Bailly.
Was laughing because his head does look like a lunchbox. Not because of his intelligence on the pitch.
What’s his correct position? I though he was a CB.
My friends in Holland are laughing at me. We sell a cultured footballer to Ajax for peanuts then try to buy a carthorse for nearly 4 times as much. Is Maguire so much quicker than Daley. Can he hit a pass out of defense as good as Daley. Does he have Daley’s football brain. Maguire scored a couple of headers in the WC. Does that make him world class. Nearly all of England’s goals in the WC came from set pieces so no surprises that defenders score goals. If we need a new central defender go for Class or give Bailly and Axel a chance
Toby Alderwerield. De Ligt.
Have you watched him play? He's literally known for being comfortable at playing the ball. I wouldn't take much notice of your Dutch friends.
I think Maguire is stronger at the parts Blind is a little bit weak at, physicality and in the air. On the ball its similar
I don't know if he's good enough for his price but the good thing about signing him is I could see him partnered with either Lindelof (compensate for his aerial issues) or Bailly (seems capable of playing LCB and letting Bailly play out right and some size to go with Bailly's speed makes sense) so that's a positive. As much as Bailly seems likelier to become a long-time starting CB for us over Lindelof, I wouldn't rule out the Swede with what we paid for him and how well the Swedes seem to have done defensively with him at CB.
That's not strong logic there. Perhaps your friends should consider the possibility that Maguire's presence in the box is the very reason that England did so well from set pieces. I must admit that I was wishing we had someone like Maguire to make us more of a threat from set pieces while watching England.
I don't want Maguire but laughing at the prospect of him being better than Blind is... well, laughable. He's an infinitely better defender and is close in terms of passing.
I loved Blind and wish we had kept him, but Maguire offers what Blind does at CB with the added bonus of being an aerial threat. I think the Smalling and Blind partnership in 15/16 was probably our best CB combo since Rio and Vidic, and Maguire is like the best of both rolled into one.
Might be worth reminding your dutch friends how great they are doing in the international game.
Anyway I'm not convinced we are in for Maguire anyway.
he actually can.
People look at Maguire and see all the prejudices they have about English centerbacks. But he actually has great passing ability and vision.
He also has the ability to suddenly break through 3-4 players with the ball at his feet.
He’d already be a Manchester United player if SAF was still manager.
I think SAF would have gambled on him from Hull. The sort of bargain SAF loved during his latter days at the club when he / the board wasn't so keen on big spending, and a very Sir Alex type signing too - big, bold, talented, young and British. I think he'd be a quality signing for around £30-35m last summer but at £60m this summer.....I dunno….
don't think you would have got him last summer, he turned down Spurs last year and picked us as he knew he'd play
Indeed, especially when they’re hyping De Ligt to the heavens when he’s got identical attributes to Maguire, without the guarantee he’ll be able to do it in a proper league.....
This is such an obvious signing that it’s really annoying it won’t happen.
yes but on the left of the two...
I see some pace and an ability to tackle! But his confidence is so low due to be used wrongly (at full back on on the right of the CB pair). I feel he's one of those guys that needs to be loved
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