“I would avoid Harry Maguire at all costs," he said.
“I was talking to someone overseas the other day about Harry Maguire and the price that’s been placed on him, and he was saying that over here we don’t understand the mystery that is England’s fascination with Harry Maguire.
“And I think that’s the problem here. He is a player that looks better than he actually is, because he looks comfortable on the ball, he passes the ball well - which always looks nice for a centre-back - and he goes occasionally upfield.
“He’ll score goals from set-pieces, all great things, and he’s not very quick and I’m not sure how good he actually is in some of the basic attributes of defending.
“Yes, he’s great at aerial balls. But if you’re at Manchester United and you’re talking about spending £80m, or let’s say they get him for what they consider to be a reasonable price, say £60m for example, for Harry Maguire, you need to be buying there a player who will solve your defensive problems."
Duncan Castles on Maguire
posted on 22/6/19
Generally with partnerships you would try and get complementary styles, as Bruce and Pally, Rio and Vidic. So Maguire and à fast partner. Stones isn't fast, but Peps find a way of using him.
posted on 22/6/19
CinC. Why will his flaws be highlighted more? As he will be playing predominantly the same teams.
posted on 22/6/19
Because Manchester United are under the spotlight far more than Leicester.
posted on 22/6/19
I thought CiC meant on the pitch. Off it doesn't really matter.
posted on 22/6/19
It would on the pitch as well given Leicester sit deeper than United. People would just be more aware of his weaknesses because they’d seem them more often than watching Leicester.
posted on 22/6/19
We also don’t have a player like Ndidi protecting the cb’s either.
posted on 22/6/19
I think you are overstating his flaws, and hopefully we will have the perfect partner, perhaps Tzuanabe ?
It seems everyone thinks he's crap except me and Gareth.
posted on 22/6/19
Hopefully he’s nowhere near the club unless he’s playing for the opposition.
posted on 22/6/19
Hopefully he is. Not at 80 million though, maybe half that.
posted on 22/6/19
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
CinC. Why will his flaws be highlighted more? As he will be playing predominantly the same teams.
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our defence needs work, if Maguire were to come for that fee, he'd be expected to fix it. Mistakes he makes will be highlighted more than they are now that he is at Leicester.
Is compare it to the time Young first moved to United. His diving was quickly picked up on. When he was at Villa, the press hardly Mentioned him diving.