Harry Maguire: Does He DESERVE Praise? 💭
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17 күн бұрынHarry Maguire has garnered a lot of attention for his performances this season. He’s had to step up giving the sheer number of injuries we’ve
faced over the course of the whole season. Opinion is divided on just how good Maguire has been for us this season. All you have to do is look at Twitter, it’s completely divided...
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@paulburton5264 16 күн бұрын
I genuinely think him losing the captaincy has helped him.
@andyp9203 16 күн бұрын
Definitely I can't believe people aren't talking about this. It's the same for Bruno he's worse as a captain not because of ability but it's a burden and you have a lot more responsibility
@SimpForLatinas 16 күн бұрын
He's been as good as Harry Maguire can be. Which ain't good enough for top team, but enough in these circumstances.
@razino5963 16 күн бұрын
I can only think of one team that has 30-40 mil in cash that can afford his wages. That is west ham and they have plenty of CB right now. We will not get 30-40 mil. At the maximum 20 and thats if everton gets a sale of Branthwaite.
@davidgardiner47 16 күн бұрын
Was about to say yes he’s had a good season for harry maguire not Man Utd. Not hating on him, his attitude seems to have been excellent this year. Just not good enough for us to move up levels.
@Matt-8989 16 күн бұрын
Yep spot on that couldn’t agree more
@cameronjones8641 16 күн бұрын
Great comment.
@SimpForLatinas 15 күн бұрын
@@razino5963Chris Smalling went for 15 mil i think and was a bit older i think. Anything over 20 for maguire is too much I'd say, but the transfers nowadays are kinda bummers so idk
@danieldarks3721 16 күн бұрын
His best ability....Availability. But on a serious note Ste, despite the abuse (not the tactical criticism but the abuse) he has still got onto a pitch in front of thousands and performed his best. His best is not what ETH or Man Utd want or the style wanting to play but he cannot be faulted for that. You have broken his abilities down well in this video and I like the commentary. Thanks
@tonilando 16 күн бұрын
Sometimes the best ability is availablity He's been almost critical and hasn't done anything wrong, but that too me is exactly what is wrong with united
@anonymousf7byyj 16 күн бұрын
So true for us, there’s some players who are injured more often than they’re fit. Doesn’t matter how good they are it’s no use if they’re not available
@Takeshitatsumi7 16 күн бұрын
He's been injured or ill for half the season
@richarde.4826 16 күн бұрын
Absolutely on point with your analysis of Harry Maguire. The best thing is for him to move on. He'll probably be an English football legend elsewhere, but he'll never be up to the standards required to be a top class Manchester United defender.
@wiretom 16 күн бұрын
World class in a low block , exposed in a mid block and an absolute liability on the half way line .
@Ligerpride 16 күн бұрын
Well described.
@tamjidmiah2049 16 күн бұрын
It’s actually the opposite, he’s very good in a high line because he aggressive in tackling and heading the ball
@raph2295 16 күн бұрын
@@tamjidmiah2049no point chatting to ppl who have been fed garbage narratives over the years that literally are bereft of truth.
@wiretom 16 күн бұрын
@@tamjidmiah2049 no he isn’t at all , look at ole first and second season , maguire pushes up and fucks up , can’t run back , stiff on the turn . You should give up analysing football mate .
@tamjidmiah2049 16 күн бұрын
@@wiretom who’s good in a high line in your opinion. If you say Martinez let me tell you that our defence is statistically deeper when he plays than when he doesn’t and that our defence is statistically highest when Maguire plays. As Maguire is the more aggressive centerback, he’s going to get burned. It’s much more important for the less aggressive defender - the one who is going to stay back and clean up - to have that recovery pace. What exposes Maguire in both situations high up the pitch and deeper isn’t his position on the pitch, it’s the fact that so often our midfielders are easily beaten giving the attackers a chance to run straight at Maguire. It’s not about positioning, it’s about compactness.
@andyknight4175 15 күн бұрын
United season ticket holder for many years.100% agree with this. Maguire is brilliant in the air and good at defending his box. His pass selection is poor. He plays the wrong pass to players that are marked and often plays the ball behind people. When teams break on United he really struggles with his positioning and reading of the game. I believe he always does his best and I respect that, but ultimately he isn't good enough to get United to where they want go.
@ronakjoshi5198 15 күн бұрын
Maguire has performed to the maximum of his level. Good is not good enough as someone used to say.
@dw2261 15 күн бұрын
He's a championship level defender at best, and that's our whole team level at the moment, so he's very well suited to us.
@fatbelly27 16 күн бұрын
He has had a lot of positive reviews, will go to the Euros, and now is the time to sell...
@Boric78 16 күн бұрын
Exactly he has actually done us a favour this year and has shown his professionalism. Come on West Ham etc.
@mundolioknows6447 16 күн бұрын
I'm not opposed to keeping him. What if we keep Ten Hag and our 2 year injury crisis extends into a 3rd season? I would like an experienced centre back to call upon. Varane probably won't be there (and if he is, he'd probably be injured), lindelof is far worse an option than Maguire.
@lucasvanwijngaarden670 16 күн бұрын
@@mundolioknows6447 If Maguire leaves it would probably mean we're signing 2 new CBs this summer. At that point Lindelof is 4th choice CB which should not be a problem. Though our current injury record is worrying.
@fatbelly27 15 күн бұрын
@@Boric78 Yeah, make us an offer. Take McTominay too
@thesmithsnerd 16 күн бұрын
Maguire’s biggest problem for me is he ponderous on the ball. Having him at the back sets the tone for slow, jittery build up. When Lisandro’s in there you see the difference, fizzing it through the lines, injecting impetuous, forcing the team to match his intensity. Maguire dallys on the ball too much, it sets a poor tone
@GordyB666 16 күн бұрын
😂😂😂 it's funny because some fans bemoan the teams ability to retain the ball and control the pace of the game, but when Maguire and Rashford do exactly that the plastics lose their minds 😂😂
@thesmithsnerd 16 күн бұрын
@@GordyB666 you’re confused
@GordyB666 16 күн бұрын
@@thesmithsnerd you'll understand football in time, kid 👍
@thesmithsnerd 16 күн бұрын
@@GordyB666 you liked your own comment 🤦♂️ I’ve been involved in football for over 30 years, and supporting United since 1993, I’m fine thanks. What you said makes absolutely no sense. You think Maguire dallying on the ball = controlling the temp of a game? Oh dear 🤦♂️
@GordyB666 16 күн бұрын
@@thesmithsnerd 30 years and you think playing the game on the front foot for 90+ mins amd being injured 2/3s of the season is the way forward. No wonder you're struggling to understand the game. A few cans short by all accounts 🙈
@Matt-go7ss 16 күн бұрын
I'm sure we bought him as a ball playing centre back? But he most definitely isn't. He's the ideal player for a Moyes West Ham or Everton.
@paulfay9147 16 күн бұрын
If you think that then you do not know what you are talking about.
@samuelwhitcombe9744 16 күн бұрын
@paulfay9147 what is it that you even disagree with? Everything he said was right.
@QuickxScopexKing 16 күн бұрын
@@samuelwhitcombe9744hes probably a stats and storys kinda fan, anyone who actually watches him and has played football knows hes just not very good. Hed be great in the championship tho
@samuelwhitcombe9744 16 күн бұрын
@QuickxScopexKing I think he would be good at a lower premierleague team. Teams that defend their box, counter and use set peices would suit him perfectly. Westham, Everton, Palace, Fullham, someone like that would make Maguire look great.
@Mandja1989 15 күн бұрын
Howson is probably having an ulcer from the fact that Maguire is performing decently.
@jayvithlani4117 16 күн бұрын
No … he hasn’t …. Had we had martinez instead of him in every game he’s played I’d say the win percentage would increase significantly.
@Matt-8989 16 күн бұрын
I don’t dislike him as much as I used to but he simply is not good enough if we want to compete for titles and trophies. The standard always has been and should be so much higher than him at his best.
@Michael194 16 күн бұрын
Yes he has been good within his role but with that we also have to understate keeping players like him hinders our development into different playing styles
@raph2295 16 күн бұрын
Stephen Howson has made good United content over the years. One of the best things about him is he’s usually fair when it comes to assessing players Except Harry Maguire. It absolutely kills you to heap the slightest bit of praise on him. It kills you that the last two years aren’t a TRUE representation of his ability. His entire career, he’s been a very capable player for club and country (bar 21/22-22/23.) this season he’s put his body on the line. I thought you liked players with a certain attitude? You can only praise Maguires for his. Under the microscope for years, abused and ridiculed everywhere including ghanas government. He’s come back stronger, despite this shite system that helps no one. Do better Ste. Stop the pile on
@mohammadabdulrahman7594 16 күн бұрын
Did the fucking same against luke shaw, he has something personal with england players at times I believe. The luke shaw saga he tried to put on was MAD
@EKensai 16 күн бұрын
Agreed definitely a bias here. Hate his live shows where ye goes off on a tangent about him.
@aarongalvin7099 16 күн бұрын
Absolutely right. Very funny watching him give him praise through gritted teeth & basically say he’s a ball playing CB
@coolshade9134 15 күн бұрын
Absolutely correct 👍🏿
@grahamwilde8605 15 күн бұрын
Jack Fawcett properly skewered him.
@robertprice8940 12 күн бұрын
He is brilliant In a low block, as long as there is no space in behind him, which is why Onana is great for him. DE GEA was stuck on his line and left space. He is a monster in both boxes in dead ball situations, and he has now added driving with the ball out of defence and no one can take the ball off him. Never forget that Harland said he was the hardest defender he had ever played against. His long passes are good, his short passing or passing under pressure is dog poo poo, and he takes on average 6 seconds from when he receives it to when he releases it. No one, and I mean no one can have a go at him for his mental strength and ability to work hard and resilience . He is also a good bloke, which is why Southgate likes him.
@aaronwilliamgeorgemurphy1063 16 күн бұрын
He is a very good defender, in the right system he would be hard to improve on. Problem is that system isnt what we play or want to play. Have to give him credit however this season for getting his head down and performing when asked to. Rashford, sancho in particular could learn a thing or tow
@4Bester 14 күн бұрын
When Harry Maguire “wins” those headers from opposition goal kicks or long balls. WHEN HE IS TOTALLY ALONE it infuriates me. Both because he doesn’t know he is standing in space and because his team mates don’t tell him to bring the ball down and NOT JUST HEAD IT BACK TO THE OTHER TEAM!
@EvilEye1986 16 күн бұрын
its been very nice to watch him revive his career. he does not stand out as the worst player at United, not even by a long shot. I think he fits quite nicely with the current caliber of this club. I don't think any of this current squad would ever make the cut on one of the legendary United squads from history.
@sumanchhetri1809 13 күн бұрын
He deserves a lot of respect. Sancho n Rashford should take notes from him.
@user-uw4yw6bc8k 16 күн бұрын
Fresh Start needed. Clean house. Martinez Willy Evans stay Maguire Varane Lindeolf out Todibo and someone else in.
@Charlie_Alpha_Lima 15 күн бұрын
He does for a couple reasons: He took losing the armband with grace, he put his head down and forced his way back into the team (injuries to our CB pairing helped) and unlike Rashford, he seems to genuinely care about the badge. With that said, he is not good enough or quick enough for ten Hag's football unfortunately. It's a shame that players like him and McTominay have the mentality but not the ability we need for the club
@tris421 13 күн бұрын
He's been better but he's still made a lot of clangers this season it's just he's got away with them more often. Plus the way we play is poorer.
@JamieReid-oi5qr 16 күн бұрын
Of course he deserves praise he’s came through for the club when no body else has ! How many MOTM performances in past months when everyone else injured … okay not top player for sure but I think he can make a great backup and squad player to push others
@Kslater23 16 күн бұрын
Great video Howson
@pawal_1999 16 күн бұрын
What's interesting is how , stats don't matter when it's Maguire , it's the eye test that counts more apparently . That logic then flips on its head when talking about Bruno . The eye test is irrelevant because of his stats ,,,???? Our scouts had , Maguires stats and Bruno's stats . These scouts still know more about football than anyone on this page .... They recommended Maguire , they didn't recommend Bruno ...... That's because of the. Eye test , watching him . His style causes issues & the stats don't make up for it . It's the hypocrisy of how favouritism impacts what ppl see that gets me ..... 1 player , great stats = great player , no eye test required . ... 2nd player ... Ignore the stas & focus on the eye test . Sporting Lisbon won the league for the first time in 20 years immediately after selling Bruno . The scouts were right . He's a good player , but he was never the answer to the question .
@StephenHowson 16 күн бұрын
United won a treble without Cantona, was he holding us back?
@pawal_1999 16 күн бұрын
@@StephenHowson cantona undeniably raised the level of the team he joined , as you know we won the league for the first time since 67 . I remember being gutted when he retired . I thought we couldn't replace him , the team didn't struggle tho , we carried on improving . So if we can live on without a guy like a guy like cantona who himself had undeniably raised the level of the team . I have no worries about moving on from a guy who hasn't raised team level despite being given carte blanche in the same way cantona was .
@maximillian9535 16 күн бұрын
Got to give Maguire his flowers! This video seems overly negative. Yes criticism is fine but any unbiased person would give him praise aswell as criticism. He has easily been one of our best players this season, not that that’s saying much but considering how much hate he’s had it shows character.
@Memblesberry 16 күн бұрын
Sometimes the best ability is availability (just came up with this all by myself)
@konrad2820 16 күн бұрын
Been better than last season but he’s still not good enough and won’t be so it’s time to sell especially as we might get some money for him this season
@mundolioknows6447 16 күн бұрын
You're totally obsessed with harry maguire. Why? He's been decent this season. One of very few players that can hold his head up this season. Why havent you done a deep dive on varane? Or Lindelof?
@lucasvanwijngaarden670 16 күн бұрын
I assume it's because they will (most likely) be leaving regardless.
@mundolioknows6447 16 күн бұрын
@@lucasvanwijngaarden670 lindelof just signed a contract extension. Varane will be leaving apparently, but I don't recall a single video about him. He was decent in some games, but not great. Since he's been here (and on much higher wages than Maguire) he's contributed far less and also has plenty of flaws in his game.
@lucasvanwijngaarden670 16 күн бұрын
@@mundolioknows6447 I don't know if it was on this channel, but I know Varane as a signing has been criticized for his injuries and wages quite a bit. Lindelof extending his contract is only by a year, which isn't the worst. If we sell him this summer it means we get a transfer instead of him leaving transfer free. If he stays he'll be a 4th choice CB at best, which is something we do need and a role Maguire and Varane wouldn't be willing to settle for.
@mundolioknows6447 16 күн бұрын
@@lucasvanwijngaarden670 Maguire wouldn't be 4th choice, especially since varane is going. It'll be Martinez plus a new signing (hopefully) and then it would Maguire. I think he's earned ten Hag's trust this season. I can't see us signing 3 centre backs that are better than Maguire and it remains to be seen whether lindelof goes. I seriously doubt he will because our longstanding problem of wages/age. Even if we did only extend to get a fee, how much is that going to be realistically?
@lucasvanwijngaarden670 16 күн бұрын
@@mundolioknows6447 Seems you misunderstood me. Lindelof would be 4th choice CB if he stays. Maguire would be 3rd choice CB if he stays. But if Maguire gets sold we'd probably get a second CB signing this summer who would become our new 2nd and 3rd choice CB. I think it's more likely Lindelof will sit out his contract because, as you said, we probably won't get three CBs in one transfer window. But if I'm wrong and he does leave we could fetch 5 million for Lindelof, it's not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but it's 5 million we would otherwise miss out on. Giving big wages to players who later become obsolete is one of the big issues plaguing United. Usually those players run out their contract, so we're not recuperating any money, no matter how little, through a transfer fee. It's money the club is missing out on for no reason.
@richarde.4826 16 күн бұрын
As a Manchester United fan, when you've had the extreme luxury of having Yaap Stam, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanjia Vidic, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Gary Pallister, Steve Bruce, Denis Erwin, Mikaël Sylvestre, Wes Brown, John O'shea, Ronny Johnson, Patrice Evra and Gabriel Heinze, who were all phenomenally and exceptionally magnificent first class defenders, it's actually an exasperating ordeal to have to endure a bearly above average defender such as Harry Maguire.
@paulwood5803 16 күн бұрын
Good summary Ste. We all know Harry Maguire's limitations, slow to move and react, not always fully aware of what's going on around him and relatively poor or at best unimaginative decision making. He does however seem to be more robust than most of the rest of our defensive cohort this season, which is a bonus, especially this season. He does always give 100% in his performances and seems to care deeply about doing his best for the team and he is a bit of a beast in the air both in defence and attack. I actually think he is owrth keeping as a squad player, but wouldn't be anyone's first choice.
@no9scrum 16 күн бұрын
The absolute worst thing Harry does for me is CONSTANTLY telling people to slow down, he's scared of a fast game because he's not got the pace to recover and he's not got the ball playing ability to play in a fast moving game tempo... He KILLS so many of our counter attacks now by screaming at Onana to slow down... realistically we've got Rashford and Garnacho who love a ball in behind and we've got Onana who loves nothing more than to catch a ball from a corner and give them a kick and chase over their fullbacks. But they never get a chance to do it! Onana sprints to the edge of the box, the wingers start yo sprint and Harry gets in his face and waves for everyone to slow down The thing in possession is also frustrating, he stands on the ball thinking he’s drawing a pressing defender… in reality they don’t mind him being on the ball, they don’t even want to press him because they don’t need to. They let him have it whilst they organise players to press the player he’s targeting (knowing the pass will probably not be great) then THEY DECIDE when they want him to pass by having someone jog towards him. They quite literally play him into a trap every single fucking time!
@FlyBySimulations 16 күн бұрын
This is actually so accurate!
@tris421 13 күн бұрын
omg he is sooo slow on the ball it's like time slows down.
@jasonwolfe5787 16 күн бұрын
Haven't watched this yet but Maguire is so average that I hope the people who thought 80m was good price for him are never allowed near a football club again. Awful on the ball, his passes are constantly putting his team mates under pressure. Ive seen milk turn quicker. Hes got zero recovery speed. If you plan on having no possession and being camped on the edge of the box then he's your man. I'd take Steve Bruce over him anyway of the week and I'm not talking about 1992 Bruce, I'm talking Steve Bruce today!
@ezekieleidenagbon183 15 күн бұрын
Of all the united players I have always believed that Ste just doesn't like Maguire Even when he has a good game, even when he decides to 'praise him' for a good game, there's always a caveat Mans is getting hammered by opposition fans and our fans even when he's literally won us games this season when we're shite
@lucasvanwijngaarden670 16 күн бұрын
I think Maguire is the ideal kick and rush defender. His pure defensive skills are good and his ball over the top is all right. The problem comes when he has to play modern attacking football. It just doesn't suit his strengths. Maguire could easily have been a cult hero for Leicester or Everton. But he has no business being at a top 6 club.
@pugsondrugs2385 13 күн бұрын
We need CB’s bby
@pabloalvarez2967 16 күн бұрын
I understand your points and while I think some of them are valid, I think you are being a bit too over critical at times, especially on Twitter. Is he an elite defender? No. Should he be at United? Probably not as a starter. Is he a good center back though? Yes. And if utilized correctly I think he can even be a very good center back. Look at Dier under Tuchel for instance. A lot of people scratched their head at this move, but since moving to Bayern he has been their best defender. If a Tuchel were to come in, I think Maguire would be utilized in a similar manner and I could even see a back three of Martinez, Maguire, and a Todibo, for example, being extremely effective.
@really8930 12 күн бұрын
You’ll get mad criticism from United fans if the team are not doing well and : 1) If you’re captain (eg Maguire and now Bruno) 2) if you’re the highest paid player (eg Pogba, and now Rashford) Not being captain, has helped Maguire a fair bit. Can concentrate on his own game and deficiencies. Marcus now needs to the do the same, and say less in response to the “hate”.
@rwalker0130 15 күн бұрын
yes, 1000 times yes! Maguire is not right for this system and would probably excel right now at Bayern or Inter for example but he has played hard and kept a good attitude throughout the season. I have regained respect for the man and wish him the best in the Euros and beyond.
@mohammadabdulrahman7594 16 күн бұрын
I remember times when you had an agenda against luke shaw. I believe his biggest issue that makes an upgrade a must is that he doesn't suit a high line up defence. His ball playing is very good.
@StephenHowson 16 күн бұрын
How is it an agenda when it was literally highlighting what he was doing wrong. Guess why I no longer show what he does wrong? Apart from him being injured he doesn’t play the same way anymore.
@35andyman 16 күн бұрын
Fair analysis Ste. I don't think Harry has been as bad as some people make out, but he isn't good enough going forward. I've seen a few links to Anselimino ? at Boca Juniors, if you haven't done a scout report already, any chance of one mate?
@dharminnaik5473 15 күн бұрын
In the passion of Eric Cantona… Does a fish deserve praise for learning to swim? 🤣🤷♂️ he’s finally doing what he is paid ridiculously well to do 👏
@Bradj07 16 күн бұрын
He’s got a pretty nice long pass on him. We’ve seen it a few times where he’s sent it long to rashford or garnacho towards that left hand side, and they’ll get in behind with it as well. He just doesn’t do it enough.
@kodybrown9228 16 күн бұрын
Technique aside, height and jumping matters. We already are bad enough defending crosses and set pieces without everyone in the box being under 183cm
@jedsithor 15 күн бұрын
He's just too slow and I don't just mean in terms of running. He gets the ball and takes two touches to control it, then takes two touches to get it out of his feet to prepare to pass, then takes two touches to look up and pick his target, then takes two touches to change his mind and then takes two more touches to set himself to pass to someone else...and so on. Everything is just so slow and ponderous with him. People talk about him being a ball playing defender and he is capable of making line breaking passes. The problem is, he takes so long that by the time he's actually ready to make the pass, the open space has been closed off. I think this, more than anything else, more than his lack of pace, is why ten Hag doesn't fancy him. ten Hag wants to move the ball quickly through the lines and far too often, Maguire kills any momentum and slows the pace of the game to a crawl, giving the opposition time to close potential gaps and set themselves, which in turn forces Maguire to go for the simple pass to his left back, which, as Ste has pointed out numerous times, often goes behind the player, slowing the game down even further.
@Ligerpride 16 күн бұрын
I think he's had a good season. He's not a good player on the ball but I think he comes out of this season with an enhanced reputation compared to the way he left last season. I commend him for that at least.
@XboneMalone 16 күн бұрын
The issues with Maguire come from watching him both at Utd & England. His stats are his stats, and too much weight is put on those by the younger generation of Football Manager/FIFA players. But irrespective of whether he's playing for Utd or England, he takes an age to select a pass. His go to if one isn't glaringly obvious is to move forwards with it and then get 15 yards forwards and play the 1st easy ball (normally to the full back). Doesn't matter if he's pressed or has an age on the ball, his pass looks sloppy and is inaccurate in terms of precision & pace. He's not a bad defender if he has to head stuff (Varane is his equal at least), but he isn't what Utd have needed and in hindsight probably wasn't the right choice to buy at the time, certainly not for the fee. His time has come and if he has pride and ambition, surely he'll want to be 1st choice in a team that plays to his strengths more, rather than being in limbo (slow and little agility to turn quick) knowing he needs to step up but doesn't because he's safe further back where he won't have as much ground to cover behind him and the keeper.
@Boric78 16 күн бұрын
SSSSHHHHHH..............Ste. Let someone buy the stats.
@shivanand1049 16 күн бұрын
Hi. A bit out of topic 😅 but does anyone know what camera lens Steve is using?
@michael-jones 16 күн бұрын
Ste. I subbed a little before the world shut down and I’ve heard you take some of our players to the cleaners. Shaw being the number one target. I know you know United deserve better players. But you be going off on some of these guys
@StephenHowson 16 күн бұрын
I’m not wrong in my assessment tho…
@mundolioknows6447 16 күн бұрын
You should have been here before Ashley Young left lol
@thebiglebrowski3695 16 күн бұрын
We need one of these for Mainoo :) I'd love to see you try and explain away his awful fbref stats.
@susbedo9258 16 күн бұрын
Sure, Maguire has his shortcomings in his skills to fit high pressing formation, but at least, he's been professional and not whine and does not throw tantrums like Rashford, Lingard or Sancho.
@craigmoorebrightsparkprodu799 16 күн бұрын
He should never have been captain. Having that responsibility hampered him and he struggled to get out of that rut. He's a very good defender and has played very well for us this year within his limitations. He might not be an "astute ball player" but he has his strengths and has been playing to them lately. He's still not one I'd keep around because he simply doesn't fit the kind of way I'd like to see United play, but I'll give him major props for stepping up and doing what he could do when we needed to and I hope he finds a good home when he inevitably leaves. I've developed great respect for him, despite his obvious flaws.
@wujmt5154 16 күн бұрын
He has been decent.Effort is undoubted.Had so much stick some of it was waranted imo.He has cracked on though.Unlike Rasford who just is not trying then cries about abuse.
@kevinfitz8516 16 күн бұрын
I think Slabhead has been good this season but not good enough for what we need.
@edrismatu3662 15 күн бұрын
Another example of how easily United fans are swayed 😂
@danielmcleanfisher 13 күн бұрын
He has been out most consistent player
@theasylumt1a277 16 күн бұрын
Can't imagine Steve has anything positive to say about him
@prosperchidexogbodo5386 16 күн бұрын
You lot are out of your minds talking about standards. I'm not a Maguire "superfan" but I'll tell y'all something for sure, there are not many center backs out there as good as Maguire when his head is in the game. Since when I have been watching football Harry is the only center back that has been criticized for for being slow which is very common for center backs, the best of the best cbs were slow. What he needs is a partner a little bit pacier than him who can cover up and we're good. Talking about standards pftt!
@StephenHowson 16 күн бұрын
United's best 3 CBs, Stam, Rio, Vidic - which of those were slow?
@brandankelly4069 16 күн бұрын
Maguire has been much better this season and to his credit he has stepped up. More than can be said for certain other favourites.
@slashssnakepit4444 16 күн бұрын
Everything about the team changes when he’s on the pitch though. We sit deeper, we play out slower and the gaping hole between the midfield and the defence becomes more of a problem. His reading of the game is shocking and his decision making is almost not existent. He’s filled a hole this season due to injuries but can anyone honestly say that if he’d left for West Ham and we used the cash to replace him it wouldn’t have been an upgrade?
@mikeey1988 16 күн бұрын
His clearances n headers he wind usually land at the feet of the opposition
@phenomenal1s 16 күн бұрын
Come on ste, at least give him some praise for being available and actually providing some goals and defensive actions to the team, no one is saying he's world class, they're just praising his efforts and contributions
@YusufEbr 16 күн бұрын
This is now the United standard lol being available and contributing. So long as they contribute. It's not like this is a club that had some of the best defenders to ever exist. We just need players to be available and get some praise for effort. A for effort. I mean he wasn't brought in as a squad player, he was brought as the first team first man first defender on the sheet now. His the main man! Available. Lovely
@YusufEbr 16 күн бұрын
Being available is now what we need. Not being a good defender who barely makes mistakes or who stables the ship. But avaialbe FFS this is what's wrong with this club.
@phenomenal1s 16 күн бұрын
@@YusufEbr No one is talking about standards we are saying praise the only CB available at this moment, when he is actually playing through injuries, no one is saying he is the best ever keep him, we are saying, yes he is not an elite CB but he has stepped up to help the club at the moment and he is doing welll enough in that regarf
@nicholasnewton4419 16 күн бұрын
He is a bang average centre back who plays in a bang average team, but a true united player hell no, however he has been one of our better players this season witch is not something we should shout about, but we should still sell him.
@johnc.8409 16 күн бұрын
Ten Hag wanted him gone in the summer. I don't need to point out how bad its been at the back . As for pointing, he a masterclass of telling defenders to pick up players when he's the master of getting out of the way when teams attack . He's a mid table centre back . We aren't going anywhere else as long hes at the club. I still still can not forgive him when he threw Ole under the bus in that interview. I want him gone .
@MrUdayright 16 күн бұрын
If we don't make 35-40m from Maguire sale this summer we are stupids.
@maximillian9535 16 күн бұрын
Yeah then we can buy a flashy CB that will probably be injured all season
@MrUdayright 16 күн бұрын
@@maximillian9535 wat kindaf nonsense u guys are eating...coming out utterly irrelevant comments and replies.dont u have any other useful work to do.
@MrUdayright 16 күн бұрын
Best time to sell Maguire, actually the only time to sell Maguire is this summer.All the best for his future bcas united need to have some better future.maguire pls leave and help this club.
@sufiyankala3163 16 күн бұрын
Exactly! His personal stock has benefited from the injury crisis at the club. When everyone's fit he wouldn't get anywhere near the starting XI. Case and point being the amount of times Shaw has started there ahead of him. With so many players's perceived values dropping this season I'd say the likes of Maguire's and McTominay's value has risen, which will help when it comes to selling them in the summer.
@daveclarke6481 16 күн бұрын
Last weekend he was caught flat footed four times and stood alone and immobile yards from anyone else twice.
@chuckles471 16 күн бұрын
My only worry is that if we get a new center back and Martinez stays fit, is that the media campaigns for Maguire to start every game.
@mundolioknows6447 16 күн бұрын
Why do you care what the media say? If our manager is weak enough to bow to media opinion when selecting a team, Harry Maguire is the least of our problems.
@ezekieleidenagbon183 15 күн бұрын
Media didn't say jack when we were starting Martinez and Varane
@mjsteier 16 күн бұрын
Thing is if Martinez and Varane are fit in in time for Brighton away and both play some part in the game . Would you play them against Mcity in the cup final or would you play Maguire and another centre half ?
@SkullSnax 16 күн бұрын
I think the best complement you could give Maguire now is that if you sold him this summer you'd be right to ask for £30+ million, where previously, you'd be lucky to get £10m. He's always been a decent box defender but he's not a stopper, charging into tackles all the time. When he's been asked to step off his line for England and Utd, he's poor. He's more the sweeper, doing what Van Dijk does for Liverpool, the last line of defence. I think with a partner who can step out, he'd do okay. Something I see him doing a lot this season he never did before is those 20 yard, on the ground, line breaking passes. And not just big switches but those deep curling crosses from his centre back position that go into the back stick. That's him bridging the gap between him and Lindelof, and making a case that he should stay instead of Lindelof. We're definitely signing 1, if not 2 centre backs this summer, if INEOS have anything about them. Martinez will stay, but you're only keeping one of Maguire, Evans and Lindelof. I think Evans goes, maybe into a coaching role, and you're selling the other 2, one this summer and the other next summer.
@johnfindley9833 16 күн бұрын
Harry has his moments but he has dug deep during heavy criticism not just from United fans but opposing fans a lot of his problems stem from United ‘s midfield parting like the fkn Red Sea
@Hushyluv 16 күн бұрын
Alessandro Buongiorno is someone United should look at for CBs
@AlexanderLupo 16 күн бұрын
I couldn’t stand the sight of him until this season. I still don’t think he should be anywhere near United’s starting 11. But after his consistent performances this season scoring some goals, I dont mind him as an option. Lindelof and Varane need to go first as the best ability is availability and neither of them are ever fucking available.
@lincolnbothang7258 16 күн бұрын
No video on Rashford? Says all I need to know about this channel.
@sadekrahman9598 16 күн бұрын
Harry has had a good season,
@NeoShaska 16 күн бұрын
Just about to watch but my prediction is No he hasn’t.
@Stewsimpson 16 күн бұрын
As a team, we aren't good at playing out from the back, it's been proven since ETH came in as manager. And guess what.... the manager is still trying to play out from the back. He has made the same mistake for 21 months as manager. The fact he hasn't learnt from his mistakes is the biggest concern here. Everyone knows Maguire is an old fashioned CB who defends the box, and is an aerial beast. Those qualities are the reason we bought him. If the manager plays to his strengths, you see the best of him. Man City didn't buy Haaland and play him out wide. They played him in his best position, in his best role, and unsurprisingly, they get the best out of him. The same argument can be made for AWB. We all know he is a beast 1 on 1, and is much better at defending than attacking..... guess what ETH tries to do with him? He pushes him forward, he wants him to overlap, he gets him on the ball in the final 3rd. Square pegs, round holes comes to mind. We have a manager who can't adapt, is unwilling to learn, too stubborn to change and isn't getting the best out of anyone.
@Y4k407 16 күн бұрын
he has pld well, but i do think he should go over seas bundesliga or serie a and develop his game he could take his game another few levels something he wont do in the premiership. damn shame alot of our players just stay in the prem
@jhaych 16 күн бұрын
I must admit I was under the impression that he was a good ball playing centre back etc, but once ste pointed out his lack of scanning etc, I saw what he meant straight away and now find myself agreeing with ste. (Nothing against Maguire, as I like his character etc, just doesn't suit united etc)
@IONS-LEGACY 16 күн бұрын
If you go back 5 years, before Harry joined United - Ste in his scout report said Maguire is a ball playing CB and is what United. need.
@coconutzmilk 16 күн бұрын
@@IONS-LEGACYhe likely looked at the stats alone then + a game or two. Now he's watching him every week and seeing what the stats don't say. A man can be wrong.
@IONS-LEGACY 16 күн бұрын
@@coconutzmilk true true, a man can also admit to being wrong instead of dismissing people's perception that Harry is a ball playing CB, like he never did.
@coconutzmilk 16 күн бұрын
@@IONS-LEGACY fair enough, he can be less dismissive of those who still think that. But to also be fair, they watch him every week as well. Ste might have the excuse of not doing so when Maguire was at Leicester but they don't. And if they still hold on to the opinion after everything they've seen over the years, one can be forgiven for being short with them.
@mundolioknows6447 16 күн бұрын
The scanning refers to when we're out of possession and is irrelevant to whether he is a good ball playing centre back.
@yogendrapatel7909 16 күн бұрын
It's mainly England fans. We have watched him week in week out for years we know how limited he is theres no amount of training that will fix that.
@dazcjm 16 күн бұрын
I admire he's got on with it and done as best as he could have probably but I still don't think he's good enough for United.
@alastairhancock2516 16 күн бұрын
You have an unhealthy obsession with Maguire 😂
@QuickxScopexKing 16 күн бұрын
A 5/10 for most is an 8/10 fir harry, he has his own standards, like a messi or cr7
@savagelucy13 16 күн бұрын
If I have to watch Maguire, one more time, put his foot on the ball, point to nothing, slowly turn towards the fullback, dribble once, twice, three times in their direction, and then pass the ball behind them and bouncing, I’m going to lose the last small shred of sanity this club has left me with this season.
@mundolioknows6447 16 күн бұрын
Easy on the commas. They've done nothing to you.
@coconutzmilk 16 күн бұрын
He telegraphs every pass so hard that everyone and their blind nan in the jungle can see who exactly he is going to pass to. He is the antithesis of dictating tempo - he kills it.
@coconutzmilk 16 күн бұрын
@@mundolioknows6447they're mostly rightly used. Punctuation is good.
@mundolioknows6447 16 күн бұрын
@@coconutzmilk yes, punctuation is good. Full stops are useful too, they help break up 57 word sentences! Anyway, I'm only kidding. It was meant in a light-hearted way.
@coconutzmilk 16 күн бұрын
@@mundolioknows6447 gotcha. 👍 I hope you have a good week.
@kaylabruce7755 16 күн бұрын
Aye is a Maguire hater. He’s the best passing cb we have besides Licha.
@averma12 16 күн бұрын
You didn't cover his lack of scanning which gets exposed everytime he charges forward. He doesn't see people making runs because of which he keeps dropping back.
@MrJustsaysean 16 күн бұрын
Ste has mentioned his lack of scanning on several other vids.
@averma12 16 күн бұрын
@@MrJustsaysean yeah I just hoped he'd mention it here as well because the tacticos miss this thing In their 30 second clips
@waynecarter2796 16 күн бұрын
Get tosin adarabioyo and Mario hermoso on the FREE , and Buy Frimpong, sell Maguire & Wan Basaka, and let go varane and evans , with those deals out the way we could target another DF but look for great value rather than panic buying !!
@waynecarter2796 16 күн бұрын
Get Rabiot On the Free, Buy Olise Sell Casimero, Erikson, VDbeek, Rashford, Anthony, Sancho, Luka Jovic on the free would make and good Martial replacement
@RuneFToftlund 14 күн бұрын
He will go on a free.
@DJCoates91 16 күн бұрын
That Jack Fawcett bloke is brain head but why has everyone else just forgotten how shite he was for so long. he’s been acceptable this year in the sense that unlike previous years the calamity is coming from other players instead of him
@craigskeffers5982 16 күн бұрын
Not even a Maguire fan but let’s just award where credit is due and stop making a 100 excuses for our favorites players.
@fakethiscrap2083 15 күн бұрын
Nahhh he wants Rashford to stay mainly due to his 3 seasons of 20+ goals which will fall down to 1 after two seasons if he doesn't get 20+ goals in the next two season.
@udubraglory1068 16 күн бұрын
He has really helped this shitty team this season
@BigBaldBassist 16 күн бұрын
Remember Rio said "he is a ball playing centre half". Rio was off his meds with that comment.
@markrobertson8543 16 күн бұрын
We are in the best position to get rid of him. We are aiming higher, his peak is our weakness.
@chibbyranjo 15 күн бұрын
He has done a job this season but he’s far from the preferred choice. His passing ability is poor at times. But it ain’t half fun when he carries the ball forwards when we’re chasing a game headed into the final ten minutes. One of these days the maisy run will amount to something!
@GoogleMeFC 16 күн бұрын
He's been more stable than previous years. It is time for him to move on though
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