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Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger
As with everything with united, the bottom line.
Jones and smalling did didn’t they? They’re just shit at it.
When teams sit deep or we play counter attack, we need a central defender who can do what maguire does. Just having a central defender who can pass the ball forwards to feet, instead of two yard sideways whilst the opposition recovers, would improve our attacking game tenfold. I dare say van gaal would have done far better with maguire in defence.
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Most likely the truth with Rojo. One decent run of performances in 4 years, even more injury prone than Jones. Maguire seems to prefer left sided CB which has been one of the few reasons to keep Rojo. Maguire's ability to step forward, draw players to him, and then find a progressive pass is impressive, probably his most eye catching ability. Purely as a passer from deep I am not sure he is exceptional, compared to the likes of Alderweireld and VVD, though most likely better than what we have now that Blind is gone. There were moments for England against Colombia and Croatia when he dawdled on the ball and played sloppy passes that invited pressure, much better when he is moving forward. Will Mourinho allow him to do that? Maybe more in a 3 than a 2.
Bailly needs to rediscover his form from the middle of his first season, because ideally you would want to pair a new signing with him based on his potential top level. Apparently not looked great in pre-season(not watched any of it myself) but given the nature of it that can hardly be a surprise for any player.