Maguire gives United a reason for optimism in the title race

Tuesday, August 13, 2019
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Manchester United has entered the new English Premier League season under the weight of failure to lure Argentinian Paulo Dybala of Juventus and the abandonment of Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku to the Inter Milan, but the newcomer Harry Maguire has given reason to the "Red Devils".
In his first appearance as the world's most expensive defender after United's signing of Leicester City for a £ 80m contract, Maguire gave a convincing performance in which he showed the optimism he could solve the defense problems encountered last season.
Despite United pressure at home against rivals Chelsea on Tuesday, Norwegian coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was trapped in his own region, especially in the first period. Gea.
At the final whistle, United came out of their first try of the new season with the biggest win against Chelsea in the league since March 13, 1965, after being scooped by a brace, the same result that ended his match 54 years ago.
Contrary to the general opinion of supporters United until Thursday, namely that the summer transfer window is closed in England with only three signatures (Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bisaka and Daniel Welsh) and the failure of the management to compensate Lukaku for another striker, Solskjaer confirmed on the eve of the first match that he was optimistic for the new season.
The Norwegians were right, at least for the first game, as the newcomers played a crucial role in Chelsea's biggest win since the 1994 Cup final (also 4-0), if both were Maguire and Wan -Bisaka, or James, entered the list. Late game and scored the fourth goal for his new team.
Marcus Rashford, double, and Frenchman Anthony Marcial, who also scored, showed that they could badume their duties without Lukaku, with the support of French midfielder Paul Pogba.
After keeping the shutout for just two games last season, United has made it half way to compensate for that negative number, thanks to Maguire's efforts, which should play a parallel role to that played by Dutchman Virgil van Dijk in the champion of Europe Liverpool.
Solskjaer spoke about the performance of former Leicester defender during his first official appearance under the jersey "Red Devils", claiming that he "had done what we wanted exactly when we had contracted him" : his presence in the areas of repair (defense and attack), calm and calm with the ball. This is a leader. "
Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho praised Maguire's level, saying that he had offered the defense an absolute rigidity in the big win over Chelsea and that it was a good match. he could form a solid duet with teammate Viktor Lindelof.
Maguire became the most expensive defender in the world when United paid out about £ 80 million for his services before the Englishman made a fantastic offer at his first appearance at Old Trafford.
"He was as solid as rock," said Mourinho, who had previously led United and Chelsea, during his new career as an badyst at Sky Sports. "You can be very dangerous in attack, but if you feel that you can easily make a mistake, it reduces the confidence of the team and does not play well." "When you feel that something allows you to play (freely), you feel more confident." "As I have always said, Lindelof can become a very good player.
"With Maguire, it can become a very good partnership."
Maguire was not the only star to resist pressure from Chelsea, but the brilliant goalkeeper from Gea sought to compensate for the many mistakes he made last season and contributed to the absence of his Champions League team by sixth.
De Gea held the captain's armband in the absence of Ashley Young, who was sitting on the bench for Wan-Besaka and deserved it, which prompted Solskjaer to pay tribute to "his contribution to the ball and without the balloon ". United also rebadured Pogba, who has angered the crowd since the end of last season, suggesting he leave Old Trafford. In the midst of reports of Real Madrid's willingness to sign it, Pogba – at least until now – remains in a red shirt, as the transfer window is still open in Spain until 2 September.
In the absence of midfielder options, it is unlikely that United will allow the Frenchman to realize his dream of going to Real and deprive him of the services of a player capable of Make the difference, as he did when he played a crucial role in two of his four goals against Chelsea.
However, Pogba has always questioned his future with his comments when he said yesterday after his team's victory: "Only time will be clarified" when he was asked if he would pursue in England.
"I always feel good when I play football," Pogba told French radio RMC. I do the things I love in addition to my job. "I do my best every time I'm in the field."
"I understand the things that have been said. Only time will explain. There is always a question mark. I am in Manchester I feel good with my colleagues. "I always want to win games."
On the offensive, with the departure of Lukaku and the marginalization of Chilean Alexis Sanchez because of his low level, the weight will be borne by Rashford and Marcel, who showed in the opening match that they could improve their record of last season, with respectively 13 and 12 goals.
If both players continue to play at this level and the branding instinct they showed at the start of the season, they could lose United and hope to win the title after the season, when they were qualified to the Champions League under the level of Manchester City champions, Liverpool finalists and London trio Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal.
For his part, Chelsea coach Frank Lampard defended his choices for the team despite the great defeat and criticism of his former coach, Mourinho.
Mourinho said: "Chelsea was not consistent on the defense side, he left large areas and did not play with the necessary force on the ball and he did not get there of communication between the defense and the center and the attack. "
"Tammy Abraham was standing in front, (Ross) Barclay was in front, (Mason) Mount was on the front and Pedro was on the front … During this time, watching the good teams, all good teams defend themselves closely.This is by advanced defense or late defense. "The late defense shows that the team is stronger and the defense advanced, the offensive is more offensive, but the defense does not seem consistent at the end. "
"It's only a basic principle that you have to defend consistently – Chelsea did not, so it was very easy for Manchester United."
Mourinho is questioned about Lampard's choices, especially regarding Ngulu Kanti, who returns from injury, on the bench.
"(Marcos) Alonso was on the bench, Kanti on the bench and (Olivier) Giro on the bench, so when he comes to Old Trafford, even if it's not Manchester United that scared people, he remains Manchester United, "said Mourinho. .
"Adding a little experience would have been beneficial for the team. "When you watch the performances of Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham and when you watch such games, you need a little more."
Lampard seemed surprised by Mourinho's comments, especially about Mount, 20, who played his first Premier League game. "He did not like the performance of Mason Mount, did he say Mason Mount?" Before confirming that fitness had an influence on his choices.
"I can not take people out of the treatment room to play," he said. "I believe it, if we arrived at the end of the first half and we had two or three lengths in advance, as was supposed to happen if we were more efficient and if we had more luck, we would have come out very differently. "
"I think the way Chelsea played them made it easier," said the Portuguese striker, who has been criticized by Mourinho for his talent against Chelsea. The team was very fragile.

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