Maguire slammed by pundit after ‘massive’ Solskjaer claim at Man United
Paul Robinson has slammed Man United captain Harry Maguire for his “poor” start to the season.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Spurs and England number one ‘has heard’ the 28-year-old is not fully fit at the moment.
Maguire made a huge error in the build up to Youri Tielemans’ equaliser on Saturday, as Leicester City ran out 4-2 victors at the King Power Stadium.
The Red Devils have kept just one clean sheet in the eight games Maguire has started this season.
As quoted by the Manchester Evening News (16th October), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to be drawn on his captain’s struggles and instead insisted his whole team need to improve.
He added that Maguire is “a massive player” for United and is integral to their play.
When asked by Football Insider for his assessment of the centre-half’s form, Robinson said: “I’ve been surprised by how poor he’s been.
“I think [Raphael] Varane coming in alongside him will help him in the long-term although it hasn’t so far.
“Look, players suffer downturns in form for a number of reasons. I’ve heard that he was perhaps not fully fit for the game at the weekend. We don’t know where he is at with his fitness levels.
” He is not performing well in a United side that is not performing well.
“You would put Harry Maguire in the same bracket as Harry Kane. Maguire was brilliant at the Euros but since he’s returned to Man United he’s not been good enough. There are comparisons to be drawn.
“Maguire certainly isn’t anywhere near his best at the moment.”
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