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Rio Ferdinand exposes Maguire’s major weakness

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4 years ago

March 1, 2022

Muktar Balogun

Rio Ferdinand exposes Maguire’s major weakness

Rio Ferdinand, an ex-Manchester United defender, believes the club will never win the Premier League with a defense built around captain Harry Maguire.

Maguire, who cost Leicester £80 million in 2019, has struggled to find his best form this season.

Rio Ferdinand exposes Maguire’s major weakness

Ralf Rangnick, the club’s interim manager, benched the England international for Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Watford at Old Trafford.

Ferdinand believes Maguire’s lack of speed will make it difficult for him to reclaim his place in the club’s long-term plans.

“Will Maguire be able to help you win the league?” That is also a question.

“The thing about Ralf Rangnick and top teams nowadays is that when they play, they play on the front foot and want to win the ball high.”

If you want that security, you’ll need defenders who can defend on the halfway line (1v1, 2v2, or 3v2). “However, if you can play 2v2 or 1v1 on the halfway line, you can have more bodies in your opponent’s half,” Ferdinand explained on his Vibe with Five YouTube channel.

Ferdinand went on to say that if he were a quick forward, he would be hanging around Maguire because “for all the good traits he has in his game, that is a big weakness.”

United currently sit in fourth place on the table with 47 points.

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Chelsea name Enzo Maresca as new manager

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2 years ago

June 3, 2024

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Enzo Maresca on Monday appointed as the new manager of the men’s team at Chelsea FC.

The West London Premier League team made this announcement on its website in a statement, saying, commencing July 1, 2024, Maresca will assume his new position. The Blues put the Italian under contract for five years.

Reacting, Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting directors, said: “We are delighted to welcome Enzo to Chelsea.

“He has proven himself to be an excellent coach capable of delivering impressive results with an exciting and identifiable style.”

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Kylian Mbappé to join Real Madrid as new signing next week

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2 years ago

June 2, 2024

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After winning the Champions League, Kylian Mbappé is expected to be announced as a new signing by Real Madrid the following week.

In February, the 25-year-old international athlete made his choice. He can now be regarded as a new Real player because every document has been completed, sealed, and signed.

As per media reports, Kylian Mbappé joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. “.. I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks. I will play my last game as Parc des Princes on Sunday,” Mbappe said in a video statement on X.

“It’s a lot of emotions. (For) many years I had the chance and great honour to be a member of the biggest French club, one of the best in the world which allowed me to travel here,” Mbappe added.

“It’s hard and I never thought it would be this difficult to announce that I will leave the country, France, the league and the Championship. But I think, I needed this, a new challenge after seven years.”