[Football] Should Maguire be in the England Squad

[BiffyBoy100]

Nice bit of PR from team Southgate. What’s our vote on “there's a millions people that think I should be”

Maguire thanks Southgate for support amid fan criticism

Harry Maguire thanks England boss Gareth Southgate for his support, saying there are "loads of people who probably don't think I should be in the squad".

www.bbc.co.uk

Maguire continues to be selected for his country despite struggling to nail down a regular starting place in Manchester United's team this season.

"I think I've been in every single squad I've been available for, I've played every competitive game that I've been available for," said the defender.

"It gives me great confidence."

Maguire, who was given his England debut by Southgate in 2017, added: "There's loads of people out there now who probably don't think I should be in the squad.

"There's millions of people that think I should be.

"That's football and that's why it's such a great game because everyone has such a different opinion."

 

[brighton_tom]

In the squad, just about, but not anywhere near first choice.

 

[Eeyore]

He always seems to do okay for England.

 

[jcdenton08]

He has improved a lot lately and as @Eeyore above states, he’s done alright for England overall. Despite this I’ve still said no because there are much better centre backs than him available.

We’ve been picking based on reputation for decades. I remember when Tom Cleverley was getting selected simply because he cost a bit of money and was on Manchester United’s bench. The second he moved to a less fashionable club and actually played every game, he was dropped from the England squad.

If Maguire was turning out the same level of performance as he is currently at, say, Sheffield United, he would be dropped.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Probably in the squad, by virtue of the fact we have very limited options. But unquestionably first choice is a different matter...

 

[hart's shirt]

Poor reading of the game. And so slow in the turn.

In WC22, he was beaten to the ball for the headed winning goal in the 6 yard box by a 36 year old Giroud.

Vastly overpriced domestically and with 62 England caps, conclusive proof of Southgate's misplaced loyalty.

Yes, he's played better recently, but he wasn't really playing at all before then. He almost left United last summer.

It's been 'no' since the last Euros.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

He is playing better now than he was when GS insisted on picking him.

I'm not going to fight it any more.

Most England games are against weaker teams than he faces at club level.
Which gives him the " Never let's England down" argument that perpetuates his inclusion.

If Lewis had been given a decent run at it, Maguire would have been jettisoned a long time ago.

 

[Bald Head]

He should go back to Easter Island and be re-united with his mates

 

[Guinness Boy]

The England squad? I’m surprised we tolerate his DULL ramblings on NSC.

 

[peterward]

This being reported quite widely (originally Henry Winter in Times), that Maguire wants Southgate to stay until WC 2026.

Maguire wants Southgate to stay as England boss after Man Utd link

Harry Maguire has backed Gareth Southgate to stay on as England manager after Euro 2024 following recent reports linking him to Manchester United.

www.france24.com

That's hardly surprising when any other manager would've dropped a few times for errors and loss of form.

Why want to change a manager who always picks you inspite of form?

 

[Hamilton]

There are better choices being left out, so simply, no.

 

[HeaviestTed]

You only have to order the defenders in fantasy football by form and scroll past all the solid English defenders to get to maguire to realise he shouldn’t be first choice.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

This idea that he’s never let England down is plainly untrue. Of course he hasn’t in qualifying when he’s playing against a standard of striker that’s often below Prem level, but when it’s mattered he’s often been found wanting, such as the Euros final.

 

[A1X]

12 months ago, no. But he has crept back into the United squad and, if we’re honest, it’s not a position where we’re blessed with options.

Squad, yes. Team, no.

 

[worthingweird]

Bored now bud...

 

[GJN1]

In WC22, he was beaten to the ball for the headed winning goal in the 6 yard box by a 36 year old Giroud.

It was actually Maguire that scored that too. Watch it again.

 

[Exilegull]

Yes at this time it would cause disruption and wrong focus if he was left out

 

[Bold Seagull]

Wow, over a 1/4 of NSC voting yes.

What are you seeing when you watch him play? I may need to book myself into the opticians. All I'm seeing is; lack of pace, mistakes, slow distribution, poor decision making, club appearances only because all other options are injured...I suppose he can head it and that's enough for Gareth and others...

 

[GT49er]

Time for England to move on.

 

[Skuller]

Leave him alone.