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Manchester United captain’s fitness and acuity questioned

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire’s form and fitness has been questioned. [source- Talksport]

The defender has come under attack from Sunday Times reporter Jonathan Northcroft.

Speaking to PL Today, he said: ”

“ Victor Lindelof had one of the worst performances I’ve ever seen from a center-back against Crystal Palace until I saw Maguire’s performance against Spurs; it was appalling.

“He’s got his merits as a player – I think Maguire makes sense in some ways – but he’s not the finished player, by any chance.

“What’s happened to him in the summer clearly has had an effect on him psychologically and maybe fitness-wise; he doesn’t look fit, he looks tentative.”

Maguire was arrested during his holiday on the Greek island of Mykonos. He was charged with multiple instances of assault, battery, and bribery. Though found guilty, the defender avoided prison and was instead handed a 21 month and ten-day suspended sentence for three years.

Maguire’s arrest also saw him being dropped from Gareth Southgate’s English national team.

Man United have had a very hard time keeping teams from scoring against them this season. The Red Devils conceded three goals against Crystal Palace and were mauled 6-1 by Tottenham Hotspurs.

They have not kept a clean sheet in the PL since the start of the new season.

This has raised some hard questions on United’s defense, particularly Maguire and Lindelof.

Harry Maguire joined Manchester United from Leicester City – making him the most expensive center-back in the history.