I haven't seen enough of Maguire to form an opinion or point out something, but there is one thing about Defence that I have learned after watching Barca all those years & most importantly, all those seasons full of humiliations.
Everything is connected on a Football Pitch.
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Everything is connected on a Football Pitch.
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Attack is Defense. Defense is Attack.
Structure matters the most in football. & a structure is what makes a team defend better, and the same is applied to the attack.
All these years, Barca's structure was always imbalanced. Messi-dependencia is one example of it.
Structure matters the most in football. & a structure is what makes a team defend better, and the same is applied to the attack.
All these years, Barca's structure was always imbalanced. Messi-dependencia is one example of it.
It was not Messi's fault. It's how Barca build their team, which was wrong.
But, as soon as that structure broke, it directly affected our defense and exposed us to dangerous goal-conceding situations.
Was it a defensive mistake? Partially, but there's always a bigger picture.
But, as soon as that structure broke, it directly affected our defense and exposed us to dangerous goal-conceding situations.
Was it a defensive mistake? Partially, but there's always a bigger picture.
Pique's example perfectly fits here.
All those who have followed Barca in those torrid times saw how bad Pique was, numerous times.
But, why suddenly has he emerged as the best defender this time for us?
All those who have followed Barca in those torrid times saw how bad Pique was, numerous times.
But, why suddenly has he emerged as the best defender this time for us?
A Demanding manager in Xavi + self-realization to improve individually comes in one sphere, but a better-structured team is the bigger pie, which we tend to ignore.
Pique will not be playing for the next 10 years for us, but, his improvement can't be denied by anyone.
Pique will not be playing for the next 10 years for us, but, his improvement can't be denied by anyone.
That's why everything matters.
When you expose your defenders to chaotic situations, what do you expect to see?
The majority of times, they are going to look bad as you zoom in.
But, zooming out, looking at the midfield, the attackers, etc, is what needs to be focused on.
When you expose your defenders to chaotic situations, what do you expect to see?
The majority of times, they are going to look bad as you zoom in.
But, zooming out, looking at the midfield, the attackers, etc, is what needs to be focused on.
I can't comment on Maguire's individual quality (coz I haven't seen much of him), but as bad as your structure looks, ultimately your team will suffer.
& a defender's mistake is highlighted more, coz when he commits one, you are a goal down in an instant.
& a defender's mistake is highlighted more, coz when he commits one, you are a goal down in an instant.
+ the 80 million tag is another thing that highlights him more.
United is not a great team. Ralf is not the one who signed up to make them 'great'.
So, to judge Maguire, Lindelof, etc, in a team that still, is trying to find a path, is a very difficult thing to do.
United is not a great team. Ralf is not the one who signed up to make them 'great'.
So, to judge Maguire, Lindelof, etc, in a team that still, is trying to find a path, is a very difficult thing to do.
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