Topic: Harry Maguire considering his options thread

[Elzar]

Young Ben Foster retires from football.

Kids these days and their youtube!

[elsewhere]

Just how the fuck is Maguire in national team's squad? Luke Shaw too!

[Jack_Bauer]

Just how the fuck is Maguire in national team's squad? Luke Shaw too!

Because the Ingurland selectors are daft.

[Son of Spion]

Just how the fuck is Maguire in national team's squad? Luke Shaw too!

Simply because they wear the Manc shirt.

How many times has a footballer suddenly been called up by their country immediately after signing for them? Many times.

[Jwils21]

Just how the fuck is Maguire in national team's squad? Luke Shaw too!

Maguire, or "slabhead" to give him his full ingurlund title, scored 12 headers in their almost-victorious 2018 world cup campaign. He's got a lifetime pass for that team. Same with Shaw, who scored the winning goal as the national team lifted the "we nearly won the Euros" trophy last year.

[thaddeus]

Maguire has generally done well for England.  He's a bit like jolly little Pickers in that the dour England set-up suits him.

I think Southgate will forever pick Maguire and Stones as he's got a bit of a thing about trying to win a tournament off the back of set-pieces.

There's not really a lot of other options either.  I reckon had Gomez not had the Napoli performance he'd have been in with a shout of a call-up despite barely playing for two years.

[-Willo-]

Just how the fuck is Maguire in national team's squad? Luke Shaw too!

Always seems to perform well for England so hard to leave them out I'd imagine.

Don't think club form matters so much once your part of an international clique and you play decent every time.

[RedSince86]

Maguire plays in the centre of a 7 man defence defending his 18 yard line where the Wingbacks never venture past the halfway line, no wonder he looks somewhat capable.

He's still shite and i still read that Top 5 CB's in the World thread at Redcafe, i have that thread saved when i want a good laugh.

Deluded 6 finger mutants.

[Son of Spion]

I can't keep up. Are these officially 'back' yet, or not?

[JRed]

I can't keep up. Are these officially 'back' yet, or not?

I think they’re approaching a corner but not sure which way they are turning yet.

[4pool]

Maguire has generally done well for England.  He's a bit like jolly little Pickers in that the dour England set-up suits him.

I think Southgate will forever pick Maguire and Stones as he's got a bit of a thing about trying to win a tournament off the back of set-pieces.

There's not really a lot of other options either. I reckon had Gomez not had the Napoli performance he'd have been in with a shout of a call-up despite barely playing for two years.

Maybe Joe knew what he was doing...

[MonsLibpool]

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[Flaccido Dongingo]

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[Ghost Town]

Just getting used to chasing his own tail, something he'll have to get used to now he's at Man Utd

[The North Bank]

Fernandes told The Athletic: “He (Pepe) had some bad games and everyone was saying, ‘he still has to adapt’, but when Bruno was having a bad game, it was just because he was moaning or not focused on the game.

Thats Bruno Fernandes yard stick, to be better than Nicolas Pepe. Still won less than pepe in english football, and he talks about himself in the third person, the prick

[Kopenhagen]

Fernandes told The Athletic: “He (Pepe) had some bad games and everyone was saying, ‘he still has to adapt’, but when Bruno was having a bad game, it was just because he was moaning or not focused on the game.

Thats Bruno Fernandes yard stick, to be better than Nicolas Pepe. Still won less than pepe in english football, and he talks about himself in the third person, the prick

What a clown.

[4pool]

What a clown.

A little harsh on TNB...

[Bergersrightwingviews]

Maguire plays in the centre of a 7 man defence defending his 18 yard line where the Wingbacks never venture past the halfway line, no wonder he looks somewhat capable.

He's still shite and i still read that Top 5 CB's in the World thread at Redcafe, i have that thread saved when i want a good laugh.

Deluded 6 finger mutants.

Ridiculous considering they only need three.

[Samie]

[Tobelius]

Surprised by the MC/AD numbers there,must be half their fanbase.

Another slight to them by The Cartel surely.

[redgriffin73]

Mancs and Everton are fighting to escape the stadiums.

Surprised Chelsea aren't up there.

[Ghost Town]

The Ev still can't make Top 4, I see

[MonsLibpool]

All this to go 6 years without a trophy

https://twitter.com/BillyMeredithMU/status/1572968303055831041?s=20&t=4GC4dcrS8SPMrXuBtp-ZVA

[PaulF]

Only £25m on sacked managers?

[Scottymuser]

All this to go 6 years without a trophy

https://twitter.com/BillyMeredithMU/status/1572968303055831041?s=20&t=4GC4dcrS8SPMrXuBtp-ZVA

I would say that 1 of those stats is probably not true - there is no way that, if City actually told the truth and weren't massive, instutional lying cheats, that United's wage bill would be higher than theirs.  Also very surprised as the only £25m to sack managers, but it will depend on how far that looks back (i.e. is it just ole and Rangnick, or did they still have some payments to Jose from 4 years ago)

[MonsLibpool]

I would say that 1 of those stats is probably not true - there is no way that, if City actually told the truth and weren't massive, instutional lying cheats, that United's wage bill would be higher than theirs.  Also very surprised as the only £25m to sack managers, but it will depend on how far that looks back (i.e. is it just ole and Rangnick, or did they still have some payments to Jose from 4 years ago)

Rangnick and his coaching staff were there on an interim basis while Ole reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract.  Ole was the only manager they sacked because Rangnick was a consultant when he left. It only accounts for this season.

Abu Dhabi probably have other payment schemes but their squad is one of the thinnest in the league which would have an effect on their wagebill.

[Wghennessy]

Ronaldo charged by the FA after he assaulted a child. He should see a long time on the sidelines for that.

[redgriffin73]

They've finally got around to it then, how did it take so long when usually charges seem pretty instant.

[Red Beret]

They've finally got around to it then, how did it take so long when usually charges seem pretty instant.

If they'd hit him instantly then everyone would ask why they didn't do the same with Richie-la over the smoke bomb incident.

[Wghennessy]

They've finally got around to it then, how did it take so long when usually charges seem pretty instant.

Im assuming they wanted the legal case done and dusted first. He was cautioned last month

[NarutoReds]

+ Friday, 23 Sep 2022

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association (FA) for smashing a teenage fan's phone to the ground following a defeat at Everton last season.

Ronaldo, 37, apologised to the 14-year-old fan via social media after the incident, which took place after United's 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park in April.

"Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 for an incident that took place after Manchester United FC’s Premier League match against Everton FC on Saturday 9 April 2022," the FA said in a statement.

"It is alleged that the forward's conduct after the final whistle was improper and/or violent."

The boy's mother said he had been left with a bruised hand and that his phone screen had been smashed.

- https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2022/09/23/soccer-ronaldo-charged-with-improper-conduct-after-smashing-fan039s-phone

-- For which the Portuguese was cautioned by Merseyside Police.

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I just knew about this news. Come on... I know (and the whole world) that you are rich, millionaire, with big cars, big houses, private jets life and so on...

But to SMASH 14-year-old KID'S PHONE to the ground? The fuck man? Seriously?

[PaulF]

Ronaldo charged by the FA after he assaulted a child. He should see a long time on the sidelines for that.

Nah. He should be made to steward Everton games .

[GreatEx]

Best punishment would be if ten Hag was forced to play him the full 90 in the next half dozen league games. The whole world would see that Ronaldo was the problem all along, which would shatter his gargantuan ego... a little bit.

[keyop]

+ Friday, 23 Sep 2022

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association (FA) for smashing a teenage fan's phone to the ground following a defeat at Everton last season.

Ronaldo, 37, apologised to the 14-year-old fan via social media after the incident, which took place after United's 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park in April.

"Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 for an incident that took place after Manchester United FC’s Premier League match against Everton FC on Saturday 9 April 2022," the FA said in a statement.

"It is alleged that the forward's conduct after the final whistle was improper and/or violent."

The boy's mother said he had been left with a bruised hand and that his phone screen had been smashed.

- https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2022/09/23/soccer-ronaldo-charged-with-improper-conduct-after-smashing-fan039s-phone

-- For which the Portuguese was cautioned by Merseyside Police.

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I just knew about this news. Come on... I know (and the whole world) that you are rich, millionaire, with big cars, big houses, private jets life and so on...

But to SMASH 14-year-old KID'S PHONE to the ground? The fuck man? Seriously?

His career is fizzling out and I personally can't wait until he retires, so the circus around him goes away. His decision to rejoin Utd for the so called 'Last dance' hasn't gone to plan, and if he's not careful his swansong will be remembered for petulance, arrogance, and sulking more than his talent.

Meanwhile, Messi is quietly enjoying a mini-revival at PSG and has edged past Ronaldo onto 700 career goals - in 90 less games and being 2 years younger. I've no doubt that'll piss Ronaldo off no end, and Messi's also closing in on his CL goalscoring record, and on track to be above him in every possible footballing metric. It's fitting that going back to Utd might turn out to be one of his big career regrets, and one that cemented Messi as the greatest player ever (which was never in doubt in my view)

[bird_lfc]

He’ll probably piss off to America next year and bump up his stats by scoring a bucket load or something

The thought of Messi out scoring him is probably killing him inside

[MonsLibpool]

We beat their legends too. Finished club.

[1892tillforever]

He’ll probably piss off to America next year and bump up his stats by scoring a bucket load or something

The thought of Messi out scoring him is probably killing him inside

Messi has 788 career goals, including goals for Argentina (excluding underage level), Ronaldo has 816 including internationals and is apparently the all-time leading goalscorer in football. As you say, Messi is now one ahead at club level. You could argue that Ronaldo is still 'ahead' as all 699 club goals have come in a first division, while Messi scored 11 of his goals in Spain's lower leagues.

I think he will go to Qatar as it is way easier score goals there, he'll get silly money, and can probably play for another 3-4 years. Baghdad Bounedjah has managed 131 in 121 league games there for heaven's sake!

[MonsLibpool]

Messi has 788 career goals, including goals for Argentina (excluding underage level), Ronaldo has 816 including internationals and is apparently the all-time leading goalscorer in football. As you say, Messi is now one ahead at club level. You could argue that Ronaldo is still 'ahead' as all 699 club goals have come in a first division, while Messi scored 11 of his goals in Spain's lower leagues.

I think he will go to Qatar as it is way easier score goals there, he'll get silly money, and can probably play for another 3-4 years. Baghdad Bounedjah has managed 131 in 121 league games there for heaven's sake!

His ego makes him think he should be playing for a CL club. I remember him having a pop at Xavi in 2016 or  2017 by saying that he was in Qatar. Ronaldo added that he wanted to continue playing at the highest level.

[1892tillforever]

His ego makes him think he should be playing for a CL club. I remember him having a pop at Xavi in 2016 or  2017 by saying that he was in Qatar. Ronaldo added that he wanted to continue playing at the highest level.

That was then, this is now. He can play in the Asian Champions League with Al-Sadd.

[Garlicbread]

He’ll probably piss off to America next year and bump up his stats by scoring a bucket load or something

The thought of Messi out scoring him is probably killing him inside

Doubt he'll go to America considering his ehm criminal past there.