Rio Ferdinand names his choice for Man Utd captain in Harry Maguire review

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Harry Maguire was named Manchester United captain shortly after completing his money transfer from Leicester – and Rio Ferdinand is concerned about his credentials

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Rio Ferdinand believes Harry Maguire was given the responsibility of being Manchester United captain far too early and that David de Gea would be a better option for the armband.

Maguire, 28, was named United’s skipper in January 2020 by then-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, five months after moving to Old Trafford in a record-breaking £ 80million transfer from Leicester .

The Englishman’s leadership has been in the spotlight in recent months during a checkered season for the Red Devils which has involved humiliating defeats to rivals Liverpool and Manchester City, a change in cover and whispers of troubles in the locker room.

Many suspect that Maguire’s form suffered from being captain as he rallied United defense to a meager four clean sheet tally in 18 top-tier appearances this campaign.

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Harry Maguire’s leadership has come under intense scrutiny this season (

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Ferdinand says the “massive responsibility” of leading the team was placed too soon on the center-back at a time when he was still finding his feet.

“The fact that he had the armband gave him that grace, which he would do,” the 43-year-old told Vibe with Five when asked if Maguire would be abandoned if he wasn’t. not captain.

“I think he got it too early. It’s a pretty tough job to get into Manchester United, get your feet under the table and start to feel comfortable without the extra pressure from to be a captain.

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“Being a captain is a huge responsibility, there is a story that goes with it, a big burden on my shoulders.

“You have to experience being there for a while to carry that weight. It was more important for Maguire to come in and focus on becoming a mainstay of Manchester United than being captain.”

The Old Trafford legend admits there is a lack of leaders in interim manager Ralf Rangnick’s squad, but he believes De Gea would be a good fit for the armband which has been on United’s books for over a decade. ‘a decade.

Rio Ferdinand thinks his former teammate David de Gea would be a good captain (

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Ferdinand added: “The thing you can counter this [Maguire criticism] with weren’t that many captains at the club – who else are they going to choose? “

“David de Gea would have been my choice because of his time there and he knows what it takes to win.

“That’s all in hindsight, but you have to think about those moments that could come with someone like Harry Maguire new to the club in that sense. And that extra pressure is weighing heavily on him right now.”

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