Leaked reason why Harry Maguire plays - he's not a good center back

The last few years in which Manchester United is mentioned, it has been involved in a summer of off-field situations, controversial signings, media pressure, and many situations involving the most important team in England.

Now it was the turn of the Ivorian defender, Eric Bailly, who played for the Red Devils since 2016, was in many processes of the club, in the end he could not establish himself as a reference in the defense. This summer he arrived at Olympique Marseille on loan, he still belongs to Man Utd.

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Apparently that situation did not stop him from commenting in recent days on what happens in the Manchester United dressing room. He even did not keep his opinion to himself, or simply did not want to take advice to express his discomfort in the team.

In an interview to "The Times", he commented that Manchester United favors English players over the rest of the players, he said that the team should encourage competition, regardless of the origin and nationality of the player.

"What happens in Manchester United does not happen in Chelsea or in other big Premier League clubs", he concluded forcefully about the fact that he did not consolidate in the team. The local press did not wait for him, since his direct competition for the position was Harry Maguire, a player who is full of criticism and who is the most expensive defender in the history of the Red Devils.

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However, Erik ten Hag has had no problem sending the English defender to the bench, and this has benefited the team, as all the games Maguire has started this season have been defeats