Harry Maguire

MANCHESTER UNITED should have tried to land Conor Coady to cover the shortfalls of ex-captain Harry Maguire.That's according to former Arsenal playmak.

It''s not like Man Utd are the big payers." "Play in a three, he's a very good player. "Footballers ain't silly.

Manchester United have been told they should've signed Conor Coady from Wolverhampton Wanderers and changed their formation.

When you get Coady in the team, you don't have to play [Scott] McTominay AND Fred because you've got your insurance." Comes out with the ball, he can pass it, he's a defender and he can get tighter. Play in a three, he's a very good player. "No one wants to go to them [Manchester United]," Merson declared. You need to play a five at the back. "It's horrible but no one does.

Paul Merson believes Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag should change his system in order to get the best out of club captain Harry Maguire.

“They’re main enemies are Liverpool and they’re much better than them. Maguire can’t run so you need to play a five at the back. “Put Coady in there and he’s an out-and-out sweeper then you don’t have to play McTominay and Fred in the team because you’ve got your insurance.” “When he plays in a four he can’t go and engage because if he gets in a one-on-one he’s going to struggle. “Play him in a three and he’s a very good player, he comes out with the ball he can pass it. The former Arsenal midfielder believes the Dutch manager should change his system to get the best out of Maguire, who has struggled at Old Trafford since becoming the most expensive defender in football.

Paul Merson has urged Erik ten Hag to change system or risk hanging Harry Maguire out to dry against Brentford this afternoon. The England defender has ...

Maguire can’t run so you need to play a five at the back. ‘They’re main enemies are Liverpool and they’re much better than them. ‘When he plays in a four he can’t go and engage because if he gets in a one-on-one he’s going to struggle.

Manchester United have struggled defensively so far this season and Paul Merson has explained why Conor Coady would have been an astute addition to a ...

Coady was a mainstay in the Wolves side before Bruno Lage decided to move to four at the back, with Max Kilman and Nathan Collins starting their opening game of the season. The Red Devils were linked with a move for Kalidou Koulibaly before he joined Chelsea, while a number of other defensive assets have been tipped to join the Red Devils. Put Coady in there and he is an out and out sweeper in the middle of a three, you put Maguire on one side and Varane on the other, then you start from there.