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The hatred aimed at Maguire is bordering on the obsessional.

Hatred ? I doubt anyone “hates” Maguire - just because some think he has been shocking for a while now I doubt anyone “hates”
 
Nobody Hates him

We don't rate him

Hatred was maybe the wrong word, but it's largely a figure of speech and I think you all knew exactly what I meant.
It's just not like you or LP to be pedantic, not like you two at all. :rolleyes:

Southgate does and I guess that's what counts.
Can't really remember him particularly letting England down.
 
Never mentioned hatred
If Southgate had watched Maguire surely going on club form he wouldn’t be starting for England.
That’s not hatred,that’s fact

Isn't this the same argument that's been made plenty of times for picking Pickford? He hasn't let England down (so far) so Southgate keeps picking him. The same as Pickford might have made some blunders in an Everton shirt but is still first choice for England as he hasn't done it so far in an England shirt.
 
Isn't this the same argument that's been made plenty of times for picking Pickford? He hasn't let England down (so far) so Southgate keeps picking him. The same as Pickford might have made some blunders in an Everton shirt but is still first choice for England as he hasn't done it so far in an England shirt.

You beat me to saying exactly that.
 
Isn't this the same argument that's been made plenty of times for picking Pickford? He hasn't let England down (so far) so Southgate keeps picking him. The same as Pickford might have made some blunders in an Everton shirt but is still first choice for England as he hasn't done it so far in an England shirt.
I don’t think so imo Pickford has been superb for Everton especially the last few games.
Also he’s been absolutely superb for England and fully deserves his place.
 
I don’t think so imo Pickford has been superb for Everton especially the last few games.
Also he’s been absolutely superb for England and fully deserves his place.

I think the argument was perhaps more relevant around the time of the Euros, when Pickford had been less than impressive at club level. He’s certainly been more assured in recent times.
 
I don’t think so imo Pickford has been superb for Everton especially the last few games.
Also he’s been absolutely superb for England and fully deserves his place.

Recently yes, he's been in great form for Everton, but he went through a stage where he was making basic mistakes and questions were being asked about his England place. The argument in favour of keeping him was that he'd never let England down and so should keep his place. Much like McGuire is making mistakes for Utd but hasn't been guilty of any horrendous errors for England so far.
 
One of the (many) things which irks me about Maguire is his tendency to raise his arm in appeal for an offside and almost take himself out of the game by doing so, as he drops off the pace waiting for a decision. I wish he wouldn’t do it.
 
Sterling has been simply awful ............................ and for quite a while, too!
But as you said when people said the same thing about Maguire

“Southgate does and I guess that's what counts.”
 
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