Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was very pleased with the arrival of Harry Maguire to the Manchester United squad. Because, he gives a sense of calm and able to play with a cool head.
Harry Maguire was the main prey of Manchester United in the 2019 summer transfer window. After a very long process, United were finally able to buy it from Leicester City.
Red Devils bought Maguire for 80 million pounds from Leicester. This price makes the 26-year-old immediately hold the status of the most expensive defender in the world.
Harry Maguire beat Virgil van Dijk's transfer record in 2018 ago. So, is Harry Maguire in accordance with United's expectations?
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Harry Maguire is level-headed
Harry Maguire immediately had a positive impact on Manchester United's defense. That happened in Manchester United's match against Chelsea, in the first week of the Premier League season 2019/2020, last weekend.
The England center back is considered to have made United's defense very solid. The result, the Red Devils won with a score of 4-0 over Chelsea in a match that was held at Old Trafford.
"He is a player with a cool head. He is equally structured both on and off the field," said Solskjaer as quoted by the official Manchester United website.
"Maguire is an experienced player, he has a big impact on his surroundings, he smiles and he has a personality that you like," said the 46-year-old manager.
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In the last 2018/19 season, Manchester United's weak point was the back line. They conceded too many goals. However, Solskjaer now feels quite optimistic because he has Harry Maguire in the center back position.
"Having a calm player behind is important. Defenders who are level-headed and not emotionally absorbed are great things. Harry has been here for more than a week and he is very good," Solskjaer stressed.
Harry Maguire's power will again be relied upon by Solskjaer. The 26-year-old is believed to be returning as a starting player when United meet Wolves on Tuesday (8/20/2019) early morning hrs at Molenoux.
Source: Manchester United
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