Maguire called for the ball is why he’s getting blamed, but how many times a game does a player demand the ball and not receive it ?
It’s on De Gea for me as a ex keeper myself , he’s got the whole pitch in front of him and surely could see the 3 white shirts around Maguire ?
I just think that a top player (yes, Maguire), should still be aware of those players, take the ball on his left foot and be into the space in midfield where he can pass it on.
De Gea's not great with his feet, everyone knows that, so he's playing the way the manager wants and doing his best at it. Clearly they are trying to keep hold of the ball and break the press, but their skillsets aren't the best for it. His pass found it's target - it was the decision Maguire made that made the result what it was.
It's all on Ten Hag for me. He's been at the club long enough to know the players limitations. When we were embedding Pep's playing style he accepted that these mistakes would happen and they were on him. If Ten Hag is desperate to play that way then their mistakes are his responsibility.
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