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title: "Manchester United: Fans less than optimistic about this defensive player"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-fans-less-than-optimistic-about-this-defensive-player/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2019-09-13T18:30:58Z"
modified: "2019-09-13T18:30:58Z"
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# Manchester United: Fans less than optimistic about this defensive player

**Manchester United fans are less than optimistic about the prospect of watching Harry Maguire play for the club in Saturday’s fixture against Leicester City.**

The tweets came after Maguire posted a photo of Old Trafford on Instagram along with the caption: “Back at Old Trafford Saturday.”

Maguire, who joined for [£80m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49224905) back in the summer window, has had a mixed start to life as a centre-back at the north-west club. After keeping a clean sheet in a 4-0 win over Chelsea in his debut for the club, the England international has conceded in each of his last three games, including two at home to Crystal Palace [(via WhoScored)](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/32/Fixtures/England-Manchester-United).

International duty with England brought no change in luck for the 26-year-old as he conceded a penalty against Kosovo [(via BBC).](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49560020)

After all the noise around Maguire, Manchester United fans have taken to Twitter to voice their doubts about the [£80m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49224905) centre-half starting on Saturday.

Here is a selection of tweets from the Old Trafford faithful:

> Feeling vardy will give him nightmares.
>
> — The prodigy (@Ogsmustgo) [September 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/Ogsmustgo/status/1172125200395243520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Vardy gonna destroy this guy
>
> — tony (@togwuru) [September 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/togwuru/status/1172125820221083648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Go get that L man!!!
>
> — PREASHIOUS (@Freshestpresh) [September 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/Freshestpresh/status/1172206862772645891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hopefully he doesn’t play
>
> — (1-0) (@TheBrodie013) [September 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheBrodie013/status/1172126482195464192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Depression begins…
>
> — Bend It Like Beckham (@Sajib816) [September 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/Sajib816/status/1172146102004572160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> For another L
>
> — (@MouTheTactician) [September 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/MouTheTactician/status/1172430242972962816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)