Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been told how not to get ‘paced’ by speedy attackers in a damning comparison between the Red Devils captain and 37-year-old Chelsea star Thiago Silva.
Man Utd star Harry Maguire has been told to learn from Chelsea's Thiago Silva (Image: GETTY)
And former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has told Maguire to take a leaf out of Chelsea defender Silva's book on how not to get caught out in behind.
“What I love about Thiago Silva is that you never see him get paced,” Agbonlahor said.
“He reminds me a bit of John Terry, he was never the quickest but he was very clever.
“If there was a chance you were running in behind, he was already gone. He would chose the right moments to get tight to you, the right moments to drop off and give himself a yard.
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“As much as we look at Harry Maguire, he should be looking at defenders like Thiago Silva and should still be learning from these top, top defenders.”
Maguire and interim boss Ralf Rangnick were last week forced to deny a report by the Mirror that talks had been held with Ronaldo over a change of club captain.
"I’ve seen a lot of reports about this club that aren’t true and this is another,” Maguire tweeted.
“Not going to start posting about everything that is written but I needed to make this one clear. We’re united and focused on Sunday. Enjoy your day everyone.”