Former Manchester City player Richards wrote in his personal column about the Manchester United captain's armband. He said United's captain's armband should be worn by Cristiano Ronaldo, not by Maguire. This statement caused some controversy. He said why, arguing that Maguire had not performed well lately and should not have taken on the role of captain. Maguire's performance is indeed a bit poor, which is a serious mismatch with the £80 million that United originally spent. Speed is Maguire's biggest weakness, and Maguire always looks awkward in front of a highly flexible striker. Moreover, his choice of position, the actual forced grab, and the ability to command are unsatisfactory. If compared with Van Dijk, it is far worse.
Due to the poor performance, after each game, Maguire basically became the object of fan complaints. It's hard to imagine a player who is so displeased by fans that he can become captain. In fact, at Maguire's level, it is difficult for him to gain enough authority in the team and play a positive motivating role. The role of captain is very important, this person needs to have super strength, stable play, but also have leadership skills, can motivate teammates. Apparently, Maguire's current captainship is a failure.
Maguire is not worthy to wear the captain's armband, so is C Ronaldo worthy of wearing the team's armband? Cristiano Ronaldo is a player with a strong desire to fight, he can lead by example on the field, do his best, motivate his teammates, and have all the ability to take on the responsibilities of captain. It's just that Ronaldo is now older, the performance lacks enough stability, and he needs to make proper rotations to maintain a better state. And the captain needs to maintain a high attendance rate. Therefore, it is not a good choice to choose Ronaldo as the captain now.
Who is the best person for United to be captain now? There is really 1 most suitable candidate, and he is De Gea. Although United have a mediocre record, De Gea is one of the few players in the team to perform better. So far this season, De Gea has made 105 saves in the Premier League, ranking second, just behind Leeds United's Melier. Tottenham's goalkeeper Lowry made just 77 saves, Arsenal's Ramsdale made 71 saves, Liverpool's Alisson made 58 saves, Chelsea's Mendy made 59 saves and Manchester City's Ederson made 49 saves. In contrast, it can be seen how bad United's defense is, and how many easy shots the opponent has been given. De Gea is really too hard.