With Smalling and Phil Jones in poor form, and Eric Bailly injured in the summer tour, the addition of Maguire will help Coach Solskjaer feel more secure about the defense that has already encountered many problems of MU.
In the 2018-2019 Premier League season, Maguire played a total of 31 matches with 2,599 minutes on the pitch, scoring 3 goals for himself, contributing significantly to Leicester City's 9th place.
On the defensive front, with a height of 194cm and a weight of up to 100kg, the English midfielder is like a cornerstone in the former Premier League's defense.
He has had an average of 1 tackle, 1.2 interceptions, and 3.8 wins in one-on-one disputes in each match. But the statistics are worth reassuring the Norwegian captain when compared to the MU central defender pair from last season.
Maguire's aerial skills are an impressive point, MU's rookie season had 118 more aerial victories than Lindelof himself, 49 times as their playing time on the pitch was equivalent.
Along with that, the central defender's winning rate in aerial disputes is also at the highest level of 78.1% among defenders in the tournament. The reason is not simply that he is 194cm tall but also Maguire's ability to choose accurate ball drop points and occupy space, making this player one of the top central defenders of the foggy tournament number one.
Good aerial ability not only helps the Red Devils feel secure in defense but is also a "weapon" for harm that Coach Solskjaer can use in set pieces such as corner kicks or suspensions from both sides.
In addition to the ability to fight in the air, Maguire is also the defensive player with the best long pass ability, averaging 6.2 passes per match. More than David Luiz with only 6 passes and Virgil Van Dijk with only 5.3 passes per match.
The passing accuracy rate of up to 85.6% is quite high compared to the center-back position, which makes the Norwegian coach very excited because it is in line with the philosophy he is building for the Red Devils.
Maguire's precise long passes make it easy for the MU to escape pressing, quickly changing the state from defense to attack. That passing line will create conditions for players with good speed in attack such as Marcus Rashford, Martial or rookie Daniel James to promote their speed in short periods. That will also be a reasonable choice for the Reds, who are being pressed for high status.
However, speed is the weakness of this player born in 1993, with the Maguire's body not being highly appreciated, so it is easy for the opposing players to "inhale". But he can make up for it with his ability to manage, his ability to judge situations and his own decisive decision-making.
But in the 90 minutes, the players could not maintain the necessary concentration to make accurate decisions. Thus, the successful tackle rate of the £85 million centre-back is only 55%, which is quite low for this player. The lack of speed has also caused Maguire to receive 6 yellow cards and 1 direct red card last season.
With a new wind named Harry Maguire in the defense, coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his colleagues will feel more secure in the club's recovery from next season.
