Zlatan in the US Our Captain
Harry Maguire H
arry Maguire has “everything a captain should have” and is a natural leader for Manchester United, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised the impact Maguire has had on the squad since he was appointed permanent captain in January, following Ashley Young’s departure, and put him in the same bracket as great captains he played under such as the great Roy Keane. United valued Maguire’s leadership skills and his potential to be a future captain when they decided to pay Leicester City £80million for him in the summer. Young’s decision to move to Inter Milan has accelerated that process but Solskjaer is delighted with the way the 26‑year‑old has settled into the role. “I didn’t expect him to be captain this quickly but he’s been in the dressing room and with the coaches, he’s vocal, he’s got the experience, he’s got everything a captain should have, I think it’s natural for him to take that role, his performances have helped. I’m delighted with the boy, that was one of the attributes we were looking at when we signed him,” Solskjaer said. Solskjaer didn’t bracket Maguire as following any specific traits from the United captains he experienced as a player, but he had no
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by Alan Abela Wadge
