Harry Maguire, the captain of Manchester United, has a talent problem at Old Trafford, according to Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson.
Despite being the club captain, Lawrenson also cautioned Maguire that his spot in the starting XI for the Red Devils might not be guaranteed.
Maguire made his first appearance for the Red Devils under new manager Erik ten Hag on Friday during a 4-1 victory over Melbourne Victory in a preseason friendly.
The A-League team scored within the first five minutes while the England international was on the field.
The 29-year-old endured a miserable campaign last season, which was riddled with sloppy mistakes and poor performances.
However, with the impending arrival of Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez, Lawrenson has warned Maguire that his place in the Manchester United team could be in doubt.
“Club captain used to mean that you were captain of the club, not necessarily team captain. Harry Maguire is a good player, but like a lot of them last year, he had a really poor season,” Lawrenson told Paddy Power.
“His problem is that he’s a good footballer, but he is just a bit slow – you can’t really make yourself any faster, unfortunately! I don’t know whether it’ll be him leading the team every week. In all honesty, I would watch this space.”
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