Eyebrows were raised when Erik Ten Hag decided to keep the captain's armband on Harry Maguire's arm and justifiably so.
After an excellent summer in 2021 in which he played a major role in England's run to the European Championship final, Maguire was unable to continue his fine performances at club level. In fact, his form dropped off a cliff. The centre-back was largely dreadful throughout the last campaign, cutting a dejected figure with a mistake never too far away.
What made it even more frustrating is that everyone knows there's a very capable defender in there. He proved as much throughout Euro 2020, but he was simply unable to find it again for United with his confidence plummeting further and further with every passing game.
