Paul Merson says Manchester United should have looked at bringing in new Everton defender Conor Coady to help out captain Harry Maguire, who he said “can’t run”.
He outlined how Erik ten Hag would see the best of his skipper in a back three, with Coady stepping out of defence to ‘sweep’ up loose balls. The Wolves defender secured a season-long loan move at Goodison Park this week.
He has played alongside Maguire for England on two occasions, most recently in the 1-0 Nations League loss to Hungary in June. The other time they played together, in October 2020, Maguire was sent off in a 1-0 defeat to Denmark.
