Taking the armband away from him was a tough one. Inevitably, there will be sympathy for Maguire in losing the captaincy too. But Ten Hag deserves credit for this tightrope walk. Looking at it, it’s evident that Maguire Manchester United career has not benefited him or the club and I'm sympathetic towards his situation...I hope he leaves to a mid table club where he can get consistent game time so he can find happiness again.
I read a news report where it was rumored that Chelsea will table a bid for Maguire well if it real I think that will be a better alternative for him (Maguire) to leave instead of sitting on the bench at Man Utd after stripping him the captainship band and this could affect his international career having been one of the favorite player of Southgate Moreso the duo of Varane and Martinez had a solid partnership at the central defence of Man Utd last season consequently subjected Maguire to the bench hopefully they will retain their position this season, Evans a former club defender had also been signed by Erik ten Hag on a short term loan deal thus will definitely be another competitor to Maguire thus he will have a limited playing time.
Let's say the fact, those Maguire deserved the captainship after all his poor performance for a two-season, concluding season was fair to say but it wasn't worth it bringing Maguire to Manchester United, he was a great defender at Leicester City, and Manchester United picked interest in him and after many persuasions from Brendan Rodgers, he was sold and deal was seal and till date, Manchester United has been his biggest deal, he should have done better with the improvement since 2019 to now, by the way, Erik get to choose who he likes without any sentiments.
If Chelsea sold all the good players to the Saudis and later settle for Maguire, I will never take Pochettino for a serious manager again, there are more defenders out there better than that guy looking for a place to showcase their ability, I think Chelsea need a revival and they have suffered enough humiliation from many people especially now that they are trying to give top 4 another shot to get back to the Champions League.