​Man Utd hero Parker: Solskjaer needs Maguire partner

Football
17 Jul 2020 • 1:19 PM MYT
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Manchester United legend Paul Parker believes Harry Maguire needs help in central defence.

The Red Devils have looked a more composed unit when Maguire plays, but he has contributed errors that have led to goals as well.

However, Parker thinks he does not have the right partner in Victor Lindelof, and that United should sign a left sided centre-half this summer.

He told Eurosport: "At this moment in time, the weak spot in United is the defence.

"I think the back four needs organisation and leadership and at this time there's no one holding it together. They need another centre-half, and he needs to be left-sided because Maguire can't play on the left side.

"Brandon WIlliams needs to come in at left-back too. I thought he deserved an opportunity pre lockdown and now he should start playing regularly, it's important he gets more game time.

"You also have to look at what happened to United when their best two midfielders came off the pitch [Pogba and Bruno Fernandes], they just had nothing going forward and everything was backs to the wall, they just sat so deep and went defensive. It's a shame they couldn't get three points, but a draw was a fair result.