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Graeme Souness reckons Harry Maguire has three clear strengths as a defender but it's his pace that lets him down after Manchester United shipped in four goals against Liverpool.

Maguire has been the main man in the firing for the Red Devils in what has been a disastrous season from start to finish with his captaincy coming under threat.

Many feel the criticism is warranted given his well-documented individual errors but Souness believes it's come to the point where he has become a scapegoat for a club that has several issues on and off the field.

The former Liverpool defender believes he is a technically good footballer with a good aerial presence but concedes his lack of speed hurts him at times.

He said on Sky Sports as Liverpool claimed a 4-0 win over United: "He has got qualities, he is good on the ball and good in the air. He reads the game okay, he is not the quickest and it is very easy to look at Manchester United and put all the results down to your defending."

Roy Keane agrees that Maguire has had a poor season individually but isn't convinced he is playing for his career since the below-par form is so