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title: "Liverpool fans mock Maguire’s England performance amid Van Dijk comparisons"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2019-09-11T19:00:34Z"
modified: "2019-09-11T19:00:34Z"
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# Liverpool fans mock Maguire’s England performance amid Van Dijk comparisons

The fact that Harry Maguire is the most expensive centre-back in history continues to beggar belief.

The Manchester United defender produced a shaky performance for England on Tuesday night, giving away a penalty in England’s 5-3 win over Kosovo.

It was the latest showing to suggest that he isn’t worth close to his £80 million price tag, following a less-than-perfect start to life at United, too.

Maguire’s display did not go unnoticed among these Liverpool supporters, and other fans, who mocked amid ongoing comparisons with Virgil van Dijk.

> Ladies and gentlemen, this is Harry Maguire. The most expensive defender ever. [#ENGKOS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGKOS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/4chX6ZhtAa](https://t.co/4chX6ZhtAa)
>
> — BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/BeWarmers/status/1171515281622986752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> How much was Harry Maguire?? 😂
>
> [https://t.co/QiGGma49L7](https://t.co/QiGGma49L7)
>
> — Szoboszlai (@lfc\_allting) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/lfc_allting/status/1171519143863963654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Phil Jones \> Harry Maguire
>
> — Geir Ivan Torvik (@GeirIvanTorvik) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/GeirIvanTorvik/status/1171513808575090688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/huncho\_bfd/status/1171513701834223624?s=20

https://twitter.com/DannyC1916/status/1171520551426252801?s=20

> Put simply. Harry Maguire cannot be considered on or near the level of Virgil Van Dijk
>
> — ThoughtsFromTheKop (@TFTKOP) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/TFTKOP/status/1171515696116719618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Maguire is a perfectly decent centre-back – somehow who shone at Leicester City and will be go on to be a good signing for United.

He is also vastly overrated, however, with some ludicrously rating him among the best centre-backs in Europe.

The United man is not even close to that level, with too many errors produced during games, whether big or small.

His eye-watering £80 million move to Old Trafford sums up Liverpool’s rivals’ transfer approach since Alex Ferguson left in 2013, spending far too much on players worth half the amount.

Maguire would be a good partner for someone like Van Dijk, but is well short of being good enough to lead a defence for a top club.