26th October Still life with Harry Maguire

Many people have a change of career during their working life but who would have thought that Harry Maguire would have chosen the 90 minutues of Sunday's match against arch rivals Liverpool to reveal his new vocation as a living statue

You've seen them at Covent Garden, outside theatres and even dotted along pedestrianised shopping streets but not even the Match of The Day armchair experts could have predicted that Maguire was going to choose the 'Theatre of Nightmares' rather than the nearby Lowry Theatre for his professional debut.

And what a range he had too. One that had the critics from the Liverpool Echo absolutely raving. First came a cross from Trent Alexander Arnold, and Maguire simply didn't move a muscle. Then there was a one two between Salah and Mane and Maguire froze on the spot. A beautifully timed pass over the head of the defence by Jordan Henderson and Maguire stood his ground, a perfect picture of immobility. 

Finally bringing the whole performance to a shuddering climax Harry Maguire gave a brief glimpse of his as yet untapped potential, as he linked up brilliantly with Luke Shaw in a synchronised display of inertia that had Rio Ferdinand out of his seat, such was the level of skill involved.

No wonder the Liverpool fans were so amused with the performance and subsequent 5-0 result that they bust into the sponateous chorus of 'Ole Ole Ole, Ole....must stay, must stay' Which is exactly what Harry Maguire did, stayed perfectly still for the whole 90 minutes. Or so it seemed to those watching the demolition.

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