Scouting Our Reds – Euro 2020

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We are now days away from the beginning of the knockout stages of Euro 2020 and what a tournament it has been so far. Some edge of your seat games filled with some phenomenal goals with drama and tension.

But while the great nations of Europe battle it out for the silverware, club football is being represented on the continental stage.

So how have our Red Devils been getting on so far at Euro 2020?

England

Dean Henderson

We start on a sour note as Dean Henderson has had to withdraw from the England squad due to injury. He was replaced with Aaron Ramsdale of freshly relegated Sheffield United but the impact for England doesn’t seem too devastating as Everton’s Jordan Pickford has played every minute of the campaign so far, without conceding a goal I might add. N/A

Harry Maguire

Harry Maguire was England’s major doubt going into the tournament after missing the last stretch of the Premier League season due to injury, however last Tuesday we saw the United captain return to the first team and play a full 90 minutes against Czech Republic and was one of the Three Lion’s strongest players. His ability to move the ball forward is something rarely seen at United but it gave England a much needed third dimension and that is what both his country and club needs going forward. 5/10

Luke Shaw

Speaking of England’s best players this tournament, the Man United left back has been great every time he has put on the white shirt. Against Croatia, Gareth Southgate played Kieran Trippier at left back, who may be a red by the end of the summer window, and Kyle Walker at right back. While there wasn’t anything too wrong with that in the actual game, the former Middlesbrough man opted for Luke Shaw against both Scotland and Czech Republic and he was one of their better players in both those games. With Chilwell isolating, Shaw has been given the mantle and so far he is proving just why he is one of the top left backs in the world currently. 7/10

Marcus Rashford

England’s off field hero Marcus Rashford has only played 68 minutes of the tournament so far with all those minutes coming off the bench and with the talent of Foden, Sterling, Saka, Mount and Grealish, it’s hard to argue with that. While doing very little, Marcus has still made a presence with his quick feet and energy against tiring legs but has not been given a bigger platform to showcase his ability yet. He will be crucial if England go deep into this tournament. 3/10

France

Paul Pogba

My prediction for Player of the Tournament was Paul Pogba and that is looking a very likely possibility right now. We all know by now, with N’Golo Kante next team him and with a French blue shirt on, Paul Pogba becomes a different entity and one United fans thought they were getting way back in 2016. Picking up Man of the Match against Germany and being a critical part in the Portugal 2-2 draw is a good way to start the tournament and just reinforces many United fans desire to see the Frenchman extend his stay in Manchester. 8/10

Netherlands

Donny Van de Beek

Unfortunately, Donny withdrew from the Dutch squad due to injury and didn’t get his much-needed break after a torrid year at Old Trafford. Here’s hoping he bounces back next campaign for ‘The Red Devils’. N/A

Portugal

Bruno Fernandes

Yet again, Bruno Fernandes has been the subject of some heated debates during the international tournament. His numbers clearly speak for themselves but he has failed to really translate those club levels on the European stage as yet. It is always going to be hard to be a standout player when Cristiano Ronaldo is showing different classes every time he steps onto the pitch but still, Bruno has really underwhelmed at the tournament so much so that he was dropped by Fernando Santos in the 2-2 draw against France. He has the opportunity to really silence the big game doubters in the Round of 16 as Portugal play Belgium. 4/10

Diogo Dalot

Due to Man City’s Joao Cancelo testing positive for Covid-19, Diogo Dalot was called up in his place and made his international debut for Portugal against France. While the cameo was only brief, it is still nice for a Man United player, who has spent the year on loan at Milan, to get some debuting minutes on the biggest European stage. 1/10

Spain

David De Gea

David De Gea can’t catch a break either, can he? After his below par penalty shootout performance in the Europa League final, the last thing United needed was for David to become a spectator at the Euros but that is unfortunately the reality. Unai Simon has been the Spanish number 1 for the group stages and with only conceding a single goal, you feel that won’t change in the knockouts. Poor Dave. N/A

Scotland

Scott Mctominay

Scotland are out of the Euros. That sentence will fill English fans with great joy but while Scotland made barely a whimper in the tournament bar getting a 0-0 out of Gareth Southgate and his Three Lions, a few players did make a good account of themselves, and Scott Mctominay is one of them. Playing in the heart of defence for Steve Clarke, Mctominay has proven that he is a player that will give everything to the cause at hand and that sometimes is invaluable in a player. 5/10

Wales

Daniel James

Dan James has his fair amount of critics but even they can take their hats off and credit his good international performances for Wales thus far. He may not be getting on the scoresheet but his pace and work rate is ideal for a fiery Welsh side and doesn’t look out of place in an attack featuring Gareth Bale. We don’t know how far Wales will progress, but Dan James may be making other Premier League club’s heads turn. 7/10

Dylan Levitt

It’s always nice to see a United youngster represented at a major international tournament even if it is only for 4 or so minutes. Dylan will be a constant in the Welsh side for years to come and it looks like he is just getting started. 1/10

Sweden

Victor Lindelof

Say what you want about Victor Lindelof but any defender that keeps a clean sheet and wins Man of the Match against Spain deserves huge credit. Out of that horrid centre back partnership both Maguire and Lindelof thrive, which has proven very evident at this competition. Sweden have topped their group which was a hard ask but the defence has given them that platform to kick on and Lindelof deserves enormous plaudits for that. 7/10

Who do you think has been United’s best player at the Euros so far? Let us know in the comments below.

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