Chris Maguire was on the scoresheet again this past weekend as Sunderland Athletic Football Club secured three points against promotion rivals Ipswich Town, with the winger earning a 7.85 rating from WhoScored for his performance. Since the 29th of December, Maguire has scored five goals and registered three assists.
After the match, fans couldn’t help but praise Maguire, who is valued at £405k (as per Transfermarkt), as he scored the game’s only goal in the 81st minute. When the club asked fans to use three words to describe the match, there were many who used this opportunity to describe the player’s influence on the game. Some believe he is a king, while one fan wants to marry him.
https://twitter.com/LiamFTM17/status/1226491763138945026
Maguire is king
— jonny (@jonny958) February 9, 2020
Chris King Maguire
— Paul Kelly (@paultkelly_) February 9, 2020
Marry me Chris
— MrsThubs (@KayeThubron) February 9, 2020
Is Maguire Sunderland's most valuable player?
Yes
No
Others praised the player outside of the club’s post, claiming that he is a match-winner.
He may not be the most consistent and there’s question marks over his ability to step up, but Chris Maguire is such a good player at this level. Wins you games time and time again. #SAFC
— GC (@themightygSR7) February 9, 2020
proper love Chris Maguire
— Scott Duffy (@ScottDuffman) February 9, 2020
What do we think?
As the statistics above tell you, Maguire’s recent run of form has likely had a positive effect on the team, who have now won six of their last nine matches. If Maguire can continue performing at such a high level, there is no reason the Black Cats can’t achieve promotion this season.