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HARRY MAGUIRE tormented Nottingham Forest with his late cameo – then did the same to team-mate Rasmus Hojlund with a shock stat.Boss Ruben Amorim brought on Maguire UP FRONT in the 88th minute as Manchester United battled in vain to cancel out Anthony Elanga’s brilliant winner.Harry Maguire caused late chaos but to no availCredit: AFPSub Maguire spent nearly all his time on the pitch in the boxCredit: GettyRasmus Hojlund looked suitably gloomy after firing blanks in a 1-0 lossCredit: GettyThe England centre-back caused moments of chaos as he planted himself in Forest’s box to help create a frantic finale.And although Maguire couldn’t find a leveller, he did enough for many Red Devils’ fans to claim he should stay in attack for the rest of the season.That was a damning indictment on two United strikers in particular.Joshua Zirkzee was hauled off after 66 minutes – replaced by forgotten midfielder Mason Mount.READ MORE ON MAN UTDAnd £72million buy Hojlund, a half-time replacement for Manuel Ugarte, fared equally poorly.Then came a statistic that might have left even Amorim open-mouthed with surprise.X account The xPhilosophy posted: “Harry Maguire accumulated more xG in Added Time against Nott’m Forest than Rasmus Hojlund has in his last 15 appearances.”XG means expected goals – so in other words Maguire got in more inviting positions in just a few minutes than natural forward Hojlund has in months.Most read in FootballStarting striker Joshua Zirkzee had few opportunities for UnitedCredit: RexAmazingly Maguire foused ALL his energy inside the Forest boxBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKOne fan responded: “Not even an April Fools.”Another said: “Keep Maguire up front until the end of the season. Better than our alternatives.”Man Utd treble winner looks unrecognisable with beard and new hair as he enjoys new life as a grandad Hojlund spent more time outside the box than in itAnd a third claimed: “(Alejandro) Garnacho was our only threat tonight. Maguire was more of a threat then Zirkzee and Hojlund combined.”A fourth argued: “Maguire has legit been the best striker we’ve had this game.”In fact, it was difficult to hear a word against Maguire – or any in favour of Hojlund or Zirkzee.”Maguire did more than our attackers,” one supporter insisted.Another found that thought distressing as he wrote: “Maguire being our best striker right now is hurting my soul.”And this viewer was just as critical of United’s normal strikeforce: “Maguire gave us more of an attacking threat in 6 mins than any of our forwards all game, that just shows you just how bad our attackers are.”Read More on The SunA few fans even resorted to sarcastic jibes at the toothless Red Devils.One posted: “United weren’t bad – apart from the minor detail of trying to score a goal. But when Harry Maguire comes on in stoppage time and looks like the biggest threat, that neatly sums it all up.”Joshua Zirkzee had few touches in the danger areaMan Utd player ratings vs Nottingham ForestMANCHESTER UNITED’S woes continue after another disappointing loss to Nottingham Forest.Forest picked up a 1-0 victory at the City Ground thanks to ex-United ace Anthony Elanga’s winner after just five minutes.United remain 13th in the Premier League table and look set for their worst ever Premier League finish.That is at least what their performance at Forest showed, as Ruben Amorim’s men don’t show signs of really understanding the Portuguese tactician’s preferred 3-4-2-1 formation.But who stood out for a poor United’s side? And who was the biggest disappointment?Check out Kostas Lianos’ players ratings below and find out…Andre Onana – 5Can’t blame him for Nottingham Forest’s winner as Anthony Elanga’s shot was too good. Made a stunning save to deny Ryan Yates’ header without knowing the Forest ace was offside.Leny Yoro – 5Should have been more aware before Elanga’s goal that came straight after a Man Utd corner-kick in which he had moved forward.One could argue Yoro made up for it when he stopped a fine run by Elanga in the second half with an amazing and well-timed challenge to save United from a second.Matthijs de Ligt – 4The centre-back was also nowhere to be seen before Elanga’s goal. No other major errors but should have done better on the rebound after Diogo Dalot’s header hit the crossbar.Noussair Mazraoui – 4Completely hopeless during Elanga’s run that led to the goal and struggled in his defensive duties, especially in the first half. Not sure if the full-back fits in a defensive trio as part of Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 formation…Diogo Dalot – 6A strong performance down the right wing with some fine runs and good crosses. Registered United’s best chance in the first half when his header rattled Forest’s crossbar.Casemiro – 4At fault for Elanga’s goal as there was absolutely no midfield presence during Forest’s counter.Loads of inaccurate passes and got booked for a reckless challenge on Yates before complaining in a very unjust way. Registered three shots but didn’t cause concern for Matz Sels.Manuel Ugarte – 4Cut a rather anonymous figure, among the guilty parties for Elanga’s goal as Man Utd’s midfield was caught sleeping. Rightly substituted at half-time.Patrick Dorgu – 5A fine display during the first half as he cut a strong presence down the left flank, even though he was completely outrun by Elanga before the goal.But the versatile full-back was the complete opposite in the second half with a series of errors against a stunning Neco Williams.Bruno Fernandes – 6Registered the game’s first shot on target with a powerful effort that required a lunge from Sels, and that was basically United’s best shot throughout the entire match.Fernandes produced some fine long balls and upgraded Man Utd’s midfield after Ugarte and Casemiro’s exits.Alejandro Garnacho – 2Very disappointing performance from the winger. Completely hopeless before Elanga’s goal with a desperate tackle and was lucky to avoid a booking for a ridiculous challenge on Yates while the Argentina international was on the attack.A game riddled with heavy touches, failed dribbles, wrong passes, blocked shots and a silly yellow card as he kicked the ball away in frustration. Had a good shot on 69 minutes as a saving grace.Joshua Zirkzee – 3Was supposed to be a striker but was often seen playing too deep and didn’t register a chance in front of Forest’s goal. Didn’t inspire any danger even after Rasmus Hojlund came on to help him up front.SUBSRasmus Hojlund – 5Was much better than a woeful Zirkzee up front for Man Utd. But didn’t cause any significant danger and never looked like a goalscoring threat. Harry Maguire looked far more lethal as a false nine after he entered the pitch with a lot more presence inside the box.Christian Eriksen – 4Didn’t really elevate United’s midfield after Ugarte and Casemiro’s exit. The sort of performance that makes one wonder about his Old Trafford future…Harry Maguire – 5Only played nine minutes as a false nine and was by far Man Utd’s best forward. Brought on as a desperation move that almost paid off with the best chance of the match as his last-gasp effort was cleared by Murillo just off the line.Mason Mount – N/A More