Harry Maguire's biggest problem is that he exists in a world where Manchester United paid more for him than Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dijk.
It's a burden he'll likely carry for the remainder of his career, but some context is sorely needed.
It is true that Maguire was overpriced when United bought him in 2019, but that doesn't instantly make him a bad signing. I can pay over £100 for a Foo Fighters ticket and still enjoy the concert despite conceding I'd paid over the odds.
Another point that will always be raised when debating United's move for Maguire is Graeme Souness' "put their medals on the table" test.
Van Dijk has won the Champions League and Premier League with Liverpool, while Maguire remains without a trophy since moving to Old Trafford. Again, context is needed.
Van Dijk was described as a 'transformative' signing for Liverpool's defence and, while he is a very good defender, that seriously undersells the work that Jurgen Klopp has done with the team.
Liverpool defend as a unit. The whole team is responsible for defending and is culpable when the opposition create a chance. Obviously, if one player makes a huge individual error then it's not quite that simple, but the point is the team work together to keep the opposition at bay.
Subsequently, the centre-backs are able to thrive and play to their strengths; both Van Dijk and Manchester City's Ruben Dias are excellent ball-playing defenders who help the team progress the ball up the pitch.
Burnley's goal against United on Tuesday night was a perfect example of how United are yet to grasp such an approach.
First of all, Scott McTominay is not a number six. He's going to have to fill in there for the rest of the season but that's a different conversation. His attempt to try and press the Burnley line gave the opposition too much space to operate in.
McTominay should have noticed that Maguire had followed Wout Weghorst and dropped back into the defensive line to cover the space that had opened up.
Maguire then also makes an error in overcommitting to the challenge, allowing Weghorst to play the ball through to Jay Rodriguez who then has a lot of space to work with given Raphael Varane and Diogo Dalot were preoccupied.
Maguire is not completely blameless but this is a team issue.
Varane and Dalot were culpable due to the fact they didn't realise the true danger and were playing on autopilot. Luke Shaw also makes a mistake in not stepping up to meet the new line and, as a result, plays Rodriguez onside. David de Gea's role in the goal could also be criticised. I personally think a more proactive goalkeeper would have stepped forward and forced Rodriguez to take the shot early while under pressure.
Maguire is the easy target because he's the captain and the club paid £80m for him but we have seen similar errors even when the England international isn't on the pitch.
Ralf Rangnick has made progress since taking over as interim manager, but there are some things he'll struggle to fix in such a short space of time.
The hope is that he will lay the foundations for the next manager to build on but it's important that the United fanbase stop blaming individuals for systematic errors.
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