Manchester United star Raphael Varane has been criticized by Danny Mills for not being able to adapt to the intensity of the Premier League. He also said he had doubts if Varane was robust enough to deal with the English game.The French defender made his switch from Real Madrid to Old Trafford last summer, with many anticipating him to provide more stability at the back for United while partnering club captain Harry Maguire.
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However, Varane’s debut campaign for Manchester United has been marred by injuries and the he has found himself in and out of the squad.
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“I questioned Varane’s signing when he first came in and whether he could deal with the intensity of our league. He had quite a few injury problems. In La Liga, you’re probably playing seven or eight tough games a season; in the Premier League, every week is a tough game.”
“It doesn’t matter if you’re playing Manchester City or Burnley, it’s going to be hard, it’s going to be physical and you need to be robust,” said Mills.
“I always had doubts about whether he was going to be robust enough, and I got criticized when he first came in for saying that. Subsequently, he’s been injured and in and out of the team, maybe I got lucky with that comment, but that’s the way that I saw it,” he added.
