United fans have slammed their star defender.
Manchester United fans have criticised club captain Harry Maguire for his performance in the team’s 3-2 Premier League win over Norwich City on Saturday. United needed a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick to secure all three points against their bottom-placed visitors.
Maguire was once again the centre of attention at Old Trafford. The 29-year-old defender unintentionally back-kicked teammate Paul Pogba in the head. The incident did not go down well with the United faithful.
He was slammed, with some saying he is playing against the team. Some even suggested that the England international should take a break from the game altogether.
Here are some tweets in that regard:
Maguire arrived at Old Trafford from Leicester City for £80 million in the summer of 2019. However, the 29-year-old has largely struggled to live up to his lofty price tag. He has been error-prone for most of his United career, making glaring defensive errors against Leicester City and Liverpool, among others.
The United captain was also recently jeered by England supporters during the Three Lions’ international friendly against Cote d’Ivoire at the Wembley Stadium.
Maguire has made 34 appearances for the Red Devils this season, contributing two goals. However, he’s set to end yet another season at Old Trafford without lifting any silverware.
Manchester United are back in Premier League top-four race
Manchester United face a struggle to finish in the Premier League top four. However, with their fellow top-four contenders dropping points and United picking up all three, their top-four hopes have received a fillip.
United started the weekend in seventh place. However, with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur losing to Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively, the Red Devils have usurped the Gunners to fifth.
Ralf Rangnick’s men have garnered 54 points from 32 games, trailing fourth-placed Spurs by only three points with six matches remaining.
However, sixth-placed Arsenal are level on points with Manchester United and also have a game in hand. The Gunners have lost their last three league games, though.
