England manager Gareth Southgate has hinted that he will continue to find a place for Harry Maguire in his squad, while he also believes Manchester United may give him more playing time in the near future due to their injuries.
Despite falling out of favour at Man Utd in the last year or so, Maguire has mostly kept his place in the England national team, and it would be fair to say this has had something of a mixed response from fans.
Still, the 30-year-old might also get more playing time for his club in the near future as Southgate alluded to Erik ten Hag now being without Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez due to injuries.
Maguire came on as a substitute for United in their recent defeat away to Arsenal, and it was a difficult end to that game as the Gunners scored twice late on at the Emirates Stadium.
Discussing the situation, as quoted by 90min, Southgate said: “He’s a very experienced player, and he’s looked very good in training. Harry knows where our support is,” Southgate said of Maguire after the Ukraine match.
“He knows he has to keep playing well for us, and I think over the next few weeks, given what’s happening with their squad with injuries, he may well have a lot more minutes for [Manchester United] as well.”
This is why we won’t win anything. Maguire is not good enough. Seems a honest, hard working player, but should not be in the squad until he starts playing again.
Southgate was a support player, and is supporting the same players.
This is why Man Utd will not win anything with such a useless manager!
This is why Man Utd will not win anything with such a useless manager! Treating a good player like shit.
Southgate’s blind-spot where Maguire and Henderson are concerned is ridiculous. That and his tactics are holding England back. He did well but he’s lost his way. Time for him to go.
The cream of worlds strikers must be hoping they get to play against him next year that is of course depending on us making the finals
I wish southgate would kiss a lady player
A defensive minded manager with one of the best win ratio’s. Who could we swap him out for? Truth is that nobody is good enough to do the job.
Unai Emery could do a good job, but, he’s not English and doesn’t have the knowledge of all available players for him to pick a good enough squad.
Not worthy of been in charge of any Team !!! It’s not England it’s a team made up with has-beens and mates
Hope the clown doesn’t get any playing time at United he’s the biggest liability in the premier league. Ten Hag is in danger of being sacked if he plays Maguire
I saw videos of Man U training sessions and Maguire was always standing at the back with folded arms like a coach or physio, and when the players tried to pull him in he shrugged his shoulders; after a while he came to the middle and with a bat of an eye he was out. He did so several times to prove his laziness and inability to learn the hard way as EPL defender. Aside talent, he can also apply himself vigorously in his lofty position of playing for England and Manchester United as an English Player. He must work harder than ever by training very hard to establish himself in the pantheon of greatness. As a lifelong Man Utd fan who has watched Great Defenders playing for us, I feel so sad to see his performances. He can still do it by shutting himself from the public and working very very hard to improve himself. He must play ahead of crocked retiree Varane. Good luck, Capito!
Southgate is supposed to be selecting in form players yet he insists in sticking with the likes of Maguire, Henderson, Pickford??? We need a Manager who picks the best players to do the job not one who feels guilty if he leaves his mates out of the line up. So many talented players around but not given the chance.
I don’t think the Maguire thing is the problem, altho he (Southgate) does seem to enjoy being stubborn. The style of play is so boring, especially as we have so many attack minded players…… our flair players surely can’t enjoy playing such a rigid system. The euro final summed up Southgate and he hasn’t learnt from it.
well his bad choices in games is from no games