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'I went through a difficult year' - Manchester United defender Harry Maguire hits back at critics
22.03.2024 - 10:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Harry Maguire has reflected on a 'difficult' few seasons at Manchester United, but he now believes he's performing well for his club and he's relishing playing for England this summer.
Maguire endured a poor 2021/22 as United sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and recorded just 58 points in the league. He then slipped down the pecking order during Erik ten Hag's first season in charge as Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane developed a formidable partnership.
He made eight league starts last term and was eventually stripped of the captaincy, however, he's enjoyed a renaissance in this campaign and he's enjoying his football again.
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Although Maguire could have departed from Old Trafford last summer, he stayed and fought for his place, which has seen him force his way back into the plans of Ten Hag.
Maguire is set to start for England at this summer's European Championship and he discussed the criticism he's received in an interview with journalists.
“There’s loads of people who probably don’t think I should be in the [England] squad. There’s millions of people that think I should be," he told The Times.
“I went through a difficult year where a lot of scrutiny came my way. I was Manchester United captain and the team didn’t perform well.
“I had a season where I wasn’t playing as much as I’d like, Licha [Martinez] and Rapha [Varane] were playing really well and the team were keeping a lot of clean sheets. Erik was always transparent with me, he always told me he believed in me, that he felt I could be part of his starting XI.
“I feel I’m performing really well for my club. I’m mentally strong. I’ve
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