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Paul Ince lambasts Manchester United critics of 'scapegoat' Harry Maguire
01.10.2022 - 11:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Manchester United attacker Paul Ince has suggested that people are making defender Harry Maguire a 'scapegoat' and backed the England international to come through his current difficult period.
Maguire became the most expensive defender in history when he completed a £80million move to United from Leicester in the summer of 2019. Despite being named skipper shortly after his arrival at Old Trafford, the 29-year-old has endured a difficult period with United in the past year and has come under criticism from fans and pundits for his performances.
This season, the defender has found himself on the bench under new manager Erik ten Hag — with the centre-back only starting three of United’s eight games so far this season before being replaced in the side by Raphael Varane. Despite his underwhelming start to the campaign, Maguire was still called-up to the England squad by Gareth Southgate and played in the two recent Nations League matches against Italy and Germany. The former Leicester man got through the first clash without any major personal errors, but struggled against Hansi Flick's side in the entertaining 3-3 draw on Monday.
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The defender has faced intense scrutiny in the past year, and former United midfielder Ince has suggested that people are making Maguire a 'scapegoat' for club and country.
"I think Harry Maguire has been very good for England in the past. It’s difficult because the situation at the moment is he’s not playing for Manchester United, so he lacks that match-fit sharpness," he told FairBettingSites.
"I think it’s tough because people are making him a scapegoat at the moment. We had the same situation with Raheem
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