Maguire has had a season to forget with Manchester United. Moreover, there were frequent leaks about the defender’s selection to the squad under Ralf Rangnick. Maguire has also been severely criticized for his performances this season, not to mention United’s dreadful campaign. However, Maguire has found his place firmly established in the team under both Ole Gunner Solkjaer and Ralf Rangnick.
Despite Maguire’s own forgetful defensive record throughout the season, United having the worst defensive record among the top eight of the Premier League. It has also come to the news that Maguire’s fellow teammates have been questioning his selection to the team. The Times reported back in March that Maguire’s place has been ‘secretly questioned’ by some in the United squad.
Some of the squad members were ‘not impressed’ with Maguire’s form. Whereas some believed that he was not meeting ‘club’s standards’. This report got published before the game against Manchester City. However, Maguire still started the match.
The Red Devils lost the match by a fitting margin to their rivals City. Moreover, the Daily Mail reported that this report had a ‘poisonous’ effect on the United dressing room. Erik Ten Hag will take charge of the Red Devils after their last match at Crystal Palace. However, that ‘thinly veiled attack’ on Maguire has not been forgotten by many people at the Old Trafford.
How can Ten Hag sort things back for Manchester United?
Many now believe that it would be hard for Ten Hag to mend relations among the squad members. Moreover, senior management are also said to be ‘unhappy’ with the player who is reportedly behind all this.
Ten Hag now has substantial work at hand to set things back right. As we are made to understand that the dressing room has become increasingly fragmented.
Some even believe that players have taken advantage of the ‘power vacuum’. This was created after Ole left and United did not appoint any permanent manager.
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