Bola.net – National Team Manager English, Gareth Southgate again defended Harry Maguire. He said that the defender was still worthy of playing for the England national team.
During this international break, the England national team underwent two qualifying matches for Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate called up a number of names to strengthen the Three Lions squad, one of which was Harry Maguire.
Maguire’s summons caused controversy. The reason is that the defender had minimal opportunities to play at Manchester United, so he was deemed unfit to play in the England squad.
Southgate himself emphasized that he was not wrong in calling Maguire to the England squad. “He [Maguire] is in good condition, because he trains with top players every day,” Southgate was quoted as saying Manchester Evening News.
See the manager’s full comments below.
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Not Ideal Situation
Southgate knows that many England fans are questioning his decision to call up Maguire, especially after his disappointing performance against Arsenal. However, he believes that the defender should not be judged just like that.
“Yes, he is [Maguire] enter the match any time of day [vs Arsenal] in a critical situation. “This situation is not ideal for a defender to come in when their team is in a difficult situation,” continued Southgate.
“But as I said, he is an experienced player. He also trains well and Harry knows that we always support him.”
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Condition Improves
Southgate is also optimistic that Maguire’s performance will improve in the next few months.
This is because MU currently lacks a central defender so Maguire will get the opportunity to play.
“I think in the next few weeks, he [Maguire] “will get more playing time considering that his team is currently experiencing a bad injury situation,” he added.
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So in the spotlight
Maguire himself was back in the public spotlight during the match against Ukraine last night.
He was seen guarding his teammates during the Ukrainian goal, so he was once again ridiculed by netizens.
(Manchester Evening News)
2023-09-10 03:40:00
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