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He responded to his chance with Erik ten Hag, he is confident he can lead the team

This player is motivated by being included in the World Cup with England, he is the captain of the team.

By Harry Smith

This player is motivated by being included in the World Cup with England, he is the captain of the team.
This player is motivated by being included in the World Cup with England, he is the captain of the team.

This player is controversial for having been the most expensive signing for a defender in the summer transfer market, it has been very important for the Red Devils to have the presence of a player that gives them security, but in this fourth season that he has had with the club, he has not yet shown the performance that was the reason for which he was signed, he has been left to owe in the team, Erik ten Hag has demanded more, he does not respect his hierarchy and has been a substitute.

This player despite being important in the team has not had continuity since Erik ten Hag came to the bench of the Red Devils, has distinguished that this player is not essential in the system of play of the club, does not have the contribution they expect for a player who plays in the defensive backline, in previous seasons did not convince the fans, nor last season that the team made a great effort to sign Raphael Varane, who is an iconic player of France and Real Madrid.

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This player could not stand out next to good defenders, they started to lose credibility in him, he could not stand out in the team, he started aside in this season where Varane and the newly signed, Lisandro Martinez, made the stellar offensive duo of the team, this player had no participation, when he played the team conceded more goals, the media pressure affected this player, but despite the inactivity the England coach, Gareth Southgate, trusts him a lot.

In the last Nations League match against Germany at Wembley, he was the captain and they were looking to close after a participation to forget, they did not achieve any victory and were relegated to the Nations League "B", but they wanted to close with a victory that would give them confidence before the World Cup, they needed to generate credibility with the fans to feel more confident, Maguire made mistakes in two important plays, he committed the penalty to Jamal Musiala and lost a ball that ended goal against, in addition to getting injured.

Harry Maguire is motivated and wants to show leadership

Since his return, little by little he has had activity with Erik ten Hag's team, they have given him confidence, even this last game of the Carabao Cup he was a starter and in charge of directing the defensive system of the Old Trafford club, little by little he is regaining his level, they will need a lot from this player to add good participations to have more depth in the team, they need a motivated version of Harry Maguire, he is very important for the team.