The match against Albania in the early morning of November 13 ended with a 5-star victory for England. Manchester United captain Harry Maguire opened the scoring very early and had an emotional cross.
Only then, when celebrating, Maguire raised his hands up to cover his ears and looked at the stands. Usually, this is a celebration of the players aimed at the critics with the meaning: "Look, let's keep quiet! ".
A player who is anti-fan-prone more than Maguire's fan, after doing that action, can easily receive mixed opinions. One of the most demanding people on TV was Roy Keane, who was also the captain of the "Red Devils".
"He has been a disgrace to Manchester United in the past few months. Maguire thought that just scoring a goal was enough to destroy all the accents? It's a shame," Keane said indignantly on Sky Sports.
Keane's co-star, Ian Wright, an Arsenal player, agreed with his colleague. Right on the famous media, Maguire is receiving quite a lot of bad advice.
It was not until after the match that Maguire learned that he had been criticized by his two seniors on television. The M.U center back said that he did not intend to cover up anyone.
"No, I didn't use that action to target anyone. It was simply a celebration grass slide. As the captain of M.U, if I play badly, I will be criticized for course. I look forward to being criticized but I do not resist any opinions" - Maguire explained.
It is undeniable that Maguire's form in England was much better when playing for Man United. This easily made the "Red Devils" fans excited.
Keane criticized Maguire for not being wrong in that since the beginning of the season, the world's most expensive central defender has made the most mistakes, playing an active role in letting opponents... put De Gea down. Witnessing such a provincial celebration by the regent, Keane could not help but feel overwhelmed. Previously, when he was M.U's captain, Roy Keane was famous for being hot-tempered and always fighting like a warrior, completely different from Maguire's current image.
However, as Maguire shared, he only saw it as a normal celebration. A person who is receiving too much criticism every day, every hour like the M.U captain needs more than ever an excuse to release stress.
Manchester United will not be able to quickly defend the defense by buying someone else as a replacement, they are forced to use Maguire for as long as possible. To let this central defender play at the level of EURO 2020, other than to encourage and leave him comfortable, there is no other choice.
