Gareth Southgate calls Harry Maguire critics ‘a joke’ and praises England stalwart’s ‘balls and resilience’
Gareth Southgate has savaged critics of Harry Maguire, issuing a livid defence of the Manchester United man’s management qualities. Maguire was a second half substitute for England in a pleasant away at Scotland, and scored an unlucky personal purpose – which led to most of the residence supporters jeering at him – in a 3-1 win. 5 Maguire had a tricky second with the personal purposeCredit score: Getty 5 However was a part of a successful groupCredit score: Getty Final day trip in a Euro 2024 qualifier in opposition to Ukraine, Maguire performed the total 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw, regardless of his restricted minutes at membership degree. Underneath Erik ten Hag, Maguire has misplaced the United captain’s armband, and has even dropped behind left again Luke Shaw within the pecking order at centre again, whereas 35-year-old Jonny Evans has been re-signed as cowl. Regardless of that, he stays a Three Lions common, and was relied upon at Qatar 2022 the place England impressed earlier than a slender quarter-final defeat to France. Maguire was the topic of late summer time switch window curiosity from West Ham, however the transfer failed to return to fruition,…