REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MANCHESTER — Harry Maguire continued to be the object of ridicule and ridicule from Scottish fans when the England national team visited Hampden Park Stadium, Glasgow, Wednesday (13/9/2023) early morning WIB. Since coming on as a substitute, Maguire has always received cheers and whistles from Scottish supporters in the test match.
The Manchester United center back came on to replace Marc Guehi in the 46th minute. Maguire was also recorded as being able to score a goal in that match. However, Maguire actually scored a goal into his own net, precisely in the 67th minute. Maguire misanticipated the direction of the ball from Andrew Robertson’s pass.
Luckily for Maguire, the Three Lions had recorded a two-goal lead before committing the own goal. England have taken the lead through the scores of Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham. The team made by Gareth Southgate also increased their lead via Harry Kane’s goal in the 81st minute and closed the match with a win, 3-1.
After the match, Southgate criticized the jeers made by Scottish fans towards Maguire. Not only that, several other parties, including former players and pundits, were also seen as giving Southgate excessive criticism and ridicule. In his eyes, it was childish, silly, and a joke. Because, he believes that Maguire has contributed a lot to England and is still an important figure in the Three Lions’ defense.
Maguire also spoke about the ridicule. The player who still holds the status as the most expensive defender admitted that he did not care about the ridicule. “I wouldn’t say I’m used to it, but I can deal with it,” Maguire said as reported Sky SportsThursday (14/8/2023).
The 30 year old central defender is also willing to be ridiculed by the opposing team’s supporters, if it reduces the pressure on his teammates a little. That way, the other Three Lions players can perform better.
”It seems like it takes the pressure off my other teammates a little bit, and let it be put on me. This makes them perform better,” said the player who was recruited by United for a transfer value of 80 million pounds sterling in 2019.
This is not the first incident that Maguire has received jeers and ridicule from supporters. Maguire became the object of ridicule from England national team supporters when the Three Lions faced Ivory Coast and Germany in the 2022 test match. He got the same thing from Manchester United supporters in the pre-season event for the last two years.
2023-09-14 01:23:02
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