Harry Maguire was in difficult form at the start of the 2022/2023 season. ESPN then reported that the Manchester United captain was frustrated and upset by the lack of technical support from David de Gea.
Maguire has always been the first choice in United's back line since joining in 2019/2020. Although the last two seasons have been unstable, the 29-year-old defender continues to be the first choice.
However, Maguire lost his position at the start of the 2022/2023 season. Maguire had been the first choice in the first two Premier League matches. However, after the match against Brentford, Maguire has not been included in United's starting xi.
Maguire lost to the duo Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane. Both players appear solid and have a good connection. Let's see a more complete review of the relationship between Maguire and De Gea below
Frustrated with De Gea
Maguire has been the target of Manchester United fans since the 2021/2022 season. In fact, Maguire was terrorized so he had to be rested from the main team. The situation has only gotten worse this season.
ESPN then made an interesting claim about Maguire. According to the report, the 29-year-old is claimed to be annoyed with David de Gea who is considered to have contributed to the complicated situation he is currently facing.
There are two aspects that annoyed Maguire De Gea. First, De Gea is considered not to be communicative enough with Maguire. Meanwhile, with Lisandro Martinez, De Gea has good communication because they both speak Spanish.
Second, Maguire was annoyed with the playing style of the former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper. De Gea is considered reluctant to play further forward to help Maguire. De Gea is more likely to be in the area near the penalty box.
Still Called England National Team
Harry Maguire is no longer playing regularly for Manchester United. However, Maguire still has a place in the England national team. He still has a chance to compete in the 2022 World Cup later.
Gareth Southgate still believes in Maguire's abilities. Because, despite his recent form, Maguire has long been an important part of the England squad.
Maguire played well at Euro 2020. He became the main choice at the back and showed a solid performance. Despite ultimately failing to win, Maguire became part of England's story of advancing to the Euro 2020 final.
Source: ESPN via Mirror