Harry Maguire hits out at ‘naïve’ Manchester United approach after Fulham defeat
Harry Maguire believes Manchester United should have been ‘more cautious’ in their search for a late winner against Fulham (MUTV)
Harry Maguire has criticised Manchester United’s ‘naïve’ approach in their 2-1 defeat to Fulham at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Erik ten Hag’s side struggled to find any attacking fluidity in Rasmus Hojlund’s absence and went behind in the 65th minute as Calvin Bassey opened the scoring for Fulham.
Maguire, who some considered fortunate to stay on the pitch after his studs-up challenge Saka Lukic in the first half was only deemed a yellow card, netted a late equaliser for United in the 89th minute.
But United were caught in their push for an injury-time winner as Adama Traore led Fulham’s counter-attack and provided the ball for Alex Iwobi, who finished low past Andre Onana.
The result leaves United eight points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa, who beat Nottingham Forest with a 4-2 win on Saturday, and Maguire believes his teammates should have been ‘more cautious’ in their bid to score a winner against Fulham.
When asked about United’s performance in their defeat to Fulham, Maguire told MUTV: ‘Over the 90 minutes, disappointing really.
‘The first half was an even game, minimum chances for both teams, they had a couple from set plays, the start of the second half we lost Casemiro and that set us back a little bit as well, we didn’t find our rhythm for the fi...
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