Erik ten Hag has challenged Harry Maguire to re-produce his England type for Manchester United if he desires to revive his Outdated Trafford profession.
Maguire has remained a key participant underneath Gareth Southgate and regarded again to his finest as he began all 5 video games on the World Cup.
That’s in distinction to his contribution for United within the first half of the season with a below-par Maguire making simply 9 appearances – and 5 begins – for Ten Hag’s facet.
Harry Maguire had a terrific marketing campaign for England all through the 2022 World Cup
Man United boss Erik ten Hag has inspired Maguire to proceed that type for his membership
The 29-year-old paid the worth for United’s poor begin and was axed after the calamitous 4-0 defeat at Brentford in August, with Raphael Varane taking on as the popular central defensive associate for Lisandro Martinez.
At instances Maguire has dropped to fourth place within the pecking order behind Victor Lindelof, casting doubt over his future on the membership.
United and Maguire could have a giant determination to make in the summertime if a defender who price £80million from Leicester in 2019 will not be taking part in extra often.
Requested if he would contemplate promoting Maguire, who nonetheless has two-and-a-half years left on his contract, Ten Hag stated: ‘Solely when he doesn’t wish to be in these circumstances anymore. Till that second, I’m proud of him.
Maguire featured in each single one in all England’s matches all through the event
‘I can solely again him. It’s clear he’s adequate to play on the highest stage. Then it’s as much as him to indicate that confidence on the pitch, and he didn’t present that in all of the video games.
‘He had a interval in Manchester the place he carried out badly after which, in fact, there are difficulties. For England, he has good video games virtually on a regular basis.
‘We wish him to deliver that again to Manchester with him so he can deliver it on the pitch for Manchester United. I anticipate from him and the group is aware of what they anticipate from him. If he does that, he will probably be an awesome participant for us.
‘I feel he had a very good World Cup. He was actually constant. When he’s taking part in along with his confidence like now, he’s a massively essential participant for us and that’s what everybody expects.
Maguire has been given every week together with different United gamers who exited in the identical spherical
‘That’s what Harry expects from himself, so it’s as much as him. I’m certain he has the potential to play in our fashion and match into our system.
‘There are legal guidelines of the sport in high soccer, it’s important to take your probability. He could have an opportunity to indicate it, after which he’s in and he’ll play.’
Maguire has been given every week off together with the remainder of the United gamers who went out on the quarter-final stage with England, Portugal, Brazil and Holland.
He’s set to begin towards Nottingham Forest on December 27 with Martinez and Varane not due again till Boxing Day after reaching the semi-finals with Argentina and France.
Raphael Varane had been first-choice at United however continues to be within the closing 4 of the World Cup
It’s understood that United’s backroom workers had hassle lifting the England contingent after they returned to the membership final summer season after dropping the Euro 2020 closing on penalties to Italy, however Ten Hag insists they’re able to take care of the World Cup fallout.
‘We’re ready for each state of affairs – if gamers have success, if they do not have success,’ he added.
‘There will probably be some who’re actually pleased and a few will come again actually upset and a few could be in between. I’m actually proud of the performances of all our gamers.
