Gareth Southgate criticizes Harry Maguire’s ‘ridiculous’ criticism, saying, “It’s a joke.”
When England defeated Scotland 3-1, Harry Maguire scored an own goal, and the home crowd mockingly applauded him as he came off the bench.
Maguire’s continuous participation by Gareth Southgate has drawn criticism due to his poor club performance.
during criticism directed at the defender during Tuesday’s 3-1 victory over Scotland, England manager Gareth Southgate has backed Harry Maguire once more.
When Maguire came off the bench and scored an own goal in the second half of the friendly to mark the 150th anniversary of football’s oldest rivalry, the Three Lions were up 2-0.
Aaron Ramsdale, who had already committed to denying the ball to Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes, was defeated by the center-back’s dangling leg as he attempted to deflect Andy Robertson’s cross in his direction. A late Harry Kane goal gave England the victory they desired.
Given that Maguire lost his starting position with Manchester United last season and played in only 16 Premier League games, it has been questioned whether he should continue to be a member of the England team. He lost his position as captain over the summer, and Bruno Fernandes took over.
There have been questions regarding Maguire’s place in Southgate’s team due to a string of high-profile mistakes, but in a news conference on Tuesday evening, Southgate dismissed these worries and reiterated his support for the 30-year-old.
“I’ve never known a player to be treated the way he is,” said Southgate. He has been a steadfast member of the second-most successful England squad for decades and has played a crucial role in that.
“I’ve talked about how important our senior players are, and he’s been one of them,”He exhibits incredible fortitude each time he enters the field. We are all behind him, and our fans have been wonderful to him. He is a tremendous player.
When asked about the enthusiasm of the home crowd for Maguire, Southgate responded, “From a Scotland fans’ point of view, I get it.” I don’t object to what they did.
But it came about as a result of years of cruel treatment of him.Everything is a joke. By our own experts, pundits, or whatever name you want to give them—not by Scottish supporters. They’ve created something I’ve never seen before.
“I believe our supporters realized that while there might be some backlash from our own supporters, we won’t let anyone else get into him.”
