Maguire: “I can take criticism”

Harry Maguirewho was mocked on Tuesday in the friendly match between Scotland and Englandensured that he is not a man who suffers from mental pressure and that he can endure moments like the one at Hampden Park, when he was laughed at by a large part of the stadium every time he touched the ball. England lost 1-3 Scotland.

The English player was defended by his coach, Gareth Southgate He said that everything that happened seemed like a “joke” and that he had never seen so much hate against a player. The English fans responded to the Scottish fans by chanting their player’s name at the end of the match.

“I wouldn’t say that I’m a person who suffers from mental pressure. I’ve been through a lot in recent years and I’ve been the captain of Manchester United almost four years. That gives you a lot of responsibility, both good and bad,” he said. Maguire.

“I don’t want to say that I’m used to it, but I can handle it. It takes the pressure off my teammates, because it puts it all on me. It makes them play better. It’s a bit of mockery and in a hostile environment. We gave them a goal, with bad luck, and we know it will be hostile, but I’m happy, I’m not worried,” he added Maguire.

The English centre-back was called up for matches Ukraine and Scotlanddespite the fact that his participation in Manchester United is limited to 20 minutes this season.

“I want to play more games, I want to play football. The first weeks – of this season – were difficult, because we only played once a week, the coach did not bring me out, but there are many games to come and I’m sure I’ll play a lot,” he said. Harry Maguire30 years old and that at the time, when the Manchester United he was signed in 2019 from Leicesteris the most expensive defender in history (87 million euros).