Harry Maguire deserves no individual blame - and criticism "isn’t justified at all"
dailystar.co.ukManchester United captain has been at the forefront of blame for his side’s slump this season. But Liverpool legend Barnes thinks that the criticism aimed at the 29-year-old is unwarranted.“Criticism of Harry Maguire isn’t justified at all, and there’s nothing he can do to fix the perception of him either, it’ll have to be a team effort,” the 58-year-old told BonusCodeBets.“Manchester United haven’t defended well as a team.
They have left the back four and the two holding midfielders to do it all, but that isn’t the way to defend.“Whereas, when you look at Manchester City, everyone helps out and defends.
The United back four have been left vulnerable because the front four aren’t working hard enough to protect them.Barnes went on to claim that the only way for the former Leicester defender to get back to his former is for the rest of the team to help pitch in and repair the situation together.“I don’t blame Harry Maguire individually,” Barnes continued.
He can’t just go from being the best centre back in England to the worst. There is absolutely nothing he can do, apart from Manchester United as a team rectifying it together.”Do you think Maguire has been unfairly criticised?
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