Man Utd's Harry Maguire gives England 'the best chance of winning' says Gareth Southgate
dailystar.co.ukGareth Southgate has backed Harry Maguire to bounce back from his England meltdown.Maguire was left red faced after conceding a penalty that allowed Germany to storm into a 2-0 lead at Wembley on Monday night in the Nations League.The Three Lions battled back to earn a thrilling 3-3 draw and spare Maguire's blushes.READ MORE: Eric Cantona still uses old Nokia phone most people disposed of decades ago But his mistake made a mockery of Southgate's decision to keep faith with the defender, despite the fact he has been axed by Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag.
Southgate has come under huge pressure to drop Maguire and leave him out of his squad for this winter's World Cup in Qatar. Maguire's performance against the Germans will add more fuel to the fire.But Southgate is convinced the 29-year-old is made of stern stuff and has the bottle to battle back from his latest blow.
Southgate said: "I know everybody says he's important to me - but he's important to us! It's us. It's not me."Why do we pick him?
Because he's one of the players who gives us the best chance of winning. So really we should all be wanting a Harry Maguire that's playing regularly and with confidence."That applies to quite a few players, but he's the one that everything lands on, which must be a tough space for him really.
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