There is only one thing Harry Maguire can do to end his Manchester United ridicule
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHarry Maguire briefly looked down and trudged back to his position for the restart after his own goal against Scotland. Should Maguire have stuck a leg out when Andy Robertson played a cross into the box from the right?
No. Does that mistake make him the worst player to have represented England and deserving of abuse? No. The atmosphere at Hampden Park is bound to be hostile when England travel north of the border, but Scotland fans only heckled Maguire and Gareth Southgate is right to suggest that's a consequence of the narrative around him. ALSO READ: United targeting four key signings next summer "From a Scotland's fans' point of view, I get it.
I've no complaints about what they did. It's a consequence of ridiculous treatment of him for a long period of time," said Southgate when asked about Maguire after the game. "Our fans recognised that there might be a bit of heat from our own supporters but we're not having it from others getting into him.
It's a joke. I've never known a player treated the way he is, not just by Scottish fans, but by commentators, pundits, whatever, they've created something beyond anything I've ever seen. "He's been a stalwart for us, part of the most successful England team for decades.
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