Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he still believes in Harry Maguire even with criticism of the defender.
Maguire has been jeered by his some of his own followers on club and place duty this season and built problems in the develop-up to two Germany goals in England’s 3-3 attract on Monday.
“I back him mainly because I think in him,” claimed 10 Hag.
“It can be about him. I’m certain he can do it. He’ll convert this around. I am truly certain of that.”
Ten Hag has favored Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane as his central defensive partnership, with playmaker Bruno Fernandes sporting the captain’s armband ahead of Maguire in new months.
Maguire has designed only three Premier League appearances this season.
“Even just after he was not in the team, he trained truly nicely,” claimed 10 Hag of the 29-yr-outdated.
“But far more vital, the quality was there. You see his job, just about 50 caps for England. He is carried out definitely nicely for Leicester and Manchester United. What you see is he has a superior probable.”
Luke Shaw, a team-mate for both Manchester United and England, said earlier this week that Maguire has been criticised “additional than I have ever observed before in football”.
Maguire will skip Sunday’s assembly with cross-town rivals Manchester City at Etihad Stadium through injury.
Nonetheless, striker Marcus Rashford, who picked up a muscle damage in United’s 3-1 league earn over Arsenal on 2 September, is again in training together with Anthony Martial, who is returning from an Achilles tendon problem which has limited him to 1 substitute visual appearance so significantly.
United head into the match on the back again of 4 successive league wins and 10 Hag says he is relishing his initial taste of the derby.
“It excites me,” he stated. “We want to be concerned in these online games due to the fact there is such a fantastic vibe, it gives so considerably energy. We will do every little thing to earn the game.”
Ten Hag was element of City manager Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff members through the Spaniard’s time in charge of Bayern Munich. Guardiola suggested in April, prior to the Dutchman joined United from Ajax, that Ten Hag could realize success him at the club.
“It is really a pleasant compliment,” claimed Ten Hag. “But I am 100% certain I decide on Manchester United with anything in it and I did not regret it for one 2nd.”
