Harry Maguire confident Manchester United on course to compete for titles again

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire believes Red Devils are on right track towards contending for Premier League title again. United have t won league since Alex Ferguson retired as manr in 2013 and were a mammoth 37 points behind leaders Liverpool when Premier League season was put on hold due to coronavirus last month. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men were on an 11-match unbeaten run before shutdown with Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka beginning to repay lavish sums spent on m last summer and January signing Bru Fernandes making an immediate impact.

Maguire confident Man Utd on course

"I knew when I first came to Manchester United that Ole said to me loads and loads it's a building process but we'll be where we want to be." Maguire told Sky Sports.

"re are plenty of aspects we need to improve to get to top of where we want to be. We don't want to be challenging for this Champions League spot, we want to be challenging for titles.

"We kw re's still a lot of improvement to get re, but we're on right track and I'm sure eventually we will get re." 

United sat fifth in table when matches were suspended and still in running for silverware in FA Cup and Europa League. Should season be able to be completed in coming months, Solskjaer's options could be strengned by return from injury of Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba. Pogba has been restricted to just eight appearances all season by a persistent ankle problem, but Maguire hopes French World Cup winner and Fernandes can form a potent partnership in midfield.

"He's been brilliant since he's come in, off field around training ground, he's a leader and wants to win, everything he does he wants to win, you can tell he's been brought up with that attitude," Maguire added on Fernandes.

"He's just given us that little bit more life and creativity in middle.

"We've got Paul to come back as well, who I'm sure will probably make himself (Fernandes) lift his game even more.

"We have a lot of competition in that centre midfield w, y kw y have to be on ir game to keep ir spot, so I'm sure we'll see benefit." 

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