Published 14:18 IST, November 4th 2020
Man United captain Harry Maguire hits back at Roy Keane’s criticism over leadership
Man United centre-back Harry Maguire insists there are a ‘lot of leaders’ in the club's dressing room, hitting back at Roy Keane's criticism of the squad.
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Man United captain Harry Maguire has denied club icon Roy Keane's claim about a lack of leaders in the dressing room. Keane, who captained Man United for over eight years, tore into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side following their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday. However, the world's most expensive defender has pleaded for some positivity after a disappointing result, instead of the constant barrage of negative comments from pundits.
Harry Maguire responds to Roy Keane's criticism over lack of leaders at Man United
On Sunday, following Man United's 1-0 defeat against Arsenal, seven-time PL winner Roy Keane was left fuming. The Irishman began his rant on Sky Sports by slamming United's defensive mindset and poor attitude from the players. "This (Arsenal) is a big game and when you play for Man United, you have to roll your sleeves up and work hard for the team. There was no enthusiasm, energy or quality in United's performance and it mainly stems from having no leaders in that dressing room," he said.
United's defeat against Arsenal left them languishing in 15th place on the Premier League table. Solskjaer's side lost their third game already this season and have managed to notch up only seven points from their first six.
🗣️ "I have a lot of leadership around me, staff and players."
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However, ahead of United's UCL clash against Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday, Maguire responded to Keane's criticism and claimed that there was no need to bring any "negativity" to the squad. The 27-year-old said, "I've not heard what he (Keane) said about us, but we don't need any negativity around us. We try and stay positive after a poor result."
Maguire went on to explain that there are several leaders in the Man United dressing room. "I can for sure say there are a lot of leaders in the squad. I am the captain of this club and I’ve got a lot of leadership around me as well, staff and players. So, yeah, plenty of leaders." Maguire was the fastest United player to be made captain after signing for the club since Maurice Setters in 1963 when he permanently replaced Ashley Young as skipper of the 20-time English champions in January.
UCL Fixtures: Istanbul Basaksehir vs Man United preview
Despite a poor start in the Premier League, Man United will be hoping to make it three wins in three when they face Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Solskjaer's side are currently at the top of Group H after impressive victories over PSG and RB Leipzig.
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14:18 IST, November 4th 2020