"I put the team miles before myself"- Harry Maguire makes emotional statement amid Manager's praises

Captain Harry Maguire gave an emotional interview at full time after the Red Devils saw off an aggressive Leeds United in a 2-0 victory.

 

The 29-year-old last started a game for Manchester United in the FA Cup victory over Reading. He was recalled, helped the team get a victory, and also got another clean sheet. Although there were lapses from his side during the game, it was still a remarkable weekend for Manchester United's captain.

 

"Winning the game is the most important thing—it’s not about me." "I'm the captain of the team; I put the team before myself, and whether I’m playing or not, I want the team to do well and be successful.”

 

 

 

"It’s been a good season up to now," the captain told Sky Sports. “We still need a lot of improvement, and the big games are coming, but it’s nice to come in and get a clean sheet and a victory—it’s a good one for the fans."

 

“We knew we had to fight and battle for every ball and keep the ball out of our net." "I think it is a credit to the lads that we stuck with it, the spirit and fight that we showed,"

 

“We know how important this fixture is to our fans, and having not gotten it [three points] at Old Trafford during the week, we were disappointed." "Today was about revenge, and we got that," he explained.

 

Team manager Erik Ten Hag also emphasized the importance of England and Manchester United's captain as he helped the Red Devils secure their ninth clean sheet in the Premier League this season. The 29 -year-old has been tipped to leave Old Trafford with Inter Milan and West Ham eyeing a deal for the former Leicester City's defender. However, Erik Ten Hag suggests he is an important member of the squad.

 

"We have seen him in a lot of games already," said the manager. "He played also against Reading and, in other games, he came on." I think he played against Bournemouth too. He will play his games, definitely. We need him. He's a good player. "We have competition and top quality in the backline, but it's nice internal competition, and we need that as a team to win games."

 

Manchester United had to grind out results against a resilient and aggressive Leeds United. 

 

Following their disappointing stalemate at Old Trafford during the week, Man United had to wait until late in the game before Erik ten Hag's side finally broke the deadlock. thanks to Marcus Rashford's header and Alejandro Gernacho's finishing.