Gareth Southgate has savaged critics of Harry Maguire, issuing a furious defence of the Manchester United man’s leadership qualities. Maguire was a second half substitute for England in a friendly …
Credit: GettyScotland fans were heard chanting his name ironically and trying to throw him off every time he touched the ballSouthgate then went on to praise the England fans, who did a number of supportive chants about Maguire late in the match, for their reaction, and explained just why Maguire is so important to him.
He continued: “I think our fans were brilliant with him tonight because I think they recognise that he’s ours and we should be protecting him, not throwing him under the bus. “The senior players in our group are so important to us and they’re so undervalued outside at times but they’re not by the players in the dressing room.
“I think he’s come and spoken to the media tonight which shows the balls that he’s got and the resilience that he’s got because he’s prepared to front up and I’ve got huge admiration for him.”Keep up-to-date with all the latest football fixtures, results and standings in our new match centre.
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