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Manchester United defender, Harry Maguire, has critiqued his function in Fulham’s late winner on Saturday afternoon.
The Crimson Devils slumped to a deflating defeat at Outdated Trafford and in reality, have been outplayed for big swathes of the sport.
The Cottagers took the lead within the sixty fifth minute after the house facet didn’t cope with one more set piece.
Nonetheless, the 30 yr outdated volleyed in an in depth vary equaliser within the 89th minute and it seemed like United may stage an unbelievable comeback victory.
Nonetheless, because the workforce looked for a winner in useless, the ball broke kindly to substitute, Adama Traore, who sped away from Harry Maguire and carried the ball proper to the Outdated Trafford facet’s penalty space earlier than discovering Alex Iwobi, who gave Andre Onana the eyes and coolly slotted the ball within the backside proper hand nook of the aim.
Talking after the match to MUTV, (through soccer.london), the English defender shouldered a big chunk of duty for the aim.
“I used to be on a reserving myself, in hindsight, perhaps I ought to have simply introduced him down, however you then miss subsequent week. It’s simple to say now”.
It was uncommon self-awareness from the defender, as he typically infuriates followers together with his feedback that don’t typically appear to match with the fact of the state of affairs.
The Sheffield born man was additionally maybe fortunate to nonetheless be on the pitch as many pundits felt his first half sort out on Saša Lukić was worthy of a pink, however VAR refused to intervene.
The Crimson Devils now face a troublesome trying journey to the Metropolis Floor to face Nottingham Forest, the place they’ve already misplaced this season within the final sport of 2023.
Nonetheless, United did style cup success at Forest final yr after they gained the primary leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final by a cushty 0-3 scoreline.
Talking forward of the match the previous captain claimed, “we all know it’s going to be a troublesome sport in midweek. Our full focus is on that one. We’ve received to bounce again.”
“An enormous response is required. It’s going to be a troublesome sport however we’ve received to go there and produce a efficiency like we did there final yr.”
