Manchester United deployed Harry Maguire at striker on Thursday within the remaining 10 minutes of their Europa League recreation vs Actual Sociedad.
- Maguire misplaced beginning function earlier this 12 months
- Man Utd wanted to win by not less than two
- Completed with inadequate 1-0 victory
WHAT HAPPENED? Erik ten Hag wanted one other objective to complete above Actual Sociedad in Group E – and the supervisor turned to his benched centre-back for attacking help. However Maguire didn’t get adequate supply to make use of his body to trigger issues within the field, with the workforce inexplicably taking part in a late nook on the bottom fairly than hoisting in direction of his head.
THE REACTION:
Simply because it was all the time meant to be!
Yeah, we won’t consider it both.
With Anthony Martial injured, there was little else Ten Hag might do.
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BIGGER PICTURE: It will have been an unimaginable second had Maguire thumped dwelling a late header, and with few tactical choices remaining, Ten Hag made a calculated resolution. Whereas the Crimson Devils did not win their group, they’ve nonetheless superior to the knockout stage.
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