Harry Maguire Shares Bizarre Response to Whether He's Right Captain for Manchester United

• Harry Maguire has endured a frustrating season at Manchester United and his role as captain at Old Trafford has come under question during the campaign
• The central defender who joined Man United for £80m from Leicester City has repeatedly come under question for his below-par performances
• Manchester United fans sarcastically applauded Maguire the moment the England international was subbed off for Juan Mata

English international Harry Maguire rubbished claims that he doesn't deserve to be the captain of Manchester United.

The 29-year-old defender who arrived the Old Trafford in 2019 on a record-breaking transfer was elevated to the position of club captain six months after he joined the club.

Maguire cost Manchester United a monstrous £80m from Leicester City but has come under scathing criticism over his form and disappointing performances.

Maguire was in action for the Red Devils in their 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League.

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But an awkward moment came in the 84th minute when he was subbed off for Juan Mata as the crowd ruthlessly jeered the captain.

After the match, a reporter asked Harry Maguire if he was the right captain for Manchester United.

The centre-back replied:

"Well, of course, I'm the captain of this team. I've been the captain for three years now so I have great belief in myself and know our responsibilities.

"We have to stick together because we've got games left in the Premier League and got to put smiles back on the faces of our fans because they deserve better."

The reporter then asked him how he intended to do that and Maguire said:

"We're gonna stick together, myself as captain there's a huge responsibility. "We don't play for two and a half weeks but we need to recover, regroup and stick together.

"That's the most important thing and then the next Premier League game, we're ready to fight for this club."

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Questions have been asked by fans and pundits alike as to whether Maguire is the right leader for the Red Devils and his response shows why people have these concerns in the first place.

Man Utd legend defends Maguire

Sports Brief earlier reported that Manchester United legend Gary Pallister has backed Harry Maguire to return to his very best for the English Premier League club, branding him a ‘natural leader’.

Maguire who arrived the Old Trafford in 2019 on a record-breaking transfer was elevated to the position of club captain six months after he joined the club.

The 29-year-old defender cost Manchester United a monstrous £80m from Leicester City but has come under scathing criticism over his form and disappointing performances.