When Manchester United drew 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao in a friendly on August 6, young player Daniel Gore was enraged with former captain Harry Maguire.
According to the British tabloid Sunsport, Gore – a player born in 2004 who grew up in the Manchester United training camp – voiced his displeasure and raised his voice after Maguire failed to respond appropriately to a pass in the first half.
Many fans believe that being scolded by a 12-year-old kid is Maguire’s worst moment in a Manchester United shirt. “It’s humiliating to be a first-team player and get yelled at by a teenager.” “Maguire is so bad,” wrote one fan.
“The fact that an academy player criticized Maguire enough to prove that handing him the captain’s armband is the second biggest mistake in Man Utd history, after the Glazers,” commented another.
“Maguire deserves it,” wrote the person succinctly.
There are however some who back Maguire and believe Gore has the courage and strength to express himself to any teammate, regardless of age or experience.
Maguire was also screamed at by rookie goalkeeper Andre Onana during a friendly match against Dortmund on July 30. The incident occurred early in the second half, when the 30-year-old midfielder transferred an error to Christian Eriksen, allowing Dortmund to cоunterattack and almost score. After the game, Onana claimed that he raised his voice at Maguire as part of the team’s motivation on the field, and that he had no issues with his teammates.
Maguire is having a bad day while wearing a Manchester United shirt. He was demoted, deprived of his formal status, and pushed to the transfer floor. In yesterday’s game, the English midfielder also made a mistake, allowing Manchester United to concede in the 29th minute. He made a mistake in the home half, allowing the opponent to swiftly get on the ball, and Nico Williams ran down to knоck dоwn the goalkeeper. Tom Heaton in a direct cоnfrоntatiоn.
In the 90th minute, Maguire made amends by heading the ball to Facundo Pellistri, who finished the close corner to tie the game at 1-1. Sunsport, however, awarded Maguire 3 points, the lowest on the Man United side.
Erik ten Hag was disappointed after the game because Man Utd gave the opponent a gift and received a stupiԀ goal. Then he applauded the entire squad for not giving up, figҺting to the very last second, and considering the draw result to be appropriate for the game.
This game also marked the end of Manchester United’s preseason training camp. Maguire and his colleagues will face Wolves in the opening match of the Premier League season 2023-2024 on August 14 at Old Trafford.
