The sorcerer of the surprise wing Harry Maguire says that he hopes that he will be able to stay in his defensive comfort zone for Manchester United in the Europa League final against Tottenham on Wednesday despite his attackers earlier in the competition. The men of Ruben Amorim are fortunate to end a disastrous season in Bilbao against their rivals of Premier League, who also undergo a terrible campaign. The central defender Maguire scored the winning goal in a remarkable return against Lyon in the quarter-final of the Europa League, United winning 7-6 out of the total.
Then he dazzled on the wing to help establish the first goal during the first stage of the semi-final against Bilbao-an equality that ended 7-1 after both legs.
The former UNI captain was asked on Tuesday if his attacker incursions were part of a new Tactical Master Plan of Amorim.
“The manager dribbles me every day in training,” he joked. “No, listen, I found myself on the wing against Bilbao and I managed to put a good cross.
“Case (Casemiro) scored the goal. No, someone just asked me before that. Obviously, I went up to the last minutes of the match (against Lyon).
“Tomorrow evening, I hope I don’t go ahead. I don’t want to get ahead and continue a match. I want to defend my head.”
He added: “I’m still here to help, I’m still here to do my best but I’m more than happy to play in my favorite position.”
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International England, 32, has played regularly this season after a difficult period during which he fell in disgrace under the former manager of United, Erik Ten Hag, also losing the captain.
But he said it was “incredible” to play regularly.
“This season, I have played a lot of football. I don’t make too much remark on the applause of the media and things like that,” he said.
“When you play for this club, you can be an incredible player and the following week, you can be the villain. It’s a game and a game of play for this club.
“I don’t read too much. I try to stay as level as possible. Each game I go and I do my best, and that’s all you can do.”
The current skipper of United, Bruno Fernandes, said that Old Trafford players wanted to succeed after their difficulties.
The club is 16th in the Premier League with a match to play – which ends in its lowest position since their relegated in 1974.
But winning the Europa League would guarantee a place in the Champions League next season.
“We want to be at the top of everything, not just the Europa League, not just the Premier League,” he said.
“We want to be at the top of the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup (League), all that we are involved.
“This club must fight for everything we have in front of us.”
Fernandes, who is the top spouse of the Europa League this season with seven goals, said that a trophy victory could be transformational for United.
“It will not change the past, it will not affect what the past has done to us … But what can it affect is the future, probably yes.
“Obviously, winning the competition gives you a lot of things. You get a place in the Champions League, this gets a lot of income for the club, he obviously gets more players who want to come to the club.”
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