Erik ten Hag Lauds Harry Maguire's Grit

Erik ten Hag Lauds Harry Maguire's Grit in Manchester United's Hard-Fought Win"

In a closely contested match against Fulham, Erik ten Hag had high praise for Manchester United's Harry Maguire, who displayed resilience and leadership on the field. Despite an early clash of heads and a hand injury, Maguire persevered and played a pivotal role in securing a 1-0 victory with a late goal from Bruno Fernandes.

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Ten Hag, in his post-match press conference at Craven Cottage, commended Maguire's performance, emphasising his role in both defending and attacking. The Dutch manager said as manutd.com quoted: “He was playing a massive, massive game. A very good performance.

“He showed leadership, and in and out of possession he was very good, so I’m very pleased with that performance from Harry.

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"We played solid from the back, but we need to enhance our quality in the final third." The pressuring and ball recovery demonstrated against Fulham highlighted the team's performance, even if the ball progression and composure in the box needed refinement.

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