Manchester United players are reportedly growing fed up with center-back and club captain Harry Maguire as they continue to struggle to find form under Ralf Rangnick.
The Red Devils have slumped from title contenders at the beginning of the season to top 4 outsiders, currently 2 points clear of Arsenal but having played three more games than Mikel Arteta’s young side.
And chief among their problems has been a general inability to keep clean sheets. They have managed just 7 so far this season, and this has been largely down to heroics from David De Gea in goal, making the second-most saves in the Premier League and in the process setting a new record by being named the club’s player of the month 3 months in a row.
Hardly a vote of confidence in the defense.
Harry Maguire’s team-mates are growing frustrated with his poor form. Some feel that the #MUFC captain is falling short of the standard required to play for Manchester United @sunnysssssssss reportshttps://t.co/ocCaJOqYzT
— Times Sport (@TimesSport) March 3, 2022
Much of that appears to revolve around Harry Maguire, with the Englishman well short of his best form and becoming a liability for Rapf Rangnick on a weekly basis.
And, as per Pol Ballus, of The Times, the players are noticing too. He reports that ‘The 28-year-old United captain has struggled this season and his dip in form has not impressed some of his team-mates, who have aired their grievances among themselves at the club’s Carrington training ground. They felt that some of the defender’s performances did not meet the club’s standards.’
Harry Maguire of Manchester United reacts after their sides draw during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford on February 12, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
However, it is not expected that Maguire, who remains the Red Devils captain, will lose his place in the side any time soon despite these poor performances. He will know as well as anyone that a strong showing in the Champions League and end to the season domestically could still recover what so far has been a disastrous campaign.
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 27 | 47 | 66 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 26 | 50 | 60 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 25 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 27 | 10 | 47 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 27 | 12 | 45 |
| 6 | Arsenal FC | 24 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 3 | 42 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Southampton FC | 26 | -3 | 35 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | -5 | 33 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 27 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 24 | -4 | 30 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 25 | -4 | 30 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 25 | -17 | 25 |
| 15th | Brentford FC | 27 | -17 | 24 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 26 | -31 | 23 |
| 17 | Everton FC | 24 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 25 | -10 | 21 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 26 | -22 | 19 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 26 | -40 | 17 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 19 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Rafinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 8 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 8 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 7 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 7 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 7 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 7 |
| Williams, Brandon | Norwich City | 0 | 7 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 0 | 5 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 6 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 5 |
| Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 6 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 6 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| James, Rece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Henderson, Jordan | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Olise, Michael | Crystal Palace | 5 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 4 |