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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been named within the BBC’s Premier League Workforce of the Week, following his heroics in opposition to Fulham.
United kicked off their 2024/25 top-flight marketing campaign with a 1-0 dwelling win in opposition to Marco Silva’s males.
Debutant Joshua Zirkzee might have scored the all-important aim for United and subsequently grabbed all of the headlines however the unsung hero for the workforce was Maguire.
The England worldwide was a rock on the again as he produced some moments of defensive brilliance that saved the Cottagers from breaching Andre Onana’s aim.
The spotlight of Maguire’s efficiency was a sensational deal with when he was up in opposition to two Fulham gamers, which saved them from breaking by on aim and testing Onana.
Throughout the 81 minutes he was on the pitch, the previous Purple Devils skipper made 5 clearances, three interceptions and received 5 of the six aerial duels he contested.
Troy Deeney chosen his workforce and supervisor of the week after the opening weekend of the brand new season and included Maguire in BBC’s XI.
Deeney chosen the 31-year-old as a part of a backline additionally consisting of Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Ruben Dias (Manchester Metropolis) and Dan Burn (Newcastle).
🆕 Troy Deeney has taken on the duty of choosing a ‘workforce of the week’.
How’s he achieved together with his first picks?#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/8crezTuspo
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) August 19, 2024
On why he picked Maguire, Deeney wrote, “He was a beast for Manchester United in opposition to Fulham.”
“Simply doing what he does, nothing bizarre, however he appeared like a giant stable centre-half – which is what he’s.”
Deeney’s XI is just not the one one Maguire options in.
The United man was additionally chosen by statistics web site WhoScored.com, who handed him a ranking of seven.44.
In WhoScored.com’s XI, Maguire was a part of a defensive quartet additionally consisting of Pedro Perro (Tottenham Hotspur), Josko Gvardiol (Manchester Metropolis) and Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
🏴 Premier League Workforce of the Week pic.twitter.com/rxfliwf3JY
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) August 20, 2024
Earlier this week, Maguire spoke to membership media and insisted that he’s relishing this marketing campaign and the challenges that lie on the way in which.
He has definitely began nicely.
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