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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire once again faced heavy criticism online following their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday. The Red Devils were thoroughly outplayed by their city-rivals at the Etihad Stadium.
Maguire had yet another bad outing against City as has been the trend this season. Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne scored the first goal of the game for City with his shot going between the legs of the English defender.
Maguire was also involved in City's second goal after missing the ball in the box following Phil Foden's saved shot. Maguire was involved in City's third goal as well after Riyad Mahrez's shot took a deflection off him on its way into David de Gea's goal.
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A portion of United fans online criticized the performance put in by their club captain. Many have suggested that Maguire is one of the worst signings in the club's history.
Here are some tweets from fans in that regard:
Harry Maguire's performances were always going to be under the microscope ever since his £80 million world-record central defensive transfer from Leicester City in the summer of 2019. The England international has been quite error-prone this season, even before the arrival of Ralf Rangnick.
Maguire was notably sent-off in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's final game in charge of Manchester United back in November against Watford. The Red Devils suffered a 4-1 defeat on that occasion.
It is worth noting that the 29-year-old defender was dropped to the bench against Watford in the game prior to their most recent defeat.
However, Maguire returned to the starting XI after Raphael Varane was unavailable for selection. The Frenchman tested positive for COVID-19 prior to facing the Cityzens.
However, it would not be a surprise if Rangnick decides to play Varane alongside Victor Lindelof once the World Cup-winning defender is back from COVID.
Maguire was an integral part of the United side that finished second last season and went to the finals of the Europa league. From being a rock at the back to being relegated to the bench for his subpar performances in recent times - it has been quite a fall from grace for the England defender.
Arsenal leapfrog Manchester United into fourth place in the Premier League
The defeat against Manchester City saw Arsenal leapfrog Manchester United into fourth place in the Premier League. The Gunners secured a 3-2 win against Watford prior to United's game at the Etihad Stadium.
The Red Devils could now find it hard to reclaim their lost spot with just ten games remaining in the Premier League season.
Manchester United have currently picked up 47 points from 28 matches. Arsenal, on the other hand, are a point ahead of United and have three games in hand over their top-four rivals.
It is worth mentioning that both sides are due to face each other on April 23 at the Emirates Stadium. United take on Tottenham Hotspur at home on 12 March in what has become a must-win game for the Red Devils.
