Harry Maguire’s comments have come back to bite him after the defender insisted Manchester United should be challenging for the Premier League title last year.
Maguire made the claim that United were improving after they managed to finish second only behind Manchester City in last season’s Premier League. They also narrowly missed out on their first piece of silverware after losing on penalties to Villarreal in the Europa League final.
Having come close, expectations at Old Trafford were high heading into the 2021/22 season, with hopes being raised further following a busy summer window in which Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo arrived. Those ambitions, though, were quickly extinguished after a dismal spell of form, which has continued through the season.
