Jamie Carragher has told Harry Maguire to ‘come out swinging’ after the England centre-back faced more criticism following yesterday’s 3-3 draw against Germany.
The much-maligned Manchester United defender was at fault for Germany’s opening goal last night, giving away a penalty after a clumsy challenge on Jamal Musiala five minutes into the second-half. Another nervous performance put Southgate’s decision to keep the 29-year-old - who has been dropped by Erik ten Hag for his club - at the forefront of his plans under scrutiny again.
Maguire has endured a torrid 12-month spell in which the once dependable centre-back has allowed a dip in form to fester. But Carragher believes that while he has not been helped by toxic atmospheres at club and country, the former Leicester man needs to do more to get himself out of the rut.
