Harry Maguire: We will come through this difficult period

Manchester United have been on a difficult run of results in recent weeks. Winless in the last four Premier League matches, the Red Devils suffered a demoralising 5-0 defeat against Liverpool last weekend. Club skipper Harry Maguire has informed that he and his teammates are determined to repay the “amazing” fans for their support during a difficult last few matches. Ahead of the Premier League trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, the English centre-back spoke about the continuous backing the Reds have received from the United faithful. He told the club’s website, “We have amazing fans, the support that they give us in the stadium, home and away, win, lose or draw is amazing.” 

“They sing, they’re the loudest fans and they show their support and their appreciation. On the other hand it makes me feel disappointed because we let them down. As players we let the management down, we let the staff down and we let the club down, but most importantly we let the fans down. We know we’ve got to improve and I can assure you we’re doing everything we can and giving everything day in, day out to make sure that we improve on these performances, and I’m sure we’ll come through this difficult period and kick on again.”

Maguire: We’ve obviously had big discussions

As the preparation for the trip to Spurs is intensifying, Maguire gave an insight into what had been happening at Carrington this week. “It’s been a tough week obviously, you can’t just brush these things aside, especially when you lose to your rivals. To lose in the manner that we did was so disappointing. We’ve obviously had big discussions, we’ve analysed the game and the goals and looked at how we can do better and improve. That’s the most important thing now, we need to come together as a group and a club,” he added. 

“We know our fans will be with us and come Saturday at Tottenham, like I said, they will be there in their numbers and I’m sure they’ll be singing and chanting and be right with us and getting behind us. We know as a group of players we need to make sure we’re together and we’re positive. It’s a tough one to move on from but we need to move on. There are lots of games to play in the Premier League, we’re in a strong position in the group in the Champions League and we’re still early on in the season. And it’s a season in which we know we can still achieve things.”

“We have a lot of experience in our dressing room and a lot of leaders. We’re open, we’re men and we can take someone pointing the finger at us, but one thing is for sure and that’s that we all know we’re in this together, there’s no blame game. Everyone has to look at themselves individually and look at where they can improve and help the team, that’s what I’ve been doing and I’m sure that’s what every player has been doing in the dressing room. That’s the only way forward, we stick together, we move on and we improve.”

‘We know it will be a tough game’

Manchester United came from behind to beat Spurs 3-1 last season at Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Recalling that result, Maguire said, “Yeah it was quite an entertaining game and a great game to be involved in and it was an important result for us. It really kicked us on again in the season and we’ve had some good games over there in recent years.” 

“We know it will be a tough game, they’re a top team, but like I say we’ve got to focus on ourselves and this is what this week has been about. We’re not really focusing on the opposition, it’s all about ourselves and how to improve and get a performance on Saturday to put smiles back on our fans’ faces as that’s what they deserve.”