Harry Maguire names two teammates who have transformed Manchester United

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire has been praised by Manchester United fans for the encouraging gesture he made towards Shola Shoretire on his Premier League debut. The 17-year-old academy prospect was summoned from the bench by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the closing stages of Sunday night's 3-1 victory against Newcastle United.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has claimed he'd play Michael Keane ahead of Harry Maguire for England as he's in much better form at the moment.United's defence - their goalkeeper and centre-back pairing in particular - has been scrutinised of late, with many questioning whether Maguire and Victor Lindelof is a solid enough axis to lead a genuine title charge.And Maguire is of the opinion that the Everton defender Keane, who United sold for just £2million in 2015, is

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher believes that Paul Tierney was right to not award a penalty or issue a red card for Harry Maguire's block on Jamaal Lascelles.Just three minutes into Manchester United's 3-1 win over Newcastle United, Maguire moved to block off Lascelles' run into the penalty area.Maguire's arm was lifted towards Lascelles' chest and he glanced over his shoulder before contacting the Newcastle defender.There were plenty of

straight to your inbox every day for freePitchside cameras have picked up the words of encouragement Harry Maguire shouted to Marcus Rashford during the build-up to his opening goal against Newcastle. In the Sunday evening kick-off at Old Trafford, Manchester United returned to second place in the Premier League table courtesy of a 3-1 victory over Steve Bruce's strugglers.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes wants Manchester United to sign a 'dominant' centre-back partner for Harry Maguire in the summer to compete for the Premier League title next season.United climbed back up to second-place in the table with a 3-1 win over Newcastle United at Old Trafford. It took a while for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side to get going but Marcus Rashford found the back of the net on 30 minutes to give the hosts the advantage.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes does not believe Manchester United will be able to seriously challenge for the 'top trophies' until they solve their defensive issues.Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof have been Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's two primary central defenders so far this season but both men have faced criticism of late.United have the 10th worst defensive record in the top-flight and Scholes believes United's defensive shortcomings are also affecting their attack.Prior

straight to your inbox every day for freeArsenal legend Ian Wright said there was nothing wrong with West Bromwich Albion's opener against Manchester United - and that Mbaye Diagne simply "bullied" the visiting defence. Albion took a shock lead inside two minutes at The Hawthorns when Diagne got the better of United centre-back Victor Lindelof and powered a header past David de Gea.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire's position on the pitch - offside or not - would not have mattered had referee Craig Pawson decided to stick with his original decision to award Manchester United a penalty against West Brom.With the scores level at 1-1, Maguire went down in the box under a challenge from Semi Ajayi as he vied to get on the end of a free-kick in the second half.Pawson pointed to the spot before overturning his decision after re-watching the incident on a

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is your Manchester United morning digest on Monday, February 15.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has accused the Video Assistant Referee Jon Moss of 'sleeping' in Manchester United's 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion.The struggling Baggies took an early lead over United through new signing Mbaye Diagne, before Bruno Fernandes levelled the match before half-time.Referee Craig Pawson then awarded United a penalty in the second half when Harry Maguire went down in

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaRooted to his line for Mbaye Diagne's goal but then denied the striker as well. Magnificent goalkeeping to to thwart Diagne twice in as many seconds.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGraeme Souness said Manchester United's performance against West Brom was "exceptionally poor", dismissing Harry Maguire's claims about the difficulty of facing the Baggies on their own patch.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side dropped more points in the Premier League as they drew 1-1 against Sam Allardyce's side. After a poor start that saw United go 1-0 down after 90 seconds, Bruno Fernandes pulled his side level just before the break.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United youngster Teden Mengi has revealed the most vocal members of the club’s first-team WhatsApp chat are Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba. Mengi joined Derby County on loan for the remainder of the 2020/21 season on transfer deadline day earlier this month.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher has admitted he holds sympathy for Harry Maguire for his role in Everton's equaliser against Manchester United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side drew 3-3 with Everton on Saturday, conceding in the 95th minute to Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The goal came after a late free-kick wasn't cleared and the Everton striker latched onto the ball ahead of David de Gea to net a dramatic equaliser.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSince Bruno Fernandes moved to England, Manchester United have evolved to become a highly competitive team who can win matches in a variety of different ways.The Portuguese midfielder has had a dramatic impact on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team, with the Red Devils currently placed second in the Premier League table after 22 games this season.For perspective, after the same number of matches last year, United ranked fifth in the table with 10 fewer

straight to your inbox every day for free When Manchester United spent £80million on Harry Maguire in the summer of 2019 they probably didn't expect another world-class centre back to be considered the answer to their problems barely 12 months later. But that was the case early on this season, when Maguire was struggling for form and his partnership with Victor Lindelof was failing to convince.