Teden Mengi was at back at Old Trafford for the first time since leaving Manchester United on Saturday and the young defender seemed to forget he was part of the opposition.
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Harry Redknapp has slammed Harry Maguire’s critics amid his brilliant Champions League and Premier League displays for Manchester United.
The England centre-back was handed his second league start of the season against Sheffield United on Saturday as the Reds recorded successive wins and he was one of the club's heroes against FC Copenhagen, scoring the winning goal and helping them to a clean-sheet. The club’s injury crisis at both left-back and centre-back has resulted in Maguire being given opportunities, with the former United captain performing admirably.
It is a welcome scenario for Maguire, who found himself demoted below Victor Lindelof and unorthodox centre-back Luke Shaw in the pecking order towards the end of last season. The 30-year-old was handed eight league starts by Erik ten Hag last term, with his role as United skipper and previous £80m price tag, combined with his continued selection for England, leading him to become a figure of ridicule.
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However, former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp has defended Maguire. Redknapp insists that Maguire’s performance against his hometown club at the weekend was proof that the defender’s critics have been wide of the mark, earning added praise for continuing to fight for his place at Old Trafford.
Naming his team of the week, Redknapp told Betvictor: “I’m delighted to pick my next player, Harry Maguire. Harry has had so much stick over the last couple of years and a lot of it has been completely rubbish.
“He’s been out of favour, but he’s knuckled down and waited for his
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