Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice both sent messages to their England teammate, Harry Maguire, following his standout performance in Manchester United’s victory over Copenhagen.
Maguire scored the solitary goal in the match with a powerful header during the second half, securing a crucial three points for United and revitalizing their Champions League campaign. Adding to the drama, Andre Onana made a crucial late penalty save, further cementing a much-needed victory for Erik ten Hag’s team.
Maguire, who has been in the starting lineup for United in their last three matches, appears to have found a new lease on his Old Trafford career. Injuries to several defenders provided Maguire with an opportunity to reclaim his place in Ten Hag’s starting eleven, and he has seized it with both hands.
During the summer, United had agreed to a £30 million transfer fee with West Ham for the former Leicester defender, but personal terms couldn’t be settled. Nonetheless, Ten Hag has consistently emphasized Maguire’s importance to the squad, and he is now a regular fixture in the starting lineup.
Maguire’s stellar performance against the Danish champions, where he played alongside Raphael Varane in United’s defense, was marked by error-free play, active involvement in attacking plays, and his pivotal headed goal.
Jude Bellingham expressed his enthusiasm for Maguire’s performance by commenting “Love to see it” on one of Maguire’s Instagram posts following the win. Meanwhile, Declan Rice conveyed his excitement for the United defender, telling him he was ‘buzzing’ for his success.
Both Bellingham and Rice were engaged in Champions League matches at the same time, representing Real Madrid and Arsenal, respectively. Notably, Bellingham continued his remarkable form for Madrid by scoring against Braga, marking his 11th goal of the season.
After the game, United’s manager, Ten Hag, lauded Maguire’s performance, offering insights into the reasons behind the England international’s recent resurgence: “He’s playing much more proactively in possession, stepping in, passing vertically.”
“He’s defending on the front foot, defending forward, very confident in the duels, I think he is dominating in the right way with his aggression against opponents. You see he also gets rewarded. Of course, his heading is a skill… a very good finish.”
Ten Hag also commended goalkeeper Andre Onana, who made the crucial penalty save that sealed the win: “He showed personality,” said Ten Hag.
“He knows his levels didn’t match his skills before. He could do better. [He had] a very good performance on Saturday. Today, as well. Also, don’t forget that brilliant save just after half-time in the counter-attack. Of course, one of his skills is he’s a very good penalty-saver.”
Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham
This season he played in total 9 times for 767 minutes for La Liga.
Jude Bellingham scored 7 goals for Real Madrid. He procured twice assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in La Liga. In the last match Real Madrid won 2-1 against Sporting Braga. The next match in La Liga will be against FC Barcelona.
Real Madrid performance and stats
Real Madrid is currently 1st in the La Liga with 25 points.
In the last 10 games, it has won 8 times, drawn once, and lost once. In its last match, Real Madrid drawn 1-1 against Sevilla.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 21 goals and conceding 7.
Real Madrid will play the next match in La Liga against FC Barcelona on Saturday 28th of October in Barcelona. The prediction is FC Barcelona winning the match.
Harry Maguire
Harry Maguire
This season he played in total 4 times for 206 minutes for Premier League.
Harry Maguire didn’t score any goal for Manchester United. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 8th in Premier League. In the last match Manchester United won 1-0 against FC Copenhagen. The next match in Premier League will be against Manchester City.
Manchester United performance and stats
Manchester United is currently 8th in the Premier League with 15 points.
In the last 9 games, it has won 5 times and lost 4 times. In its last match, Manchester United won 1-2 against Sheffield United.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 11 goals and conceding 13.
Manchester United will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester City on Sunday 29th of October in Manchester.