Harry Maguire (Manchester United) looked back on the season and praised his team’s home performance.
“The only way to know if we’ve had success at Old Trafford is to see how difficult our opponents have been here. We’ve done it this season. Great achievements and great success,” Maguire said in an interview with Manchester United club media. did.
On the 26th (Korean time), Manchester United won 4-1 against Chelsea in the 37th round of the 2022-2023 English Premier League (EPL) and rose to third place. Regardless of the results of the remaining games, participation in the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) is confirmed. It was to achieve the return to the league semifinals, which was set as the goal after coach Eric Tenhach took office.
The home games were particularly good. Manchester United have won 14 of their 18 league games at Old Trafford this season. Away win is 8 wins. Combining all cup competitions, the home record was overwhelming with 26 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses.
“We played at a consistent level at home,” Maguire added. But it was actually a bittersweet season for Maguire. I didn’t get many opportunities because of injuries, poor condition, and ups and downs. He made only 7 appearances in the league. Even when the main center backs Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane were all out due to injuries, Maguire was ignored. Coach Tenhach appointed Luke Shaw, whose main position is full-back, as center back.
Still, as captain, Maguire was delighted with the team’s success. “I know how special this season has been at Old Trafford. It has been a real fortress for us,” he reiterated.안전놀이터
Manchester United plans to start strengthening defense in earnest during the transfer period after the season is over. The breakup with Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe has already been confirmed. Among the recruitment candidates, the name of ‘monster defender’ Kim Min-jae (Napoli) is constantly mentioned.