Rio Ferdinand sends defiant message on Harry Maguire's Manchester United form
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes Harry Maguire needs a dose of "luck" to help him get his career back on track.
The United captain, who joined the club from Leicester City in an £80million deal in August 2019, has experienced a difficult campaign and has attracted waves of criticism of late.
The latest instalment came after he scored an unfortunate own-goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Despite playing a key role in helping England reach the final of the European Championship last summer, Maguire has looked a shadow of his usual self this term.
His performances have been littered with mistakes and interim United boss Ralf Rangnick has not been afraid to drop him to the bench in recent weeks. READ MORE: How Manchester United should line up vs Atletico Madrid in Champions League fixture But while it is clear that Maguire has performed well below par over the last few months, Ferdinand has sympathised with the 29-year-old.
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