Harry Maguire reacts to his limited game time under Erik ten Hag
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has addressed his limited game time under Erik ten Hag this season.
The 30-year-old made just his eighth Premier League start of the season in Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Fulham at Old Trafford.
“The season is not finished yet, but up to now, it’s been a positive season from where we were and I must say we’re making progress. It’s been a big improvement and it’s a step in the right direction,” Maguire told MUTV.
“Securing Champions League football, it’s a brilliant season in the Premier League, especially at Old Trafford. It’s been an amazing season at Old Trafford and obviously, our away form is something we’ve got to improve on.
“If we do so, we’ll progress again next season. We’ve made giant steps and I think that’s important. We’ve worked on the philosophy the manager is trying to bring in and I think of course, over pre-season, we’ll work again and push ourselves.
“We’ll set high demands and we’ve got to look at this season and what we’ve done. For me, I think it’s been great from the boys and there have been lots of individual, amazing performances but it’s not done yet.
“Yeah of course [asking if he would like to start more]. Listen, we have a lot of competition for places and that’s what a big club needs. Lots of strength in depth. I think you’ve seen today, after 20 minutes, it was a really positive performance.
“[We had] lads who stepped in, lads who haven’t played as much and I think the manager and his staff can rely upon us and know that, if he makes changes, we can do the job, so it’s good to be part of this squad. I think if we’re going to be successful this season and next season and the season after, we’re going to need a big squad.”