Giorgio Chiellini: 'Man United require too much of Harry Maguire. English players are pressured by media and fans'

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's situation because he is a good player. 

 require too much of him. Just because they paid £80 million for him, he has to be the best in the world every match?

"It's not right. The value of the market is dependent on many aspects you can't control. It's not your fault. Him and 

 are a good duo. Okay, Maguire maybe is not 

 but he's good enough. With this situation it's not helping 

 it's impossible to do it with some problems in the key players, and for sure Maguire is one of the key players of the team. English players are really pressured by all the media and fans, so it's not easy."

Maguire has been relegated to the bench by new manager 

, failing to start in five out of Man United's last six games across all competitions.

The 29-year-old remains a key player for England ahead of the World Cup in November but it's hard to see a way back for the centre-back at Old Trafford.

'What people are doing to him is a disaster': Matic defends Maguire from criticism

Speaking to The Times about the criticism received by 

 said: “What people are doing to him, it is a disaster.

“Everything has to have limits and some of these people writing on social media, they don’t have their own lives so they just have to write bad things about someone else.”

Maguire has received a lot of unfair criticism over the last few weeks, even though he has been benched by 

The Englishman, however, is keeping himself calm and 

doesn’t really pay much attention to the social media chatter

 as he tries to regain his role in the United starting line-up.  

'They like the clicks': Maguire hits out at the media for damning leaks about his United role

 has seemingly hit back at recent leaks that hinted he had a 

 loss to Italy: “I am not concentrating on anybody else and what people are saying, I think if people can make a story about me, I am Manchester United captain, it is going to make big news.

“So, that is the reason they do it, they like the clicks, and things like that, but I went into the Euros after an eight-week injury, and did not play one game, and got into the team of the tournament.

“In terms of rustiness, and things like that, I am sure that won't happen.”

Maguire seems to be annoyed by the criticism he’s getting, but is focused on regaining his regular place in the Man United starting XI.

 having built up a formidable partnership, it’ll take something special for the Englishman to get back into the line-up.

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To whom much is given much is expected of him, Maguire is expected to perform not to be a problem 
English players are over hyped by the media too

ItzFab

Well there is 2 issues here 1st one is I'm not fuckin blind. the second issue is you must be.

manchesterfan1631295328295378299

No doubt you being a professional footballer will count for nothing once the 'experts' on here rubbish your claims on Maguire Giorgio! But they all know best eh!!

EAMUFC58

If it is a stupid decision.why other managers couldn’t ripped the captaincy off?

Michael Jeyakumar

Maguire is a victim of his Price tag and Ole’s stupid decision to make him captain. If he didn’t cost 80 million and wasn’t Manchester United captain he would have been a decent player, he would have been judged differently after a bad game. He’s been placed under unjust pressure by the people who brokered the transfer and made him captain of the biggest club in the world. I honestly don’t see a future for him in United, his price tag has made sure of that, he’ll never be an 80M player and so he’ll always be judged a failure as long as he remains here unless off course something miraculous happens overnight.

Giorgio Chiellini: 'Man United require too much of Harry Maguire. English players are pressured by media and fans'

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