{"id":294839,"date":"2023-10-22T14:54:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T14:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=294839"},"modified":"2023-10-22T14:54:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T14:54:23","slug":"man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-is-being-proven-wrong-by-15m-blessing-in-disguise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-is-being-proven-wrong-by-15m-blessing-in-disguise\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag is being proven wrong by \u00a315m blessing in disguise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Harry Maguire is proving Erik ten Hag wrong after the Manchester United defender continued his unlikely resurgence in Saturday’s 2-1 win against Sheffield United. Maguire dug his heels in over a summer transfer away from Old Trafford, and his self-belief has started to pay off, starting back-to-back games.<\/p>\n

Maguire seemed destined for a United departure during the summer transfer window, having slipped to fourth in Ten Hag’s pecking order last season.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman even opted for Luke Shaw at central defence over Maguire on a handful of occasions, indicating he was unconvinced by the latter.<\/p>\n

He was ready to sanction the 30-year-old’s exit, and United reportedly accepted a \u00a330million bid from West Ham United in August.<\/p>\n

But The Sun claim the transfer fell through due to Maguire’s demand for a compensation package worth \u00a315m to cover the salary he was owed for the remainder of his contract, expiring in 2025.<\/p>\n

At the start of the season, Ten Hag continued to overlook his former captain – who he replaced with Bruno Fernandes in the summer – handing him just 26 minutes off the bench in United’s opening seven games.<\/p>\n

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But injuries to Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane and all three of United’s left-backs have made defensive options scarce, opening the door for Maguire’s resurgence.<\/p>\n

The England international shone in the wins against Brentford and Sheffield United. He is expected to retain his place in Tuesday’s must-win Champions League clash with FC Copenhagen at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

After Saturday’s narrow win at Bramall Lane, Ten Hag heaped praise on Maguire, who has positively contributed defensively and offensively.<\/p>\n

“I have to say to Harry [Maguire] – Jonny [Evans] as well – but Harry, he’s playing like we want him to play,” Ten Hag explained after full-time.<\/p>\n