Southgate "fished" Ten Haag: Magwaver should play regularly
The football team of England had an infamous performance in the League of Nations. After a 1:0 defeat by Italy in Milan and a 3:3 draw with Germany in London, in the matches of the September term, "Proud Albion" was relegated to the B division of this competition. Hungary was also in that group.
It's a big setback, but it will be quickly forgotten in case of a good result in the upcoming one World Cup in Qatar. At WC 2022, England will play in group "B", together with the selections of Wales, Iran and the USA.
In England, they are now looking at the reasons for the poor performances and what needs to be done to improve things before the start of the World Cup, which starts on November 20.
The topic of the public was again defender Harry Maguire and his role in the team, because this month he did not play very well in the two meetings, but the coach of England, Gareth Southgate, came to his defense.
In fact, he sent a message to Manchester United manager Erik ten Haag that Maguire needs matches to get back in shape.
– I know that everyone is now saying how important he is to me, for all of us. Why are we putting him in the lineup? Because he is one of the players who give us the best chance to win. So we should all want him to play regularly and confidently again. This is true for several players, but he is at the forefront. Right now, it's all hard for him - said Southgate.
Maguire has played just three full games for United this season and in all three defeats against Brighton, Brentford and Real Sociedad.