Harry Maguire at World Cup 2022: Still Funny, But Don't Take Him As A Joke

Obviously, the name Harry Maguire the of  England team attracts lot of attention at this time at World Cup 2022.  It is because of what this big guy created on the football field during that time he became part of Manchester United. Even if you don't like teasing players like this, sometimes you can laugh because of a clip of Maguire. Now, let's read about Harry Maguire World Cup 2022. 

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Before the match of England vs Iran World Cup 2022

Harry Maguire was really targeted a lot before the football match against Iran. Some of the national team's fans chose to fill the cheering banner with content such as: "It's not coming home because of Harry Maguire," in response to "It's coming home".

“Harry Maguire your defense is terrifying” is another teaser with no deep meaning but only modifies the previous statement.

What about in the end? Surely those two Iranian fans must have realized that their team had to pay the price, not Barcelona, more especially in the victory like a tennis game against England.

In that resounding victory, Harry Maguire was the contributor to remarkable situations. He once fell in the penalty area after an obvious pull of the Iranian defender. Although VAR then did not give any results in favor of the Three Lions. Maguire couldn't even believe he didn't get a penalty after that.

He had a header that hit the crossbar before the game's first goal. Had the ball gone a little lower he could have been the opener for the Southgate Army. However, Harry Maguire also quickly contributed to these goals. That's when there was an assist header to let Bukayo Saka hit a beautiful volley into Iran's net. 

He became the first Three Lions player to have two or more assists in a World Cup since David Beckham played the last World Cup in 2006. Before that, Maguire made another assist at the 2018 World Cup.

The press commented on these consecutive highlight moments of Maguire as follows: "He has had a great start with the National Team." "You can see that he is really at the center of important situations. Iran's defense is clearly aimed at Maguire first, especially him in the set pieces. Despite all the attention, he went ahead and played well."

That was proven when in the first half his air combat rate was 100%. It also shows that the decision to let Maguire take the striker for the final 10 minutes against Real Sociedad was not a silly decision.

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Some mistakes

Of course, Maguire did not have a perfect match. Iran's first honorable goal also came from the fact that Maguire did not manage the space behind well. And Taremi is of course a classy player with enough time and space to complete his goal. 

Perhaps also because the opponent is Iran, England today has lost focus many times in defense. So Maguire is also part of the reason for that. Fortunately, that goal was only meant to be an honor break. And it's a good lesson for Southgate's players not to fly too high in their boots.

In the 68th minute, Maguire had to leave the field and give way to Eric Dier. He looks like he has an injury that worries many people, including not only England fans but also Manchester United fans. But then he reassured fans on his personal page that:

Harry Maguire also expressed his delight at being able to enjoy another victory with England.

Harry Maguire is funny but not a joke at all

It is clear that when Maguire joins these ranks, he can make a big impact on the Three Lions. Currently, Maguire is playing for England - a different environment where he plays against other opponents. In the match against Iran, Maguire performed well, and hopefully, it can last in England's journey in this World Cup.

Wayne Rooney was recently asked about Maguire's form, explained in Time Sports as follows: Maguire doesn't have much protection. Besides, it's no coincidence that he's playing more consistently now at Casemiro's team. The United defenders are playing better and it is the effect that happens to England. Maguire has always had that protection.

In fact, Rooney's assessment is correct, but not completely correct. Because Martinez and Varane were the players who helped The Red Devils keep a clean sheet right before Casemiro started. Because of that, he always kept in mind that he had to become a better defender, even for David de Gea or Jordan Pickford.

People in the past few days have also passed on a clip with millions of views on Twitter:

In this video, he demonstrates great individual techniques with a series of ceiling flips. Accompanied by a classic Zidane-style turn before making a shot on the training ground. Although he could not create a goal, the clip still made a strong impression on the fans. Because you have to admit that even with practice kicks, it is still an exemplary treatment. 

The reason why many English players still defend Maguire probably comes from here. A player is full of confidence on the training ground instead of the slow, awkward handling that one used to see with him in the old days.

A few days ago the Manchester Evening News published an article that said: The next 29 days in Qatar will be the days when Maguire will save his career against Erik ten Hag. That sounds a bit stressful, but it's not without reason. Because if The Red Devils have to sell a central defender, they can only sell Maguire. But before worrying about his career at MU, Maguire now shows he is ready to play a big role in the great English mission. Here Maguire is not a joke, he is a real veteran.