Manchester United captain hails his team’s comeback win
Manchester United faced the quagmire to depart prematurely from the FA Cup fifth round as they went a goal down to West Ham, but with immense determination, The Reds put in three goals that resulted in them edge closer to another Wembley final.
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire assessed the game and said that the undeterred ‘belief’ they possessed during the game bore fruit and gave them the energy to secure an emphatic win.
"“It was tough to go down but we had the belief that we’d go on and win the game,” Maguire told MUTV after the final whistle.“As a defender, we just knew we couldn’t concede the second goal, that was so important, and when you don’t [we know] we’ve got big talent in this squad to change games.“We knew we had to progress in the FA Cup and to stay in all competitions is our aim and we’ve done it.”“It [being relentless] is what the best teams do.“I’m not saying we’re one of the best teams, there’s lots of improvement to get to there, but we’re getting there."
Maguire pronounced his appreciation for Alejandro Garnacho’s wonder strike:
"“We’re making strides forward, we’ve got a philosophy and we play to it. You’ve seen in the second half; it felt like the Stretford End was sucking that goal in, it was an amazing second goal especially by Garnacho.”"
The English defender went onto express his thoughts about Manchester United’s upcoming matches:
"“I think you always feel more tired when you’re losing games,” he told club media.“The energy and the intensity comes from the spirit within the group.“We’ve got such a good group here who are pushing in the same direction and who want the best for the club, and that’s the most important thing.”"
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