Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been very effusive in his appreciation of Harry Maguire’s recent form, which, in his opinion, has only served to highlight the reasons why the Manchester United manager chose Maguire as captain.
During Solskjaer’s tenure as manager, Maguire was the club’s most expensive acquisition, and his controversial appointment as captain came months after he arrived from Leicester.
After a solid debut season at Old Trafford, the England international withered under the scrutiny of captaincy and eventually fell out of favor.
In the summer, Maguire was made available for transfer after being stripped of the captaincy, but he stayed put and has since earned a spot in the starting lineup again.
The 30-year-old is once again in contention for the starting central defender position for United, and Solskjaer has lauded Maguire’s demeanor during his tenure with the club.
“I believe he hаs hаndled it wоnderfully,” he infоrmed Nettаvisen. Dоing sо hаs been chаllenging. Hаving mаintаined cоntаct with him, I cаn sаy thаt he is аn exceptiоnаl individuаl.
His nаme is оn it. Yоu cаn feel the slump prаcticаlly everywhere yоu gо when yоu leаve Mаnchester United, sо it’s nоt eаsy tо gо. When yоu fit thаt descriptiоn, when yоu excel оn the field аnd demоnstrаte genuine lоyаlty tо yоur teаm, yоu eаrn а living wаge.
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Scott McTominay, a midfielder, has been nothing short of spectacular this season, and Solskjaer was effusive in his appreciation.
Another player who may have departed in the summer, the Scotland international has battled for a second chance at the club and has been rewarded by Erik ten Hag.
I knew they were capable, and I believe these are the kinds of people that deserve recognition for the work they put in and the impact they have on society,” Solskjaer continued. Someone like them would be an asset to any team.