Harry Maguire’s five worst moments at Man Utd
Tom Weber
- Updated: 9 Aug 2023 15:59 BST
- 4 min read
Harry Maguire's time at Manchester United will ultimately go down as unsuccessful.
The Red Devils made the then-Leicester man the world's most expensive defender when they signed him for €87 million in 2019, but the 30-year-old has never managed to justify his price tag. Now on his way to West Ham, Maguire leaves behind a United legacy marred by mistakes and underperformance.
Here are the five worst moments of Harry Maguire's Man Utd career.
Red card v Watford (November 20, 2021)
It wasn't just a whammy or even a double whammy. Harry Maguire's red card against Watford in 2021 was a triple whammy. Down 2-1 and already on a yellow, Maguire mistimed his challenge and took out ex-United man Tom Cleverley, receiving his marching orders in the process.
United went on to embarrassingly lose the game 4-1 and, to make matters worse, the result cost Ole Gunnar Solskjaer his job. It was the Norwegian who had put his faith in Maguire, making him club captain of United just half a season after his transfer.
Worse yet, Maguire was seen out and about enjoying a meal at a restaurant later that evening - which naturally caused outrage on social media.
Agent Maguire v Leicester (October 16, 2021)
A month prior to his Watford red, Maguire returned to his old stomping ground in Leicester and put in a display for the ages - and for all the wrong reasons.
The Foxes put four past a hapless United that day and Maguire was at fault for all of the goals in a 4-2 defeat, with the first probably being the worst of the lot. The defender was dispossessed while trying to dribble out from the back.
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Derby shocker vs Liverpool (October 24, 2021)
Mere days after his Leicester disaster show, Maguire was again implicated in a dreadful United performance.
The Red Devils were put to the sword by a free-scoring Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp's men perfectly exploited Maguire's weaknesses in that fixture. The performance was so comically bad that it prompted the Manchester Evening News to give Maguire a match rating of 0 (yes, zero).
The game ended in an embarrassing 5-0 home defeat.
Spanish disaster v Sevilla (April 20, 2023)
Harry Maguire got a rare start under Erik ten Hag against Sevilla in the Europa League - despite scoring an own goal in the first leg - but the Dutchman surely ended up regretting his decision.
Sevilla ran out 3-0 victors and Maguire looked completely out of his depth, demanding the ball prior to the first goal but having no idea what to do with it and, panic-stricken, ultimately surrendering possession. It was the game that sealed United's European exit and perhaps also the game that sealed Maguire's United exit.
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Arrested in Greece (August 21, 2020)
Maguire was detained and handed a 21-month suspended sentence in 2020 when he assaulted and attempted to bribe Greek police following an altercation.
He was found guilty and lost his England spot as a consequence. An appeal led to his conviction being quashed, but a retrial, initially set to take place in June, is scheduled for February 7, 2024.
