‘The worst captain ever’ - Maguire mocked as De Bruyne destroys Man Utd

FT Desk

• 6 Mar 2022 13:30 CST
• 5 min read

Harry Maguire was mocked mercilessly on social media after another dismal performance from the Man Utd captain in the Manchester derby defeat on Sunday.

Man City defeated their rivals 4-1 at the Etihad to reopen a six-point lead at the top of the table over Liverpool, although Jurgen Klopp’s men have a game in hand.

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There was no doubt who the star of the show was for City as Kevin de Bruyne ran riot for the home side.

He scored City’s first two goals and delivered the assist for Riyad Mahrez’s third goal.

There was also no doubt who the flop of the match was as Man Utd captain Maguire really struggled for his team.

He was at fault for City’s second and third goals. For De Bruyne’s second on 28 minutes, which restored City’s lead after Jadon Sancho’s equaliser, Maguire bizarrely allowed the ball to go through his legs when he could have cleared it. This resulted in Phil Foden seeing his shot saved before De Bruyne struck home the rebound.

For City’s third goal on 68 minutes that ended any chances United had of a comeback, Maguire failed to properly block Mahrez’s scuffed shot from De Bruyne’s corner and it flicked into the net.

Maguire was also booked for a rough tackle and it came as no surprise that he was mocked on Twitter.

There has been a big debate this season over whether Maguire should have his captain’s armband taken off him due to his poor leadership and even poorer performances.

As mentioned before, Maguire made errors for both City’s second and third goals.

Some feel he should have done better in closing Mahrez down.

And, inevitably, fans made reference to Maguire’s astronomical transfer fee, with Man United spending a world record £80 million for a defender to get him from Leicester in 2019.