Harry Maguire believes that Jose Mourinho introduced an “wonderful participant” to Previous Trafford earlier than he arrived.
Mourinho, who beforehand managed Chelsea and Actual Madrid, took over from Louis van Gaal in 2016 and spent three seasons with the Pink Devils.
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Throughout his time at Manchester United, Mourinho’s first season noticed the membership win each the Europa League and League Cup. The next season, they completed second within the Premier League beneath his steerage.
Mourinho’s time at Previous Trafford got here to an finish after poor outcomes early within the 2018-19 marketing campaign. He was sacked in December 2018 with United sitting sixth within the desk, having received simply seven of their opening 17 league matches.
Harry Maguire holds Victor Lindelof in excessive regard following Jose Mourinho’s resolution to signal the ex-Man Utd participant
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Harry Maguire signed with Manchester United within the aftermath of Jose Mourinho’s time on the membership, becoming a member of beneath then-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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The 32-year-old made his transfer from Leicester Metropolis in 2019 and shortly linked up with Victor Lindelof, who had been at United since 2017.
Lindelof had arrived two years earlier throughout Mourinho’s second season, becoming a member of from Benfica in a £31m deal.
Chatting with Manchester United’s official web site, Maguire stated: “I believe Victor was a superb participant.
“I consider he didn’t get the credit score he deserved when he was taking part in at this membership, though he clearly performed so many video games and he at all times performed beneath [the] supervisor.
“However he was a superb participant and we had a tremendous relationship on the pitch.”
Harry Maguire displays on Victor Lindelof’s affect at Manchester United
After shifting to Previous Trafford, Victor Lindelof made 284 appearances for Manchester United, scoring 4 objectives and offering seven assists throughout his time with the membership.
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Maguire spoke concerning the affect the Swedish defender had throughout their early years collectively, a interval that’s typically ignored by followers.
“The primary two years, I believe, if I’m proper, we saved probably the most clear sheets in Europe within the first yr, and perhaps second or third within the second season,” he added.
“We saved a great deal of clear sheets, we defended correctly, we defended effectively. So, I’ve most likely performed probably the most video games with Victor, and I consider our relationship on the pitch was as sturdy as I’ve had with anyone.”
Lindelof left Manchester United on the finish of the 2024-25 season after his contract expired. The Sweden captain then signed with Aston Villa on a free switch final September.