Mighty Maguire was the perfect answer to Everton\u2019s aerial onslaught<\/p>\n
Manchester United came out on top in a combative clash with Everton.<\/p>\n
Michael Carrick\u2019s side got back to winning ways with a 1-0 win at the Hill Dickinson Stadium<\/a>, Benjamin Sesko<\/a> again coming off the bench to score a crucial goal.<\/p>\n It was another huge cameo from the summer signing, but at the other end there was a lot of work for United to do as Everton mounted a siege on Senne Lammens<\/a>\u2019 goal.<\/p>\n After a drab first half from both teams the hosts settled into a physical approach, pumping ten corners into the box and crowding the six yard box.<\/p>\n Lammens was fantastic<\/a> but was well protected by a robust backline fearlessly led by a towering Harry Maguire<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Englishman rose to the challenge of rebuffing Everton\u2019s tactic and made a match-leading ten clearances, more than double the amount managed by any of his team-mates.<\/p>\n In an illustration of the pattern of the game he did not make a single block, interception or tackle.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly Maguire was involved in a lot of duels, contesting 12 \u2013 only Casemiro attempted more.<\/p>\n The centre-back came out on top nine times, winning two of the three ground duels he contested and seven of nine in the air.<\/p>\n The 32-year-old is often a goal threat for the Red Devils but was not given the opportunity tonight.<\/p>\n On the ball, only Matheus Cunha had a lower passing success rate than Maguire, whose game was more utilitarian than creative.<\/p>\n He found his man with 43 of 55 attempted passes for a success rate of 78%, and only managed two accurate long balls from 11.<\/p>\n It may not have been his most virtuosic showing, but his ultimate job is defending the goal and tonight nobody did a better job of it than Maguire.<\/p>\n Stats taken from sofascore<\/a>.<\/p>\n online polls<\/a><\/p>\n The Peoples Person has been one of the world\u2019s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\nMaguire magnificent<\/h2>\n
Battling performance<\/h2>\n
Harry Maguire vs. Everton<\/h2>\n