Harry Redknapp: Man United should make Harry Maguire their first-choice striker for the rest of the season
Ex-Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has told talkSPORT he would play Harry Maguire up front for Manchester United. Maguire was the hero for United in a jaw-dropping finale to their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday. Thursday’s match was the first major European match to see five goals scored after extra-timeGetty After finding themselves two down in extra-time, the Red Devils scored three late goals, including a Maguire header in the 121st minute to seal a crazy 7-6 win on aggregate. It kept United’s season alive, giving them to chance to qualify for the Champions League despite being 14th in the Premier League. Nevertheless, it has been a rough ride for Ruben Amorim, with United set to have their worst Premier League season ever. Fans have been further frustrated by the lack of goals from recent striker acquisitions, Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, who is out for the season with a hamstring injury. The two cost a combined £107m but they only have five league goals in total. That is the same amount as Alejandro Garnacho, and less than Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes. Redknapp believes Maguire, who signed from Leicester City in 2019 for £80m, could be a genuine solution. “Do you know what I would do,” said Redknapp. “I’d stick with Harry Maguire up front. “I would, I swear. He gets on the end of things, he’s a target. I’d work with him there for the next couple of weeks. “They haven’t got anybody. The other boy [Hojlund] can’t score a goal. Maguire has scored 15 goals for Man United in 238 matchesGetty “I’d get him on diagonals. I’d get people around him. He’d be like a Crouchy [Peter Crouch] or something. The former manager was known for his use of target man strikers, managing Crouch at Portsmouth and Tottenham. Redknapp continued: “He’s unstoppable in the air. We’ve seen it over the years. I think Maguire could do a job short term.” Maguire’s time at Man United has been a turbulent one but he has played a key role in their FA Cup and League Cup victories. “Obviously it is an incredible game,” Maguire told TNT Sports after the victory at Old Trafford. “We made really hard work of it. Two-nil up at half-time. We had chances to score then and they scored out of nothing. Match Stats “They have great forwards, they play good football. We dug in and to come back like that is unbelievable. “I felt we were going to get chances to get back into it. When I saw it hit the back of the net, it was just amazing.” Man United are scheduled to face Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals, while Tottenham and Bodo Glimt face off on the other side of the draw.
Ex-Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has told talkSPORT he would play Harry Maguire up front for Manchester United.
Maguire was the hero for United in a jaw-dropping finale to their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday.
After finding themselves two down in extra-time, the Red Devils scored three late goals, including a Maguire header in the 121st minute to seal a crazy 7-6 win on aggregate.
It kept United’s season alive, giving them to chance to qualify for the Champions League despite being 14th in the Premier League.
Nevertheless, it has been a rough ride for Ruben Amorim, with United set to have their worst Premier League season ever.
Fans have been further frustrated by the lack of goals from recent striker acquisitions, Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, who is out for the season with a hamstring injury.
The two cost a combined £107m but they only have five league goals in total.
That is the same amount as Alejandro Garnacho, and less than Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes.
Redknapp believes Maguire, who signed from Leicester City in 2019 for £80m, could be a genuine solution.
“Do you know what I would do,” said Redknapp. “I’d stick with Harry Maguire up front.
“I would, I swear. He gets on the end of things, he’s a target. I’d work with him there for the next couple of weeks.
“They haven’t got anybody. The other boy [Hojlund] can’t score a goal.
“I’d get him on diagonals. I’d get people around him. He’d be like a Crouchy [Peter Crouch] or something.
The former manager was known for his use of target man strikers, managing Crouch at Portsmouth and Tottenham.
Redknapp continued: “He’s unstoppable in the air. We’ve seen it over the years. I think Maguire could do a job short term.”
Maguire’s time at Man United has been a turbulent one but he has played a key role in their FA Cup and League Cup victories.
“Obviously it is an incredible game,” Maguire told TNT Sports after the victory at Old Trafford.
“We made really hard work of it. Two-nil up at half-time. We had chances to score then and they scored out of nothing.
“They have great forwards, they play good football. We dug in and to come back like that is unbelievable.
“I felt we were going to get chances to get back into it. When I saw it hit the back of the net, it was just amazing.”
Man United are scheduled to face Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals, while Tottenham and Bodo Glimt face off on the other side of the draw.
