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As it stands, Maguire is due to be out of contract at the end of the current campaign, meaning he would become a free agent and able to join another club of his choosing. But the England international, having overcome previous problems with fitness and form, appears to still have an important role to play—especially in Ruben Amorim’s system.
With just 6 minute left on the clock and the score level at 1-1, Maguire rose above the Liverpool defence to meet pinpoint Bruno Fernandes cross and head home the winning goal sealing dramatic 2-1 victory for Manchester United and their 1st league win at Anfield in 9 year.
Harry Maguire admitted it was “embarrassing” that Manchester United have taken so long to achieve back-to-back wins in the Premier League under Ruben Amorim after a famous victory over the champions,
Having been at Old Trafford since 2019, the 32-year-old has lived through some of the club’s worst lows, many of them against this very opposition. Some of the defeats at this stadium have been utterly humiliating. Through that, Maguire himself has been one of United’s most criticised and pilloried figures, often a figure of fun.
Goalscorer Harry Maguire spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Sunday's win: "It's been a long-time coming. It's been a tough place for us over recent years. We know how big it is for our fans. We have the cliche of it being 'only three points' but it is more than three points that today.