Ex-England manager: If I were Man Utd star, I’d reconsider playing under Tuchel after latest ‘harsh criticism’
Ex-England manager: If I were Man Utd star, I’d reconsider playing under Tuchel after latest ‘harsh criticism’ Sam Allardyce has sympathised with Harry Maguire after Thomas Tuchel revealed he’s unlikely to be a starter for England. The German coach included Maguire in his squad for the March international break, but confirmed he is lower in the pecking order than some of his counterparts. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE!
ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY What did Tuchel say about Maguire? In the aftermath of the Three Lions’ 1-1 draw with Uruguay on Friday night, which saw the Manchester United defender make his first appearance for his nation since September 2024, Tuchel said to reporters : “I got exactly what I thought [from Maguire]. To be honest, yeah.
Solid, solid central defender play. “That’s what he does. Very good on the ball, very calm, strong in the air and in the weapon for set-pieces.
“I haven’t changed my mind, but I see other players I’d like to start for us. I see other players ahead with a different profile. I see Ezri Konsa ahead, I see Marc Guehi ahead.
It’s no secret. I see Trevoh Chalobah on the level of mobility was slightly ahead of him. ” Ironically, Tuchel started Guehi and Konsa last night against Japan and instead limited Maguire to just seven minutes off the bench, meaning he saw out the dying embers of a historic 1-0 loss for the hosts at Wembley.