Harry Maguire urges Manchester United stars to ‘stick together’ and ‘come back fighting’ after their Champions League exit against Atletico

Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire has urged the squad to stick collectively as they struggle to forestall a disappointing season after the Champions League exit to Atletico Madrid.

The Crimson Devils’ final hope of ending their five-year trophy got here to an finish on Tuesday night time after their 1 – 0 defeat to Atletico Madrid, who progressed with 2 – 1 mixture as a result of their 1-1 draw within the first leg of this Champions League last-16 tie.

‘In fact, it’ll be a disappointing couple of weeks now,’ he mentioned as Atleti followers continued to sing lengthy after the ultimate whistle at Outdated Trafford.

‘The lads must go, have a relaxation however guarantee that we come again preventing for the tip of the season.

‘We have got 9 essential Premier League video games that we have to attempt to win each sport that we play in, stick collectively.

‘My job as captain clearly has a giant function in that as properly and ensuring that we stick collectively and we end the season robust – as a result of we owe it to the followers.’

Maguire was sarcastically cheered by house followers when changed in the direction of the tip of Tuesday’s loss to Atletico.

‘I believe the model in Europe, it is not for me to essentially touch upon,’ the defender instructed beIN Sports activities. ‘However, yeah, I believe each time you contact somebody, it is a foul.

‘I imply Anthony (Elanga) has a header within the first couple of minutes. Heads the ball over the bar, the keeper in all probability comes and clatters him and he will get the foul, so, yeah, it is a completely different model.

‘I believe – as a crew – we have perhaps obtained be taught from it, obtained to develop from it and do not lose our self-discipline.

‘I felt just like the final 20 to half-hour of the sport we should always have been pushing and creating a little bit bit extra however we obtained too pissed off, we began dropping our form and we misplaced momentum within the sport.

‘That is one thing that we have to be taught from however it’s a troublesome night time tonight as a result of the lads are upset.’

Rangnick expressed his frustration with referee Slavko Vincic’s officiating after the match as did Maguire, who highlighted a possible foul on Elanga earlier than Atleti scored what proved to be the winner.

‘I can not say for positive as a result of I have not checked out it again but,’ he mentioned. ‘I’ll have a look at it again.