Arsenal legend tells Harry Maguire how to get his Manchester United career back on track

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has described the continuous criticism that Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has attracted this season as 'disrespectful' and has called for United to change formation to help him get back on track.

Maguire, who was included in Gareth Southgate's latest England squad on Thursday for their upcoming friendlies with Switzerland and the Ivory Coast, has been on the receiving end of almost non-stop criticism throughout the season. He has been guilty of producing some disappointing performances and the patience of many United supporters is wearing thin.

Some United match-goers turned on the former Leicester City man when he was substituted against Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening. They jeered him as he ran off the pitch to be replaced by Juan Mata with just six minutes of normal time left on the clock.

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Whilst some of the criticism Maguire has faced this season has been justified because of how much his form has nosedived, Keown has admitted that he is uncomfortable with the amount of criticism the England defender has faced. He has also outlined how it must be directly impacting him.

Keown told talkSPORT : "I'm not really comfortable with the amount of criticism that he gets and if I was in his camp, or he was my lad, I'd be asking him to toughen up and tell a number of these former players where to go really. I feel that the criticism that's come his way has affected him.

"There's no doubt that in that midweek game in the Champions League he didn't seem like the same player, particularly in possession. There's a weakness when people are running at him and there's a