Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher agree about Ronaldo and Maguire relationship at Man United

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville and former Liverpool centre-back Jamie Carragher have agreed that Harry Maguire has suffered as United captain as a result of Cristiano Ronaldo's return to the club.

Maguire, who was booed by sections of England supporters during Tuesday evening's 3-0 win over the Ivory Coast at Wembley, has experienced a difficult season at Old Trafford. He has also committed a whole host of individual errors and has been forced to withstand his fair share of criticism this season.

However, you could not help but feel sorry for the centre-back on Tuesday evening, with his performances for England having always been solid, including en route to the Euro 2020 final. Nevertheless, though, his United career has come under pressure this season and his future at the club, not least as captain, is under threat.

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However, Neville, who succeeded Roy Keane as captain at Old Trafford, understands how Maguire must currently be feeling, suggesting that Ronaldo's arrival at the club last August changed the dynamic. The forward was signed from Juventus, just as he looked set to join Manchester City, and immediately became the marquee name at the club again.

Neville, speaking at The Overlap Live, said: "There is no doubt that the introduction of Cristiano into the club has meant that he feels inferior, and I can see that because I felt inferior when I first took over the captaincy when Roy left. I felt inferior and you do.

"Harry Maguire will think 'that's Cristiano Ronaldo, he is the greatest player of all-time, he's captain of his country, he wins European tournaments and I know that he is looking at me