Harry Maguire's tone deaf comment insulted Manchester United fans before Liverpool disasterclass

Harry Maguire's pre-match interview before Manchester United played Liverpool was a classic example of a player failing to read the room. His comments were frankly stupid, arrogant and they looked even worse after the full-time whistle at Anfield.

Liverpool beat United 4-0 on Tuesday night. That heavy scoreline and the extent of Liverpool's dominance was depressingly predictable. There was a sad inevitability about the match even before it kicked off, and it developed as most expected. United fans were incensed when Liverpool won 5-0 at Old Trafford, but that anger has now evolved into a sadness.

The United players' performances have been a stain on the club's history this season and radical change is needed in the coming months. Ralf Rangnick suggested United could sign up to 10 new players in the summer, but there can't possibly be enough departures in just one transfer window to satisfy the overhaul that United need. The dressing room is rotten.

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Maguire is supposedly the leader of that dressing room. After an exceptional European Championship, the centre-back has endured a nightmare season and his performances at that tournament are now a distant memory. You don't suddenly become a bad player, but Maguire has been unable to arrest his awful form and his decline has continued. He's looked average at best.

The centre-back would have received criticism this season regardless, but the £80m transfer fee that he commanded in 2019 — plus the fact he wears the captain's armband — naturally means he's subject to increased scrutiny. Maguire certainly hasn't handled that well.

The captaincy has looked like a burden for