'It's killing him' - Rio Ferdinand reveals reason behind Man Utd star's poor form

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire can regain his best form if he gets a ‘little bit of luck’, according to Rio Ferdinand.

The England international has taken heavy criticism this term for his performances, which have been well below his usual standard.

Maguire scored an own goal in United’s 3-2 win against Tottenham on Saturday and he had Cristiano Ronaldo to thank for his late winner, which took the spotlight away from the defender’s mistake.

Ralf Rangnick is likely to stick with Maguire for tonight’s crucial Champions League last-16 second leg tie against Atletico Madrid but the pressure is mounting on the former Leicester City ace, with speculation over his future as captain.

But Ferdinand believes the defender just needs a change of luck to inspire an upturn in form.

‘What’s killing him is it seems week after week something is questioning something about Harry Maguire and it’s quite glaring,’ Ferdinand said on his podcast Vibe with Five.

‘We’ve all been moments like this – in my career it happened. A lot of the time it’s luck.

‘He’s going through a period where everything you do there seems to be a problem, there’s a mistake. 

‘Every mistake you make, it gets punished and highlighted. Sometimes – I went through moments in my career when I made mistakes but they didn’t score, or the keeper pulled me out of it – or Vidic made a tackle. 

‘And that’s what happens in teams. It’s about rising that little bit of luck you need – and Harry Maguire needs that little bit of luck to get out of this little dip in form he is having right now.’

Victor Lindelof and Raphael Varane are both fit, meaning Rangnick could opt to play three at the back against Diego Simeone’s side tonight.

However, United need to win to progress and