Van de Beek praises Man Utd captain Maguire for his ‘big personality’ after defender is booed

Donny van de Beek has defended Manchester United captain Harry Maguire after the centre-back was booed during a friendly against Crystal Palace.

Man Utd beat Patrick Vieira’s side 3-1 in their latest friendly in Australia on Tuesday.

Anthony Martial opened the scoring before Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho sealed the victory in the second half.

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There was a Joel Ward consolation and late red card for Man Utd youngster Will Fish but the main talking point in Melbourne was the jeers that met every Maguire touch at the start of the match.

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The 29-year-old appeared to win over supporters with an impressive showing and the boos subsided, with team-mate Van de Beek impressed by the way the skipper bounced back.

“I heard as well,” the Holland international told the PA news agency. “I didn’t know really what happened.

“But I think if I saw the game today I think Harry was playing really well.

“He was aggressive, he got so many balls, so that means he has a big personality.

“He has a lot of experience, so I think that’s positive what he (showed), his performance today.”

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