In the second round of the Premier League, Manchester United defeated Ipswich Town 5-2 at home. After the match, Manchester United defender Harry Maguire participated in an online interview conducted by the Premier League.

Host: Harry, good to see you again, thanks for joining us. Last week was tough—how does today's win feel?

Yeah, obviously getting three points was crucial. The first half was difficult because we conceded first. But I think in the first 30 minutes, we completely controlled the game. However, after conceding, I felt we lost our grip and everyone played a bit cautiously. At halftime, we went back to the dressing room to regroup. The coach urged everyone to regain control, play more aggressively, and increase the intensity. In the second half, we scored four goals, and we could have scored even more.

Hargreaves: Hello, Harry. Congratulations. Regarding your goal, Manchester United's transition from defense to attack was excellent in the second half. You won that 50-50 ball and directly created the goal. And afterwards, there was another defensive sequence where about nine Manchester United players were around the box, and Ipswich had no chance to clear it.

Yeah, that's something we've been working on repeatedly in pre-season. We want our defensive line to push higher and pin the opponents deep in their half. I pushed forward and successfully controlled the game—it was an excellent position. I see Tarkowski is also here in the studio. I watched his game last night and wanted to replicate his finish, hitting the top corner. Unfortunately, my shot went wide, but it deflected off a defender and went in. So I got lucky with an own goal, while Tarkowski scored a proper goal in his match yesterday.

Cahill: Harry, it's Gary Cahill. Congratulations, mate. I want to ask about that halftime talk you mentioned. Because in the first half, we really felt that Manchester United hadn't unleashed their potential—hadn't found their rhythm—but you were brilliant in the second half. What did the manager say?

Yes, absolutely. We wanted to be more aggressive and increase the tempo. For a club like this, when you lose a game—like we did last week—and everyone was talking about whether we could take another step forward this season, losing our first match was a heavy blow. There's a lot of talk, a lot of noise. So when we conceded first in this match, I felt everyone fell into the trap of history repeating itself, and we did struggle for 5 to 10 minutes after conceding. We needed halftime to reset.

Bruno's goal just before the break was crucial. After halftime, we were confident we could raise the tempo. We have excellent players who can score in any situation and any tactical setup. So we played more aggressively in the second half, with our defensive line pushing higher. Like Owen mentioned about the transition, our overall defensive performance in the second half was much better and more solid, which allowed us to press harder and create many chances.

Host: Harry, you always seem confident when Bruno is on the pitch—he scored a hat-trick for you today.

Yes, he's incredible. His first goal was a turning point in the match. Matheus Cunha played a beautiful pass. To be honest, at that moment I thought he could have run with it himself, but he made the perfect decision to pass. Bruno's first touch and finish were sublime, and that got us right back into it. I think even when Bruno isn't having his best game, you know he'll always create chances, always find a goal or an assist through his movement and positioning. That's the quality of a world-class player.

Host: Finally, Tarkowski has promised you a tough battle next weekend.

Yes, we know next week will be difficult. It's never easy to go to their home ground. But we'll be well prepared. They've also had a good start to the season. It will definitely be a tough battle, and I'm sure there'll be some physical battles with Tarkowski during set pieces.

Host: I was just about to remind you not to pull shirts in the box—we'll be watching closely.

I'm sure he will be.

Host: Great game today.

Thank you all.

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