In round two of the Premier League, Manchester United defeated Ipswich Town 5-2 at home. After the match, Harry Maguire, Manchester United's defender, gave an interview to the club's official media.
Five goals and three points – an excellent way to start the new season
Yes, it was an overall excellent performance and a deserved victory. We may have lost control of the game for around 10 to 15 minutes in the first half, but other than that, we performed brilliantly and deserved to win. Scoring this many goals is exciting football that Manchester United fans want to see.
Hopefully next week we can keep a clean sheet, which would make things much easier. But overall it was a very exciting match. After the loss last week, we knew we had to win today. When you play for this club and lose your opening game, you have to respond in the next one. So the players were under a lot of pressure, but we handled the challenge well.
As you mentioned, there was that 10 to 15-minute spell in the first half where the team just gritted their teeth and tried not to concede another, believing you could regain control?
Yes, absolutely. I felt we controlled the situation fully, but we got caught out on the counter when defending a corner kick, which was sudden. Then they scored from nowhere, and it was probably their first real chance in our penalty box. After conceding, they took control of the game and we looked a bit panicked and anxious. This is something we need to address and improve going forward. We need to be able to regain control of the game quickly. Last week's result may have weighed on our minds, and everyone might have felt a bit of nervousness. However, at halftime, the gaffer spoke to everyone and we reset. In the second half, we showed a very high standard and, as I said, we scored four goals in that half, and we could have had more.
You scored the goal that put the team ahead. How did you see that goal at the time? It looks like it was ultimately credited as an own goal.
Yes, I'm certain that was an own goal. However, our positioning in the second half was clearly higher, putting pressure on the ball around their penalty box, which allowed us to push our defensive transitions forward and limit their chances. During this time, the ball was cleared multiple times, and Lisandro Martínez and I kept heading it back into their penalty box, maintaining our attacking momentum. That's what we needed to do. As for the goal, I was in a good position to press at that moment, and the ball did touch my hand. But it wasn't intentional – it was accidental handball. According to the rules, the goal would be allowed in this situation. Lucky for me it wasn't credited as my goal in the end, because if it had been, I think it would have been disallowed for handball.
Bruno Fernandes got a hat-trick again today. How important is he to this team?
He's absolutely vital. He's our best player and one of the world-class players. I hope he has another fantastic season like last year. If he does, we'll have a successful season as well, because he's a crucial part of our team. He bears a lot of responsibility for ensuring he performs at a high standard and maintains the exceptional level of contribution he's shown to the club over the past six or seven years. He's undoubtedly our key player.
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