{"id":292351,"date":"2023-09-13T07:19:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T07:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=292351"},"modified":"2023-09-13T07:19:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T07:19:25","slug":"harry-maguire-aims-dig-at-scotland-after-england-win-despite-own-goal-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/harry-maguire-aims-dig-at-scotland-after-england-win-despite-own-goal-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Maguire aims dig at Scotland after England win despite own goal nightmare"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Harry Maguire may have scored an own goal in England\u2019s win over Scotland on Tuesday, but he was happy to have a pop at the Scots after the game.<\/p>\n
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England were very impressive in their 3-1 win over Steve Clarke\u2019s side at Hampden, with Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scoring the goals for the Three Lions.<\/p>\n
Maguire came on at half-time, replacing Marc Guehi, and while he played perfectly well for the majority of the time he was on the field, his performance will be remembered for the own goal.<\/p>\n
Scotland captain Andy Robertson popped up on the right wing and slid in a low cross which Maguire poked past Aaron Ramsdale in the England goal on 67 minutes.<\/p>\n
It was unfortunate and it gave the Scots hope as it halved England\u2019s lead, but Gareth Southgate\u2019s side reasserted their dominance and Kane wrapped up the scoring late on.<\/p>\n
Maguire may have felt a little sheepish after his blunder, but didn\u2019t seem it as he posted on Instagram after the match, giving a nod to the song from England fans to their rivals north of the border: \u2018Scotland get battered everywhere they go.\u2019<\/p>\n
The Manchester United defender posted: \u2018Enjoyable camp with the lads \u2013 always a pleasure representing my country.<\/p>\n
\u2018Everywhere they goooo \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f\u2764\ufe0f.\u2019<\/p>\n
The post may have been a reaction to the ironic cheers Maguire got from the Scotland fans when coming on for England and most times he touched the ball from there on in.<\/p>\n
Southgate hit out at the treatment the centre-back has been getting, but not from the Scots, from England fans and the press who have criticised the 30-year-old.<\/p>\n
The former Leicester man has made just one substitute appearance for Manchester United so far this season but started against Ukraine at the weekend and appeared against Scotland, which created a backlash which Southgate has railed against.<\/p>\n
\u2018He was exceptional for us at the weekend. The reaction tonight is a consequence of idiots really from our side who have created that environment,\u2019 Southgate told beIN Sports.<\/p>\n
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\u2018So what I think was brilliant tonight was our fans who were here recognised that they\u2019re going to protect their own. We should be doing that.<\/p>\n
\u2018We\u2019re creating a problem for our own player. Some of the articles that were written, some of the comments that were made, were an absolute joke.<\/p>\n
\u2018He\u2019s been a tower of strength for us through one of the most successful periods of English football and the response tonight \u2013 I understand Scottish fans, they\u2019re having some fun \u2013 but it\u2019s created by our own side, it\u2019s ridiculous.\u2019<\/p>\n
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