{"id":293111,"date":"2023-09-19T13:49:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=293111"},"modified":"2023-09-19T13:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:49:26","slug":"harry-kane-calls-harry-maguire-one-of-englands-best-ever-defenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/harry-kane-calls-harry-maguire-one-of-englands-best-ever-defenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Kane calls Harry Maguire 'one of England's best ever defenders'"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Harry Kane has passionately defended Harry Maguire, calling the Manchester United star \u2018one of the best defenders in England\u2019s history\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The striker\u2019s comments came in a pre-match press conference ahead of Bayern Munich\u2019s clash against United in the Champions League on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Maguire has been under intense scrutiny over the past two years, having struggled for form and game time at club level, with Erik ten Hag stripping him of the United captaincy over the summer.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old has also been on the end of horrific abuse from fans, with Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate recently launching an impassioned defense of his player during the September international break.<\/p>\n

England captain Kane has now had his say on the centre-back\u2019s treatment, praising him for his performances for his country that have helped them reach the final of Euro 2020 and the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think H [Maguire] has come under some unnecessary scrutiny,\u2019 the Bayern striker said.<\/p>\n

\u2018He has probably been scapegoated a bit. He is a really good friend of mine, a great guy and a really hard working professional.<\/p>\n

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\u2018He has been one of England\u2019s best defenders over recent times and in England\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

\u2018It is part of football, you are scrutinised. Knowing him, he will just want to work hard and improve. We are fully behind him as a national team.\u2019<\/p>\n

Though he is not in Ten Hag\u2019s first XI, Maguire may get the chance to play against Kane in Munich given how the Red Devils are struggling with defensive injuries and form, losing three of their opening five games of the season.<\/p>\n

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Asked if going up against his international teammate could actually make Maguire\u2019s situation worse, given he has scored four goals in his first five Bayern games, Kane added: \u2018We also sometimes play against friends, that\u2019s football.<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s a great guy and a great professional. Young players can take an example from him. If he plays tomorrow, the friendship will be set aside for 90 minutes.<\/p>\n

\u2018They [United] have been going through a tough spell recently but sometimes that can make a team dangerous because they want to respond. We\u2019re at home and want to control the game but we need to be careful of their threat. I don\u2019t think about form because every game can be different.<\/p>\n

\u2018There can be big response from teams going through a difficult spell but we need to start on the front foot. They are a threat on the counter with quick players but overall we want to dominate and hopefully we can break them down as the game goes on.\u2019<\/p>\n

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