{"id":618038,"date":"2022-09-20T11:30:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T15:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618038"},"modified":"2022-09-20T11:30:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T15:30:55","slug":"manchester-united-harry-maguire-brandon-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/20\/manchester-united-harry-maguire-brandon-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Manchester United Star Claims Harry Maguire Is Living His \u2018Dream\u2019 as Club Captain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/20\/manchester-united-brandon-williams-update\/\" target=\"_self\">Brandon Williams<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3BxOhR0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dubbed<\/a> his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/19\/fabrizio-romano-update-donny-van-de-beek\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/24\/manchester-united-harry-maguire-rotate-defenders\/\" target=\"_self\">Harry Maguire<\/a> a \u201ctop captain and top player\u201d and claimed the defender is living out his dream of being captain of the club.<\/p>\n<h2>Brandon Williams Aims to Wear Captain\u2019s Armband for Manchester United One Day<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/branwilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@branwilliams<\/a> has backed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> captain <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarryMaguire93?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HarryMaguire93<\/a>, and says the players don&#39;t take any interest in what &#39;idiot&#39; Twitter trolls have to say&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mufc_streamtv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Mufc_StreamTv<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheUnitedLink?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheUnitedLink<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSportsman\/status\/1572187063285387266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Williams Was Full of Praise for His Manchester United Teammate<\/h3>\n<p>Harry Maguire has arguably failed to live up to his \u00a380 million price tag and still holds the top spot as the world\u2019s most expensive defender. He was awarded the captaincy by former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but has since had to lend the armband to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/04\/19\/importance-bruno-fernandes-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Bruno Fernandes<\/a> in matches that he doesn\u2019t start, which has become a regular occurrence under <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/19\/erik-ten-hag-manchester-united-winter\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/premier-league-predictions\/\" target=\"_self\">Premier League Predictions<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Harry Maguire\u2019s Poor Form Has Been Met With Strict Consequences<\/h3>\n<p>In recent seasons, the 29-year-old has been a regular in the starting lineup and has been partnered most frequently with Victor Lindelof. However, United\u2019s dismal start to the season, after conceding six goals in their opening two Premier League games, has forced Ten Hag into making changes across his team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udf0d Final session of the week at Carrington. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K4GGHUaBLj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/K4GGHUaBLj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1571063683995820032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/16\/gareth-southgate-manchester-united-duo\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Not Ideal\u2019 \u2013 England Manager Speaks on Manchester United Duo\u2019s Situation Ahead of World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maguire consequently has started the previous four league matches on the substitutes bench, with new arrival <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/24\/lisandro-martinez-the-butcher\/\" target=\"_self\">Lisandro Martinez<\/a> and four-time Champions League winner Raphael Varane deployed together in central defence.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Elanga also replaced the out-of-form <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/16\/fabrizo-romano-cristiano-ronaldo-transfer-rumours\/\" target=\"_self\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> and new signing Tyrell Malacia is performing so well at left-back, that Luke Shaw cannot find a way back into the lineup.<\/p>\n<h3>Williams Insists Harry Maguire Is as Determined as Ever Despite Lack of Game Time<\/h3>\n<p>Williams has spoken highly of his captain\u2019s professionalism, though, and said: \u201cHarry [Maguire] will go into training a hundred per cent every day. Harry will go, whether it\u2019s starting a game, whether it\u2019s not starting a game, will go in a hundred per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t care about the outside world. The only thing that matters is the opinions on the inside.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Social Media Criticism Noted by Players<\/h3>\n<p>Williams also touched on the criticism players receive via social media, adding: \u201cWho\u2019s some little idiot sat on Twitter, going to tell you that you shouldn\u2019t be starting a game? Who is he? I don\u2019t get it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHarry is a top fella, top captain, top player. He\u2019ll have a great career, he\u2019s already had a great career. He\u2019s on stepping stones and he\u2019ll get to the top where he wants to be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s already at the top, he\u2019s captain of Manchester United. I dream to be that one day and he\u2019s already done it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"390\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-618045\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/gettyimages-1265066157-594x594-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/gettyimages-1265066157-594x594-1.jpg 594w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/gettyimages-1265066157-594x594-1-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Brandon Williams: His Career So Far and Injury This Season<\/h3>\n<p>A back injury is currently keeping Williams out of the United squad. The Manchester-born defender joined the Red Devils\u2019 academy in 2008 and has gone on to make 21 senior appearances for the first team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/20\/ethan-nwaneri-interest\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City Have Tracked History Making Youngster<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He spent the 2021\/22 campaign on loan at Norwich City and played 26 games for the club in an ultimately disappointing season that saw the Canaries relegated to the Championship. The 22-year-old then returned to his parent club in a bid to earn his place in the first team.<\/p>\n<p>When fit, it\u2019s difficult to see where the youngster could fit into the current United squad. Primarily used as a left-back, Williams faces competition from both Malacia and Shaw &#8211; two experienced and proven players.<\/p>\n<p>He has also taken a stint on the right side, which is currently occupied by the in-form Diogo Dalot. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is also more comfortable on the right-hand side than Williams may be.<\/p>\n<p>Williams\u2019 prolonged injury has forced Ten Hag into axing him from United\u2019s Europa League squad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/news-photo\/harry-maguire-and-brandon-williams-of-manchester-united-news-photo\/1265066157\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Main Photo<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Brandon Williams has dubbed his Manchester United teammate Harry Maguire a \u201ctop captain and top player\u201d and claimed the defender is living out his dream of being captain of the club. 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