Maguire: It s embarrassing to look at the standings. Being forced to play forward means the team is behind

05 May 16th Manchester United centre-back Maguire was interviewed by Sky Sports and talked about his performance this season and the upcoming UEFA Cup final.

Reporter: Your coach has repeatedly emphasized recently that 'This is Manchester United '. What does this sentence mean to you?

Maguire: It is a great honor to be able to play for this club. The historical heritage here, especially the fan group, is the soul of this club. Despite the extraordinary difficulties this season, fans have always been with them. Even though we struggled in the league, their support still made Old Trafford full of shocking atmosphere. We know that the team's performance is far from meeting the standards, but the fans are really amazing.

Reporter: Why do you always regard Manchester United as your only destination? Even when you leave the team at a low point or when you are rumored to leave, do you insist on staying and striving?

Maguire: This is the charm of Manchester United. From the first day I stepped here, it has been the ultimate stage I dreamed of since I was a child. This is the peak of my career, and I will never give up easily. Yes, I have experienced difficult times for half a year to a year, but my personal status has returned to normal in the past two years. Although satisfied with the personal performance, the team's performance was disappointing. We could have done better and had to do better. Reporter: Let's explore the difficult times in the Premier League more deeply. You have said that it is difficult to accurately attribute it, is it because you don’t even know the specific direction that needs improvement?

Maguire: That's true. The struggles of the Premier League are obvious to all, and we cannot avoid this fact. Looking at the standings, it's simply embarrassing. Especially as players, we must take on full responsibility: we have experienced two coaches and have won countless opportunities to win, but we have never grasped it. This is the reality of this season.

Reporter: Have the past two months been particularly difficult?

Maguire: To be honest, the final stage is indeed tricky. The Europa League involves energy, which has led to the unstable Premier League lineup. The coach has to adjust frequently, and the injury wave has made it even worse. Even though none of these can be excuses, we should have performed better.

Reporter: Do you feel that this season's Europa League and the Premier League are two completely different events? Is the performance gap between the two too obvious?

Maguire: Especially in the last two months, this sense of separation does exist. But we must face the root cause of the problem. Clubs like Manchester United should never lose their competitive goals with two months left in the season. Now we can only wander in the middle, which is the player's dereliction of duty. This situation is completely unacceptable and we have no choice but to do so.

Reporter: The head coach's frankness has won the favor of fans. As a player, how do you view his coaching style?

Maguire: He never hides the problem, and this kind of honesty is valuable. He would not make excuses, but shared the responsibility with the players, but in the final analysis, it was because we failed to deliver a satisfactory answer.

Reporter: What does the Europa League final victory over Leon mean to your career?

Maguire: That was a personal highlight. We were in control of the situation at halftime, but the situation suddenly changed and was tied or even overtaken. The final victory promotion made the fans excited, and this night will be forever engraved in their memories.

Reporter: B Fei said you 'you won't play winger at all', but we have all witnessed your amazing performance as a guest star on the wing. Have you known that you have such a skill?

Maguire: I surprised Fei B a lot during training! (Laughs) To be honest, being forced to play forward means the team is behind. In the finals, I still want to stay on the defense line. It is much more worthwhile to score goals by a clean sheet. But those 'winter Maguire' memes are really interesting.

Reporter: I missed the last Europa League final due to injury. How do I feel now that I am expected to participate in it personally?

Maguire: This is exactly my original intention to join Manchester United and compete in the major finals. I regretted missing out on my injury five years ago. Maybe the ending would be different if I could appear at that time. Now it's time to make up for the regrets and bring back the trophy for the club.