Harry Maguire revealed what he told man united team mates after fourth goal
Harry Maguire demanded concentration from his Manchester United team-mates even after Daniel James scored their fourth goal against Chelsea.
United got their new season off to the perfect start in front of their home fans, hammering direct rivals Chelsea 4-0 at Old Trafford in their Premier League opener.
Marcus Rashford scored twice with Anthony Martial and summer signing James also on target, but Maguire insisted it was important to claim a clean sheet.
He said: ‘It’s a great start for myself and the team. We rode our luck a bit in the first half but in the second half we were a lot better and I think we thoroughly deserved the three points.
‘I was reiterating on the pitch even at 3-0 and 4-0 that we wanted a clean sheet. We have to make this place a fortress and a hard place to come and score.’
Maguire joined United from Leicester City in an £80million deal this summer and was awarded the man-of-the-match for his display on his debut.
‘It is a great start for myself and the team. We rode our luck a bit first half but second we were much more ourselves,’ he said.
‘It is the first game at Old Trafford so I think there were nerves. We gave the ball away in dangerous areas.
‘We moved it nicely second half and our front three are so dangerous on the break.
‘We knew there were only two clean sheets last year here. We need to make it a fortress.
‘I felt good. I’ve only had three or four days with the lads. I am going to get fitter and better.’
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