SM
Newcastle vs. West Ham: 17 hrs 55 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Harry Maguire: 'Man Utd want Premier League title, not just top four'

:Headline: Harry Maguire: 'Man Utd want Premier League title, not just top four': ID:397027: from db_amp
United have not been crowned champions since 2012/13.

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has his sights set on winning the Premier League title, insisting finishing in the top-four should not be the limit of the club's ambition.

United have not been crowned champions since 2012/13 and in the six completed seasons since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure, they have only finished in the Champions League places on two occasions.

Before coronavirus brought British football to an immediate standstill, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were unbeaten in 11 matches in all competitions to close to within three points of fourth-placed Chelsea.

Maguire is heartened by the progress United have made in recent months and the centre-back, signed from Leicester for £80million last summer, hopes the building blocks put in place can lead to honours further down the line.

"I think you can see from the start of the season we look a lot more like a team, we can probably see where we want to go, where we want to head," he told Sky Sports.

"I knew when I first came to Manchester United, (something) that Ole said to me loads and loads it's a building process but we'll be where we want to be. I can see where we're heading and the style he wants to implement on the team.

"Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of aspects we need to improve to get to the top of where we want to be. We don't want to be challenging for this Champions League spot, we want to be challenging for titles.

Bruno Fernandes, right, has settled in well at Manchester United (Peter Byrne/PA)

"We know there's still a lot of improvement to get there, but we're on the right track and I'm sure eventually we will get there."

United signing Bruno Fernandes has been hailed as a shrewd purchase, with the Portuguese hitting the ground running in England, where he was crowned the Premier League's player of the month in February.

The midfielder's presence on and off the pitch has revitalised United, according to Maguire, who added: "He's been brilliant since he's come in, off the field around the training ground, he's a leader and wants to win, everything he does he wants to win, you can tell he's been brought up with that attitude.

"He's just given us that little bit more life and creativity in the middle, something (pundits) and United fans have said we've missed over the years."

amp_article__397027 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2020-04-20 11:58:21:
html db last update - 2020-04-20 11:58:21 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Harry Maguire

Click here for more stories about Manchester United

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .