I EXPECT US THERE’S NO
Defiant battle cry by
HARRY MAGUIRE insists he EXPECTS to lead Manchester United to victory at Anfield today. The United captain has no time for suggestions that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are not genuine title contenders despite their position at the top of the table.
Maguire has warned the reigning champions that United are the biggest club in the world – and they intend to end the Kop club’s 67-game unbeaten home record in the Premier League.
The belligerent £80million defender said: “Playing for Manchester United and playing with no pressure don’t come in the same sentence.
“We’re the biggest club in the world, and whatever anyone says on the outside we go into every game not only wanting to win but expected and expecting to win.
“That’s the mentality you have to have here – winning at all costs.
“It’s something we have changed round, we’ve made that the environment we’re in now.we put bigger pressure on ourselves than anyone else can do – not just to win games but to win things.
“We finished third last year and have been to four semi-finals but we want, and need, to improve.
“Look, we’re not even halfway through in the league yet so we’ve got to keep this level up and improve even more.
“I have learned so much as captain of this club. First and foremost it’s a massive honour of course – but I joined United to win things.”
United have not been in top spot after the turn of the year since they last won the title in 2013.
When they kicked off the campaign with home defeats by Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Arsenal it seemed