Maguire defends Southgate after Hungary humiliation

Maguire defends Southgate after Hungary humiliation

Harry Maguire has defended below-fire England boss Gareth Southgate after a four-0 defeat to Hungary, claiming he remains one of the quality managers in worldwide football.

Maguire, who came on as a past due replacement with England three-0 down at Molineux on Tuesday, says the loss turned into "unacceptable" however insisted the Three Lions can make a large effect at the World Cup this year.

England are facing the danger of Nations League relegation after taking just two points from 4 Group A3 games, following up attracts against Germany and Italy with their heaviest home defeat considering a 5-1 hammering by Scotland in 1928.

A failure to win any of their four games this month additionally leaves England on their worst run considering that June 2014, after they went without a victory in 5 video games in the course of a month which noticed them end bottom of their organization at the 2014 World Cup below Roy Hodgson.

Hungary also have become the primary team to attain 4 dreams in an away suit against England seeing that their ancient 6-three triumph at Wembley in 1953, main Southgate to return beneath fire from supporters.

Chants of "you don't know what you are doing" have been aimed toward Southgate via domestic lovers all through the hammering, however Maguire says he remains the proper man to lead the crew in Qatar later this 12 months.

"Gareth is the most a success England supervisor considering the fact that Sir Alf Ramsey in 1966," the defender informed the Sun. "We all cannot wait to work with him and the backroom group once more at the World Cup.

"His managerial document is as excellent as everyone currently accessible in global football.

"There's no cause why we can't do truely nicely and our purpose is to improve on our previous tournaments and make the us of a proud.

"We deserved extra from the first three [Nations League] games, but towards Hungary on Tuesday it wasn't desirable.

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