Erik ten Hag says Harry Maguire played through pain at Bournemouth | 13 April 2024

“One thing was Harry Maguire had an issue in the first half and for us he overcame [it]” Ten Hag told reporters in his post-match press conference, when asked about how his side struggled to match Bournemouth’s intensity before the break.

“During the game, he recovered from it and you see in the second half, he was up there and then he can express his leadership, he can express his defending qualities and his [ability] on the ball. 

“We needed that in this back four, we lost some balls in areas we shouldn’t lose them. For instance, the first goal, the setup was good, but in that area, you should never lose the ball.”