Harry Maguire returned with a bang vs Brentford

stats via sofascore

He won all his ground duels and lost only one aerial duel. The 33-year-old made nine clearances in total, and recovered the ball on three occasions.

Imperious in defence, classy in attack

He made a total of 12 defensive contributions, including winning one tackle while blocking one shot bravely with his head.

The former Leicester City ace was class with the ball at his feet, registering an 89 percent passing accuracy, while creating one big chance and playing one key pass.

Six of his long balls found their mark, while he came close to scoring from two headers, one in each half, with his first one cleared off the line (all stats via sofascore).

With Lisandro Martinez suspended and Matthijs de Ligt still out injured, Carrick will be counting on Harry Maguire to keep his good form up for the rest of the season.

A new short-term deal and helping the club return to the Champions League, Harry Maguire is certainly vindicating the club’s faith in him.

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