United captain Harry Maguire has admitted the players let Ole Gunnar Solskjaer down in the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool and wants the team to show him the respect he deserves.
In the wake of the woeful defeat, Solskjaer's job has been left hanging in the balance. United looked tactically inept but were crippled by poor individual performances, with Maguire among those who disappointed.
United will play Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, and Maguire has challenged his teammates to step up and give Solskjaer the performance he deserves in apology for their poor recent form.
'It has been tough and disappointing,' Maguire told Sky Sports. 'When you look back at the result and the performance, it was embarrassing. Nowhere near good enough.eek. I'm not going to say we've moved on easily.
I'm sure it's one of the lowest points all the players have ever experienced in their careers. You come home and you don't sleep much. You think, "If only I did this or that.". If only I could have won.;m being honest I went home and I just looked at myself and what I can do better and take full responsibility on my shoulders.
The players in the dressing room should be looking at themselves and taking full responsibility for the result. You must look at yourself before anyone else when you have a result like this and a period like this.
We let him down against Liverpool, as well as the fans, the club, and even ourselves. We have to take responsibility for that. Do we owe him a performance? Of course we do.
United have conceded 11 goals in the last three games and have managed just one clean sheet in 21 games. Maguire also commented on United's poor defensive record.
We have conceded far too many goals. I take responsibility for that as well. I am responsible for my own performance, but also the defensive performance.
My performance hasn't been good enough and I'm concerned. I've been the captain for almost two years now. We've had some good runs, but currently, we're not defending well enough. looking to get back to the form I've shown prior to the injury in the last two seasons.
