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title: "Manchester United: Fans react to Harry Maguire captaining the side against Partizan"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-fans-react-to-harry-maguire-captaining-the-side-against-partizan/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Callum Pragnell"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2019-10-25T20:30:52Z"
modified: "2019-10-25T20:30:52Z"
---

# Manchester United: Fans react to Harry Maguire captaining the side against Partizan

**Harry Maguire was awarded the captaincy for Manchester United last night as the Red Devils took on Partizan Belgrade in the Europa League.**

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side narrowly edged past Partizan 1-0 thanks to a first-half penalty converted by Anthony Martial, though it was yet another unconvincing performance from United as their opponents were allowed to take [15 shots](https://www.google.com/search?q=man+u&oq=man+u&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2j69i60l3.739j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=m;/g/11fn2p3bj_;2;/m/01hrtp;dt;fp;1;;) on goal, hitting the post once.

Harry Maguire will be pleased with his individual performance last night, however, keeping a clean sheet whilst captaining the side in European competition.

The former Leicester defender – who joined United for [£80m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49224905) in the summer – was awarded an overall rating of 7.21/10 from [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1427152/LiveStatistics/Europe-UEFA-Europa-League-2019-2020-Partizan-Belgrade-Manchester-United) after making a total of six clearances for his side – more than any other player on the pitch from either team.

Prior to kick-off last night, [@utdxtra](https://twitter.com/utdxtra/status/1187394520947838978) announced that United would be captaining the side against Partizan. Here’s how fans reacted to the news on Twitter…

> Proper captain for a change
>
> — Dyl 🔰 (@UtdDyl) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/UtdDyl/status/1187394727068475392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> About time.
>
> — Alex Smith QC (@CobdenSmith) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/CobdenSmith/status/1187395491757285376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Should be captain every week
>
> — nigel hylands (@napper16) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/napper16/status/1187406616339070976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Now leave it with him.
>
> — Alan Pope (@AlanPop87679795) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/AlanPop87679795/status/1187396307205480448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> About time !!!
>
> — dpr21 (@dpr2177) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/dpr2177/status/1187407522577178628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Slabheaddddd
>
> — 🦁🔰🇮🇩 (@LeebanDC) [October 24, 2019](https://twitter.com/LeebanDC/status/1187394673251368960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***United fans, were you pleased to see Maguire handed the armband last night? Let us know below!***