Victor Lindelof admits he’s still ‘mad’ at Man Utd captain Harry Maguire – for wrecking his World Cup 2018 dreams
Victor Lindelof has admitted he is still ‘mad’ at Red Devils captain Harry Maguire for wrecking his World Cup dreams two years ago.
The Swedish defender hasn’t forgotten the sore moment his United teammate rose highest to head home England’s opener in the quarter-final in Russia.
Sweden’s World Cup dreams came crashing down when headers from Maguire and Deli Alli found then net in Samara two years ago.
Maguire – dubbed slab-head by then Leicester teammate Jamie Vardy – opened the scores and eased the nerves on the half hour mark and One half of Old Trafford defensive duo cursed the other that day.
Two years later the memory is still raw despite now being teammates since Maguire joined the Manchester outfit last summer for a record £80m.
Lindelof – who joined United three years ago – joked: “I’m still a bit mad at him for that!
“But I thought he was a great player back then and it’s great to have him on my team.”
Maguire has admitted the past remains a treasured memory but is thrilled to be playing alongside Lindelof now.
The 27-year-old told Inside United: “To score the first goal was brilliant. A lot of big games nowadays are decided by set-play goals and it was a tight game that day.
“We managed to get the first one and it’s a great memory for me.
“But I knew before I came here how good a player Vic was. I’ve watched him playing for United in the last couple of years and he’s grown and grown.
“I’ve seen that again this season and he’s going to be a great player for the future, as well as now.”
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have recorded nine clean sheets in their previous 11 matches and it’s no coincidence that they have remained unbeaten in that time.
The Red Devils boss has rightly lauded his back line of late and Harry Maguire has spoken about the success of his partnership with Victor Lindelof.