Harry Maguire has scored some huge goals for Manchester United during his seven years at Old Trafford and he has now picked his favourite one
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Harry Maguire celebrates scoring the winner at Anfield earlier this season(Image: Getty Images)
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Harry Maguire has picked his winning goal at Anfield earlier this season as the favourite one of his 17 goals for Manchester United during his Old Trafford career.
The 33-year-old might not be a regular goalscorer for United, but across his 266 games for the club he has popped up with some vital strikes, especially in the last 12 months or so.
Perhaps his most famous goal was the winner against Lyon in last season's Europa League quarter-final, capping an astonishing comeback as United scored three goals in extra-time to win 5-4 and secure a 7-6 aggregate victory.
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That header sent Old Trafford into pandemonium, but it is actually a goal away from home that the centre-back nominates as his favourite. It was Maguire who headed in United's 84th-minute winner at Liverpool earlier this season, securing United victory at Anfield for the first time since January 2016.
"My goal against Lyon was amazing, but my favourite goal has to be the winner at Anfield," said Maguire. "I’ve been here seven years and it was getting frustrating to go to there so many times without a win. To finally give our fans that joy was special."
Maguire has been one of Michael Carrick's key men since the head coach was appointed in January, sparking a turnaround in form that has seen United take 23 points from a possible 30.
But there is little doubt as to who the club's star man has been this season, with Bruno Fernandes' 16 Premier League assists giving him the chance to break the record of 20 held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
Patrice Evra delivers a coaching session in Mae Suek as part of a campaign between DHL and United
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The Portuguese is also in contention for the Premier League player of the year award, something teammate and countryman Diogo Dalot backed, with Dalot, Maguire and Matheus Cunha speaking to DHL Express, United's official logistics partner, as part of their Delivering Dreams campaign.
"The numbers speak for themselves regarding Bruno’s form this season," said Dalot. "It isn't a surprise to us as players because we’ve shared a dressing room with him for years, but the recognition the wider fan base is giving him now is exactly what he deserves for what he has brought to this club.
"Hopefully, he can continue at this level to help put us back into the Champions League and get that individual Player of the Year trophy in his hands by the end of the season.
"I’ve seen a lot of my teammates put in great performances this year, so it would be unfair to mention just one team-mate who has impressed most this season.
"As a big club, you need those individuals to stand out at different times. We have three or four players who have been very consistent, but what we are really trying to emphasise now is that, collectively, we have become a better team and a better club."
Patrice Evra delivers a coaching session in Mae Suek
Evra chats to some of the youngsters in Mae Suek
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As part of the Delivering Dreams campaign, DHL and United recently installed a professional-grade, all-weather football pitch to Mae Suek, in Thailand. It is one of the most geographically isolated communities in the world, but where 85% of residents say they support United, and club legend Patrice Evra led the first training session on the new surface.
“The 'Delivering Dreams' campaign with DHL Express is fantastic," said Evra. "When I saw the smiles on the kids' faces when they played on this beautiful football pitch for the first time, it was a moment I won’t forget.
"When I was that age, I didn't have the opportunity or the luxury to play on that kind of pitch. It’s an amazing campaign and an honour to be chosen to cut the cord and be the first one playing on the pitch with those kids."
DHL Express, the Official Logistics Partner of Manchester United, delivered a professional-grade, all-weather football pitch to Mae Suek, Thailand, for the 'Delivering Dreams' campaign. Find out more here: https://inmotion.dhl/en/manchester-united/delivering-dreams