Harry Maguire 'frustrated' with teammate over his own lack of games

Harry Maguire is reportedly 'frustrated' at the actions of one of his Manchester United teammates, seemingly blaming them for his lack of form and dropping from the team.

He started for Erik ten Hag, who kept him on as captain, at the beginning of this season but United hit rock bottom of the Premier League, with losses against Brighton and Brentford.

The decision worked, with Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez forming a brilliant partnership that saw them beat Jurgen Klopp's side and remain undefeated in the three games since as well.

The report claims that the goalkeeper's lack of communication and "reluctance to defend further away from his goal-line" were a major part of the defence being poor.

Whilst De Gea has often been a saviour for the team, due to some of his incredible serves, the Spaniard has had his own critics, especially due to his ability to play out from the back.

That came into question in the game against Brentford, with many questioning Ten Hag's decision to play the tactic and if the keeper could play it.

"Harry needs pace around him, but he hasn't had that," the source close to the player told ESPN,

"If you put [Man City's] Ruben Dias in the United defence and Harry in the City back-four, Dias would struggle and Harry would thrive.

"Harry hasn't had a good 12 months, but he hasn't been helped by those around him -- coaches or players -- so it's inevitable that his confidence and form have suffered."

Maguire may have some very good points when it comes to his complaints, however the team's form without him suggests that they may be better off without the £80 million man starting.