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Man Utd captain Maguire: What pressure?

Harry Maguire is loving being captain of Manchester United.

The England international was handed the armband

Speaking with former United captain Bryan Robson, Maguire was asked about the pressure of his mammoth transfer fee and being the captain of the Red Devils

He said: "Generally, I wouldn't say so, no. I think, when I joined United, I was 26. I felt like I was an experienced player.

"I've been through so much in my career already – I've had promotions, relegations, played under numerous managers, managers being sacked, playing under caretakers. I feel like I've done an awful amount which I've learned an awful lot from.

"Obviously there's pressure, there's pressure whether I sign on a free transfer or whether I sign for a world-record fee.

"Playing for Manchester United, there's pressure on you to play well in every game. Playing for any club there is. Footballers, that's what we thrive off. The bigger the game, the more I like it. I feel like I thrive off pressure, I like the big games and I want to be involved in big games, that's why I joined this club."

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