Daniel Sturridge blames Manchester United forward after late Harry Maguire miss in Liverpool draw
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Daniel Sturridge has criticised Joshua Zirkzee for ‘bobbling’ the ball into Harry Maguire after the defender missed a huge chance in Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Maguire had a huge opportunity to seal United all three points in the dying moments away to top-of-the-table Liverpool, only to balloon the ball over the crossbar from around ten yards out.
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Amad Diallo had earlier found an equaliser for the visitors in a thrilling second half at Anfield, in which Lisandro Martinez, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah also netted. The result saw the Red Devils rise to 13th in the Premier League, while Liverpool will be disappointed not to have opened up an eight-point lead over second-placed Arsenal at the summit.
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Though pleased with United’s spirited display, club greats Gary Neville and Roy Keane could not hide their disappointment in the immediate of Maguire’s missed sitter at the death. Later on in Sky Sports’ broadcast, legendary ex-United captain Keane shut down Sturridge’s suggestion that Zirkzee was partly at fault for Maguire’s wayward effort with his pull back.
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Asked whether Zirkzee will have thought about shooting himself, Keane replied: ‘I’m not sure. You look at the angle…. ‘Listen, his confidence wouldn’t be sky high after getting taken off the other night. ‘Daniel [Sturridge] has been saying he could have given him a better pass… listen, know your players.’.
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