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Mannwan: Maguire & Hoylen had a fierce dispute over the snatch of the circle, and the two sides were in a stalemate for several seconds and refused to give in to each other

3:34pm, 11 May 2025【Football】

May 7th Manchester United is making final preparations for the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals at home against Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, and has completed training at the Carrington base. The 3-0 away victory in the first leg allowed the Red Devils to enter the final with half a foot. In addition, Nico Williams and Inaghi Williams confirmed that they were missing the second leg, so Manchester United's hope of advancing to the finals became brighter.

Manchester Evening News reported on Manchester United's training situation. De Rigt did not participate in the joint training due to injury against Brentford this week, and Eriksen was also absent, but it is understood that this is only a preventive measure. During training, Maguire had an argument with Hoylen. The 15 minutes of open training usually start with a warm-up for a snatch, and fierce debate broke out at the end. The reason is that Hoylen stopped the ball with his hand to prepare to restart training, but Maguire believes that this move is in violation of regulations. Maguire insisted that he should switch positions with Hoylen, and Hoylen said without giving in a move that he had not fouled. The two of them stood in the outer circle for several seconds and refused to give in.

When Maguire tried to change positions, Hoylen kept saying "No, no", and Maguire hit back "You can't touch the ball twice, everyone knows this rule." In the end, assistant coach Carlos Fernandez blew a whistle to end the debate and led the players to other events.

In addition, it is rare for goalkeepers to participate in the circle to grab the ball, and this week the four goalkeepers all took the field. Heaton, who just turned 39 last week, remains the most active presence in training. He led the team with high emotions and used humor to resolve tension when making mistakes in the circle. When Luke Shaw's pass deviated, Heaton failed to save the game, but the venue spray system suddenly started, causing everyone to scatter and run away. Looking at Luke Shaw, who was soaked, Heaton teased: "This is retribution."

Due to Erikson's absence, 18-year-old midfielder Zach Bowman was selected for the 24-man training list. The youth training young players were a little restrained at first, but they gradually got better after participating in the 12-person group.

When the coach asked another group of "youngest players" to adjust the grouping, although Mantato and Obie were 17 years old, Bowman still took the initiative to change groups to balance the number of players.

D Ligt's absence did not cause panic, and Manchester United held a huge advantage and Biba's two-star absence was reassuring. What is even more gratifying is that Havan, who trains alone on the sidelines, is close to making a comeback.