NEMANJA MATIC claims trolling of Harry Maguire has hit “disaster” levels.
Maguire’s former Manchester United team-mate believes people “who don’t have their own lives” are targeting the England centre-back.
Three Lions’ boss Gareth Southgate still regards the 29-year-old as his main man defensively – despite United dropping him and immediately finding form.
England host Germany on Monday after five winless games with Southgate describing “important” Maguire as dominant in the air and one of the world’s best players at taking the ball out from the back.
Three Lions’ fans, though, have booed the £80million ex-Leicester star and taunted him on social media.
But Roma midfielder Matic told the Times: “What people are doing to him, it is a disaster.
“Everything has to have limits and some of these people writing on social media, they don’t have their own lives, so they just have to write bad things about someone else.”
United lost their two opening Premier League matches with £80million buy Maguire and have won their four without him.
But despite his harsh treatment on social media, he told talkSPORT: “I am all good, ready to play, I feel fit and fresh.
“On my form, I don’t know what has been said, I don’t really read about it.
“I came off the back of three positive games with England in the summer, and a good pre-season. I felt really good.
“Obviously, the manager [Erik ten Hag] decided to leave me out for a game, and the team have been winning since.
“I am working hard on the training pitch to make sure I am ready for when my opportunity comes. That is all that I can do to try and help the team.
“I am not concentrating on anybody else and what people are saying.”
But Maguire hinted his status makes him an easy target.
He said: “I think if people can make a story about me, I am Manchester United captain, it is going to make big news.
“So, that is the reason they do it, they like the clicks, and things like that.
“But I went into the Euros after an eight-week injury, and did not play one game, and got into the team of the tournament.
“In terms of rustiness, and things like that, I am sure that won’t happen.”
