Harry Maguire has admitted that Manchester United's poor start to the Premier League season had a severe mental impact on the team following the 6-1 home thrashing by Tottenham Hotspur.
United opened up the campaign with two defeats at Old Trafford, having also lost on the opening day against Crystal Palace, although they had won at Brighton & Hove Albion in between those losses courtesy of a last-gasp Bruno Fernandes penalty.
Centre-back Maguire was at the heart of the defence which had conceded 11 goals among those three fixtures and revealed the extent of the anguish.