While headed chances were on offer for the skipper himself late on, as well as Cristiano Ronaldo, it was in the first half that United really put Burnley under the cosh. Chances were aplenty, and the Reds had the ball in the back of the net three times, only to twice see goals disallowed.
Maguire outlined the disappointment in the dressing room at the failure to score another and put the game to bed before the break.
“Everyone knows in football that crucial goal is the second one,” Maguire told BT Sport.
“It makes it a little bit more comfortable and then you can really express yourselves.