British media talkSPORT radio reported that Spurs centre-back Romero denied mocking the Manchester United captain when Maguire scored the oolong ball. Romero said I have only respect for Maguire, who is a top player with a brilliant career. Romero also apologized, saying that in the circumstances at the time, he may not have done the right thing, but he had absolutely no malice.
Screenshot of the talkSPORT radio report
In Tottenham's 2-3 loss to Manchester United, Romero assisted in the United penalty area, and under his pressure, Maguire was forced to block the ball into his own door, helping Spurs to make the score 2-2. However, in the end, Cristiano Ronaldo completed an incredible hat-trick to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 for Manchester United. But Spurs have won four straight after losing to Manchester United and are now six points ahead of Manchester United in the Premier League table, ranking fourth.
As Maguire scored the ball, Romero shouted excitedly in Maguire's direction, as if mocking the hapless Manchester United captain. A few days ago, the Argentine center-back also apologized to Maguire in an interview. "I think sometimes something happens in football and maybe if you capture a moment with a photo, it looks like it's not really happening."
"I have only respect for Maguire, he is a top player with a brilliant career. I've always respected my opponents, so I understand people who don't know football and will take a photo and tell a story and then make up something that doesn't exist. Maybe at that point, I wasn't doing the right thing, but I wasn't malicious myself. Romero explained.
After returning from injury, Romero secured the position of Tottenham's main right centre-back. In his last game against Villa, Romero delivered a game-high six interceptions and a game-high eight breakouts. For Romero, Conte also had great hopes. Conte said: "Romero is still very young and has a lot of room for development. He is extremely aggressive defensively and likes to be strong in one-on-one. As a defender, he does a good job of that. ”