Maguire talks up improvements

[Getty Images] Man Utd defender Harry Maguire thinks fans can expect "a lot better performances" from the team this season and has urged his fellow players to continue the momentum enjoyed under Michael Carrick so far. The Red Devils finished third in the league last season and qualified for the Champions League for the first time in three seasons. The achievement came despite the upheaval of a managerial change, with Carrick brought in to oversee the team before being given the role permanently. "It's amazing to be back in the Champions League - that's where this club should be," Maguire told the club's media channel. "Really excited with the draw, the new format, we're happy to be part of it but we're not just here to be part of the Champions League, we're there to go and compete and play at the highest level and to progress as far as we can. "If we continue that momentum, that would be great. I think we got the most points since Michael came in in the Premier League so that will be our aim this season. "Of course we are going to have new ideas and new ways of playing and different tactics that the manager wants from us. I think last season we played really well in a lot of games but we could have played a lot better as well. "We understand that as players. The results and the points were there but we thought we could have done more in the performance. We have been working on that in pre-season and I think you're going to see a lot better performances next season from us."