Man Utd fans single-out highly-rated star for blame after Everton draw
Manchester United nearly suffered their fifth loss of the Premier League season but were rescued by teenager Mason Greenwood, who came off the bench, to net the equaliser against Everton 13 minutes from full-time.
Greenwood’s strike earned Man Utd a 1-1 draw away to Everton. It was a golden chance for Man Utd to go within two points of fourth-placed Chelsea, who had lost to Bournemouth on Saturday, but the draw means Man Utd got just a point which kept them in sixth place, four points behind Chelsea and two behind fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
Man Utd fans were unhappy with their team’s performance and directed their anger at defender Harry Maguire, who was signed in the summer from Leicester City for a reported fee of 80 million pounds.
Today's #MUFC skipper, @HarryMaguire93, reflects on a frustrating afternoon… pic.twitter.com/WWGyqMp5K9
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 15, 2019
Harry Maguire did not worth the fee payed for him. There were better defenders around https://t.co/KePQvUr8gT
— Utd_Time🔴🔴 (@RidSwayy) December 15, 2019
This is Harry Maguire in a nutshell btw pic.twitter.com/OifeshAarM
— V🤙🏽 (@Vthota111) December 15, 2019
Beat City 3:2 – Following week lost to WBA 1 nil
Beat Liverpool 2-1 – Following match get bounced out of CL vs Sevilla
Beat PSG in KO stage – Following match lose to Arsenal 2 nil
Beat Spurs & City – Following week down 1 nil to a piss poor Everton side
Mentality is shit.
— Ali. (@UtdAlii) December 15, 2019
Got to say that I expected a lot more from Harry Maguire. I honestly thought he was more aggressive & more of a leader. I remember watching him play for Sheffield Utd where he played CB, CM & CF when chasing a goal & scored a 95th minute goal. Expecting a lot more next season.
— Yer Man (@Drawski5) December 15, 2019
Harry Maguire please stop taking so many touches of the ball and then spraying passes out as if you're prime Scholes!! Move the ball quicker! Lack of quality showing again!#MUNEVE #MUFC @ManUtd
— Devashish (@Devashish270997) December 15, 2019
Today's #MUFC skipper, @HarryMaguire93, reflects on a frustrating afternoon… pic.twitter.com/WWGyqMp5K9
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 15, 2019
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side fell behind to Victor Lindelof’s controversial first-half own-goal after United’s appeals for a foul on David de Gea were ignored by VAR.
“It was a clear foul but there’s no point me complaining. It (VAR) will be better next year. They’ll have to look at it,” Solskjaer said.
But Greenwood, introduced in the second half, underlined his vast potential with a clinical strike 13 minutes from full-time.
The 18-year-old is the third-youngest player to score a Premier League goal at Old Trafford after former United forwards Federico Macheda and Danny Welbeck.
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After their impressive wins over Tottenham and Manchester City in their last two league games, United’s frustrating draw reaffirmed how much improvement is still needed under Solskjaer despite Greenwood’s ascent.
“Today is not a big step backwards, it’s more of a standstill, not improving,” said Solskjaer.