Manchester United fans are understandably concerned after the performance in the first-leg of their Europa League knockout clash against Club Brugge.
Don’t get us wrong, Brugge have some very good footballers like Emmanuel Dennis, but on paper they are not on our level but made work hard for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men on the night in Bruges.
The Red Devils didn’t look as though they were at the races from the start, despite only recently returning from a winter break in Marbella for warm weather training, showing mistakes at the back less than three minutes into the game.
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Things got worse as Dennis opened the scoring after 15 minutes, with a lovely lob after United were caught napping after thinking they’d got a corner kick at the other end.
Thankfully Martial leveled for United after capitalising on a costly mistake from Brugge’s centre-back who took way too much out of the ball, as seen here.
The introduction of Bruno Fernandes made a big difference to our performance. We would have won the game had he started.
The Portugal international’s display only further intensifies the pressure being put on Andreas Pereira and Jesse Lingard. Fans’ patience is wearing thin.
Anyhow, here’s how some supporters reacted to the team’s display (via Twitter):
Awful performance. Only scraped a draw due to a poor pass from Brugge.
— Michael Reid (@Michaelreid89) February 20, 2020
Don’t take Lingard and Perreira back tho.. Sell them to a club in Belgium asap. Thanks.
— Man United Source (@1ManUnitedNews) February 20, 2020
Bruno Fernandes honestly came on and did better than Pereira and Lingard have done all season. I never want to see them play for us again… #OleOut
— Taz 🔴 (@Tarum_7) February 20, 2020
Lucky to get the draw. Pathetic performance as usual. Lingard and Pereira should just be released, disgraceful “football players” #GlazersOut #OleOut #MUFC #LUHG
— 𝓖𝓵𝓪𝔃𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓞𝓾𝓽𝓢𝔃𝓷🔰 (@GlazersOutSzn) February 20, 2020
Bruno Fernandes honestly came on and did better than Pereira and Lingard have done all season. I never want to see them play for us again… #OleOut
— Taz 🔴 (@Tarum_7) February 20, 2020
Watching Fernandes for 10 minutes was 100 times better than watching lingard and Pereira for 80 minutes
— Seán (@SeanM13439) February 20, 2020
Leave Periera at Brugge, please.
— Humza (@HJRutd) February 20, 2020
I totally blame it on Ole. His team selection was awful. If he says we played good in his press conference then he can resign and join Molde.
— Dex (@ManUtdPS) February 20, 2020
bruno is class above the rest
— Waddles (@itsWaddles_) February 20, 2020
Andreas Pereira: *does fake a shot*
The other team’s goalkeeper: pic.twitter.com/TUDzBfcZBh
— Talal. Thats Tah-laul. (@Trizzzy_T) February 20, 2020
All eyes now on Sunday’s Premier League clash against Watford.
