“Never the best option”, “Always fraud his way into the line up” – Manchester United fans furious with 3 players starting against Tottenham
Manchester United fans are lashing out at Erik ten Hag for starting Antony, Mason Mount and Alejandro Garnacho against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday (August 19) in the Premier League.
Ten Hag has named an unchanged starting XI from the one that secured a nervy 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in their league opener. The Red Devils boss has chosen Andre Onana in goal, with Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw in defence.
Meanwhile, Casemiro is chosen in midfield alongside Bruno Fernandes and Mount. Marcus Rashford once again leads the line alongside Antony and Garnacho.
The latter two struggled to impact the game between Manchester United and Wolves on Monday night. Garnacho, 19, was particularly poor and perhaps doesn't look ready to be a starter just yet.
The Argentine teenager enjoyed a breakout campaign at Old Trafford last season. However, most of his best moments came from coming off the bench as an impact player. He was key in wins over Fulham and Manchester City when being introduced late on.
Meanwhile, Antony has endured a lackluster start to life at Manchester United following his £82 million move from Ajax last summer. The Brazilian is lacking goal contributions (11 in 44 games across competitions last season) and is failing to live up to his lofty price tag.
Mount, meanwhile, has just arrived at Old Trafford but is already learning the pressure the No.7 shirt brings with it at the Theatre of Dreams. He put in an uninspiring performance against Wolves, failing to silence doubters regarding his £60 million price tag.
One fan reckons Ten Hag's decision to start Garnacho against Spurs is a wrong one:
Another Manchester United fan's frustrations stem from Antony being chosen to start:
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