Anthony Martial (Manchester United) received a shocking evaluation. 안전놀이터
Manchester United lost 0-1 against Newcastle United in the 14th round of the 2023-2024 Premier League season held at St. James Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, at 5 a.m. on the 3rd (Korean time).
Manchester United, who were aiming to win this game, were aiming for their fourth consecutive league win. Although they struggled in the UEFA Champions League, starting with a 1-0 win over Fulham on November 4th, a 1-0 win over Luton Town on the 12th, and a 3-0 win over Everton on the 27th, Newcastle and this time. If they won the game, they could have won four consecutive league games. However, they suffered a painful defeat and were pushed out of 6th place.
In the 11th minute of the first half, Manchester United quickly created an opportunity. Alejandro Garnacho, who received a pass from Bruno Fernandez, quickly ran into the box and took a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper. He immediately fired a left-footed shot, but it was blocked.
After this shot, Manchester United continued to suffer from Newcastle's pressure. Manchester United, who had lost momentum, struggled. In the 20th minute of the first half, they gave up a dangerous shot to Alexander Isaac, and in the 35th minute, they allowed a counterattack and gave Miguel Almiron a chance.
In addition, Kieran Trippier's free kick hit the crossbar in the 39th minute of the first half, and Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was in great danger as he just watched.
Manchester United managed to hold on to a 0-0 score in the first half, but Newcastle managed to score in the second half. Bruno Guimaraes caught the ball in the 10th minute of the second half and passed it to Trippier, who penetrated into Max. Trippier attempted a low cross and the ball went past Almiron to Anthony Gordon. Gordon pushed the ball into the goal without a mistake.
In a hurry, Manchester United replaced Marcus Rashford and Martial, who struggled in the 16th minute of the second half, and brought in Rasmus Hoilun and Anthony.
There was no noticeable effect. A generous 9 minutes of extra time in the second half were provided, but Manchester United was unable to bring the game back to square one.
After the game ended, the British Manchester Evening News published ratings for Manchester United players. The most shocking score is 2. The main character is Martial.
Frontline striker Martial was completely isolated in this game. However, he did not even go down to midfield to actively receive the ball. As a result, he touched the ball only 17 times while being on the ground for approximately 61 minutes. Only 12 passes were attempted, and only 8 of them were accurately connected to the feet of teammates.
The media commented, "Energy was wasted. Hoilun warmed up in preparation for being replaced and it looked like he would be replaced at halftime. He was eventually replaced."