Manchester United supporters have voiced their anger after a crushing 3-0 defeat against rivals Manchester City, with many demanding that two players be immediately dropped from the squad.
It was a miserable afternoon for Ruben Amorim’s men as City struck early through Phil Foden before Erling Haaland netted twice, one in each half, to put the result beyond doubt. United barely threatened, and their defensive mistakes proved costly, most notably when Luke Shaw’s careless pass fell straight to Haaland, who raced forward to fire home his second of the day.
The visitors managed one bright moment when Bryan Mbeumo tested new City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a powerful strike, but that was as good as it got. Amorim attempted to change the game with substitutions, yet his decisions only made United look more disjointed and exposed.
City dominated the closing stages, carving United open repeatedly and missing chances that could have made the scoreline even more humiliating. Patrick Dorgu came close to grabbing a late consolation for United but headed wide.
The performance sparked fury online, with United fans singling out Manuel Ugarte and Luke Shaw for particularly harsh criticism. “Ugarte and Luke Shaw are an embarrassment,” one supporter wrote. Another fumed, “Surely Amorim knows he can’t be starting Ugarte anymore.” Others piled on Shaw, saying, “He’s been horrific. Not sure how he continues to start,” while another fan accused him of playing simply because “he’s left-footed.”
Before Kobbie Mainoo eventually replaced Noussair Mazraoui, frustrated fans had already been calling for the youngster to come on in place of Ugarte, insisting they had “seen enough.”
