Ian Wright has criticised Manchester United’s show of their 1-1 draw with Burnley, and significantly one second from Casemiro, and felt the guests had been very unfortunate to not win.
The Pink Devils racked up 27 pictures in Saturday’s match at Previous Trafford and took the lead within the 79th minute when Antony pounced on a stray move, drove in direction of objective and fired into the underside nook.
However not even 10 minutes later, Burnley got a possibility to stage the scores when Andre Onana rushed out and smashed Zeki Amdouni, with the ahead dusting himself off to dispatch the ensuing penalty.
Regardless of drawing, Erik ten Hag was joyful along with his aspect’s efficiency and felt they had been denied three potential penalty shouts within the match.
However Arsenal legend Wright seen the sport quite otherwise, with Burnley failing to transform a number of massively promising counter-attacks into pictures on objective regardless of racking up 16 within the match.
The guests additionally loved 53 per cent possession at Previous Trafford and tried extra passes than United, with Wright astonished by how a lot area there was within the midfield and the way simply gamers like Casemiro – who was deputising at centre-back once more – had been bypassed by Burnley.
‘For those who’re taking part in towards Man United, you’re in all probability going to get alternatives,’ stated Wright on Match of the Day throughout a compilation of all the possibilities Burnley spurned.
‘One throw [from the goalkeeper] and straight into the again 4.
‘Have a look at this from Man United, you possibly can see the place Kobbie Mainoo is coming from, you possibly can see the place Christian Eriksen is – all of them taken out with one move.
‘That is simply how straightforward you will get previous the midfield [of Man United], that is Sander Berge with Casemiro.
‘Now he’s simply bought to cease and never let him come although, however he [Berge] has simply walked previous him.
‘They’ve had extra possession than United at Previous Trafford. Burnley. Second from backside. I believe they had been very unfortunate to not win this recreation. They might have gained it with higher ending.’
Casemiro was additionally criticised for his function within the Burnley penalty, bizarrely heading the ball straight up within the air earlier than Onana clattered into Amdouni.
Ten Hag, although, has continually performed down what number of probabilities his aspect present to opponents and was as soon as once more proud of how United carried out towards Burnley, even claiming they’re one of many Premier League’s most enjoyable groups to observe.
‘We’re one of the crucial dynamic and entertaining groups within the league at this second,’ Ten Hag instructed Match of the Day after the sport.
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‘We’re creating a great deal of probabilities by taking part in good soccer. Each workforce provides up alternatives. However when it’s as much as us, it’s bizarre.’
On the choices that went towards his aspect, Ten Hag stated: ‘So I don’t have an issue with the penalty we conceded as a result of that may be a good choice, it’s a penalty.
‘However then be constant, and particularly the one with the handball. If I assess the penalty from Aaron Wan-Bissaka [in the FA Cup] final week, what can he do there? And what’s then the handball at present?
‘It’s completely inconsistent. And there may be additionally the referee, he ought to take duty, what it means for the membership and particularly at this stage of the sport.’
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