Former United Star Outraged: First 15 Minutes of Second Half vs Fulham 'A Half-Century of Shame'
In a Premier League clash, Manchester United travelled to Fulham and settled for a 1-1 draw, though the process was anything but smooth. From the outset of the second half, United rapidly descended into chaos. In the 63rd minute, Lisandro Martinez slipped up in an inexplicable manner, accidentally deflecting the ball into his own net and handing the hosts the lead. Despite Matheus Cunha pulling level before full time with a fortunate deflected strike, the poor form displayed by the team had left a former United defender deeply infuriated.
The former United player was unflinching in expressing his disappointment to international media. He said he had been a devoted United supporter since the age of five, and the first 15 minutes of the second half in this away trip to Fulham were arguably the worst sight he had witnessed in decades. "It's simply shameful," he blurted out. "I have never seen a team so devoid of fight. What must be going through Michael Carrick's mind seeing this performance?" He went on to describe how the players on the pitch appeared to be taking a leisurely stroll, completely lacking the urgency the match demanded. "I have never seen United players wandering aimlessly back and forth like that, with no alertness whatsoever, no stretching on their toes, and not even making two or three steps to cover a gap. Every time Fulham advanced with the ball, they were just ambling slowly." He emphatically pointed out that the only truly disgraceful behaviour on the field was refusing to run. He also suggested the head coach needs to find a new balance between attack and defence, but expressed concern about the adjustment—adding more attacking players could leave the back line under even greater pressure.
The draw has left United without a win in three consecutive Premier League matches, and heading into the international break, the Red Devils sit in the lower half of the table. Of even greater concern is that their points haul from the first five league games has matched the lowest-ever start in club history, set during the 2014-15 season under Louis van Gaal, when United also began with just one victory—but ultimately staged a strong second-half push to finish fourth in the league. For the current Red Devils, a swift turnaround is urgently needed.