“I can’t believe we signed him”, “Has finished me” - Fans slam 23-year-old Manchester United star despite Red Devils’ 2-1 win over Brentford
Manchester United fans on X are ruing the signing of Joshua Zirkzee after he failed to impress in their 2-1 Premier League win against Brentford. The two sides locked horns at Old Trafford on Saturday, October 19.
Following a tightly contested first half, the Bees took the lead in the fifth minute of stoppage time when Ethan Pinnock headed home from a corner. However, Alejandro Garnacho restored parity in the 47th minute with an exceptional volley. Rasmus Hojlund scored his first goal of the season in the 62nd minute with a brilliant dink to help Manchester United seal all three points.
Zirkzee was subbed on in the 74th minute to replace Hojlund. However, the 23-year-old struggled, completing just five passes with an accuracy of 56 percent. He also created zero chances, lost four duels, and landed zero shots on goal.
The Red Devils signed Zirkzee for £36.5 million from Bologna over the summer. However, the Dutch forward has yet to deliver, scoring just one goal in 12 appearances across all competitions.
One fan posted:
"I can’t believe we signed Zirkzee man."
Another fan tweeted:
"Zirkzee has finished me shshdhshdhs"
Check out how other fans rated Zirkzee's performance below:
"Zirkzee ain’t a striker dawg im tired," one fan commented
"Signing Zirkzee was a big mistake," another added
"Zirkzee signing looks so pointless atm. We needed someone ready to compete with Hojlund (whose clearly good enough). Hopefully he comes good but Hojlund’s starting spot couldn’t be any safer," one fan pointed out
"Zirkzee on, tv off. Im not trying to see any of that 9.5 sh*t," another chimed in
"Whoever told me Zirkzee was a tech man need 50 lashes," one fan posted
"Zirkzee man it’s getting hard defending you man," another tweeted
"Zirkzee plays like he doesn’t want to crease his airforces," one fan typed
Manchester United 2-1 Brentford: Who was the Red Devils' highest-rated player?
Manchester United returned to winning ways with a convincing 2-1 win against Brentford on Saturday. Alejandro Garnacho was their highest-rated star, garnering a rating of 8.7, as per FotMob.
Garnacho was entrusted to start down the left wing, playing 89 minutes. The 20-year-old scored one goal, created two chances, and landed five shots on target from six attempts with an accuracy of 83 percent. In addition, he won five duels, and completed three out of four attempted long balls with an accuracy of 75 percent.
The Argentine has been impressive for Manchester United despite their tough start this season. He has now scored five goals and provided three assists in 12 appearances across competitions.
Following their win, Manchester United are now 10th in the league standings with 11 points from eight games, seven points behind leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand.