Let’s take a look at the notable highlights surrounding the Old Trafford team’s defeat to Wrexham.
Terrible disaster
12 minutes into the confrontation between Manchester United and Wrexham, receiving a long pass from his teammate, Paul Mullin had an impressive movement to eliminate Jonny Evans and cross the Red Devils’ goal. Immediately, Nathan Bishop decided to cross the goal to intercept the player on the Wrexham side, but unfortunately, the 23-year-old goalkeeper’s ball was inaccurate and caused Mullin to have a serious injury.
Wrexham captain – coach Phil Parkinson confirmed that Mullin had suffered a punctured lung after the collision with Bishop, and he was also completely dissatisfied with this goalkeeper’s situation on the ball. Surely, this will be a big loss for Parkinson’s army, because Mullin is considered the most important factor in the current Wrexham squad.
Regret by Dan Gore
The last match could have been a proud night for Dan Gore, who was entrusted with the captaincy by coach Erik Ten Hag. However, besides a relatively impressive display in the first 45 minutes, just minutes after the second half started, Gore was sent off for receiving a red card directly after a dangerous tackle. for Andy Cannon.
Overall, Gore had a commendable game with a series of remarkable tackles in the first half, and actually the foul on Cannon was not so dangerous that he received a red card.
Poor defense
Despite the appearance of Jonny Evans, Man Utd’s defense is still uncertain, often losing in hand-to-hand disputes and not doing well in the task of mentoring the opponent. So, in the first 45 minutes, Bishop had to constantly face dangerous attacking situations from Wrexham.
Despite his best efforts, Bishop still had to go into the net to pick up the ball twice. Entering the second half, the situation improved significantly, but in the end, Wrexham still got himself a third goal.
The “wings” of hope
Although the defense did not play well, but Alvaro Fernandez and Marc Jurado had a positive performance, directly contributing to Man Utd’s only goal in this match. With Jurado, not only did he put his name on the scoreboard, but he also showed composure in each phase, even though the right wing of the Red Devils was often exploited by Wrexham.
Jurado is a rare bright spot of Man Utd.
Meanwhile, along with the assist for Jurado, most of Fernandez’s crosses brought some damage to Wrexham’s defence. If they continue to maintain the development process, both can completely become the ‘future’ of Man Utd in the full-back position.
Back to reality
After impressive performances in two wins against Leeds United and Lyon, there was a lot of praise for the young stars of Man Utd. However, before Wrexham, most of the players have shown that they are still young talents and are not ready to compete for the starting position in the first team of Man Utd. Therefore, they are better off leaving Old Trafford and looking for opportunities to gain experience this summer.
