Owen Hargreaves has reportedly described Manchester United surrendering of 2-0 lead in their UEFA Europa League tie against Porto as ‘ridiculous’.
Erik ten Hag’s team first made amends with goals from Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund in Portugal after losing badly to Tottenham 3-0 in the Premier League.
However the lead quickly started to slip away as Pepe grabbed one back for Porto. Samu Omorodion added salt to United’s wounds by grabbing an equalizer before halftime and scoring another shortly after to make it 3-2.
When captain Bruno Fernandes was given his marching orders—his second booking leading to his dismissal for a high challenge—the Red Devils’ turbulent evening took yet another turn.
Harry Maguire thundered home a header from a corner during injury time. Giving United a thrilling point after a late comeback against the odds.
According to the Daily Express, Hargreaves, who has won a Premier League medal and the Champions League with United in 2008, was unable to conceal his disappointment at the team’s inability to build on their early bluster.
“The first 20 minutes were really good, but then after that was a mess really,” expressed Hargreaves on TNT Sports. “They didn’t stop any crosses and to go 3-2 down after being 2-0 up was, even for United, ridiculous.
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“The start was so good, then middle part of the game was crazy and then they found a way to fight back, but that is what it has been like for a couple of years.
“There are tough games for Manchester United coming up, but they need to find something.”
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