Gary Neville singled out Luke Shaw for criticism after Antoine Semenyo found an equaliser for Bournemouth against Manchester United, insisting the defender needed to be ‘stronger’ within the build-up.
The Red Devils began strongly at Old Trafford and were rewarded for his or her early efforts as Amad Diallo capitalised on a goalkeeping error from Djordje Petrovic to go home from close range.
But Bournemouth managed to regroup and scored against the run of play within the fortieth minute – and it was that man Semenyo who got the goal for the Cherries, his seventh of the Premier League campaign.
United were guilty of gifting possession back to the visitors within the lead-up, though, with Shaw barged off the ball by Justin Kluivert following an untidy pass from Mason Mount on the touchline.
‘There’s an inquest occurring at that far side, but he [Semenyo] is a special player,’ former Manchester United and England right-back Neville said on Sky Sports’ commentary.
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‘Mason Mount just pops it back to Shaw after which Luke Shaw just gets barged out of the way in which. It’s a bit little bit of a shoulder to shoulder.
‘There’s loads to do, an awful lot to do, and he just principally gets shoulder barged out of the way in which by Justin Kluivert.
‘He’s got to be stronger there, Shaw, and he just leaves his team-mates ready whereby they’ve almost got to ask Semenyo to shoot because if you happen to exit too early they are going to just play it across.
‘Are you able to beat the goalkeeper? Yes you’ll be able to. It’s a completely wonderful finish, every thing you’d want in teaching a young forward. He just side foots it but with such power.
‘For all their good work, Manchester United, they find themselves level in the sport.’
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