In the 7th round of the Europa League group stage, Man United faced Rangers. After 90 minutes of play, the Red Devils struggled to defeat their opponents 2-1. With 3 more points, Man United is ranked 4th and will likely advance to the knockout round.
In this match, captain Bruno Fernandes continued to be the hero with the winning goal for Man United. Meanwhile, the English team's strikers were silent.
The most disappointing player was new signing Joshua Zirkzee. In 82 minutes on the field, he did not have a single shot on target. In addition, the Dutch star successfully completed 6 passes, but lost the ball 10 times.
Commenting on Zirkzee's performance, expert Ally McCoist was quoted by TNT Sports: "I think Zirkzee is not too bad. But from Man United's point of view, you want to see a striker who is more dangerous to the opponent's goal."
Legendary Rio Ferdinand assessed Zirkzee's performance as too lackluster. He said: "To be honest, I thought he didn't appear in the first half. It only improved a little in the second half. He was not a threat to the opponent's goal, but fortunately Man United also scored."
Joshua Zirkzee just joined Man United in the summer of 2024, for 36 million euros. Expected to upgrade the Red Devils' attack, but the Dutch striker has only scored 4 goals in 32 matches in all competitions.
In the face of difficulties, Zirkzee received encouragement from Harry Maguire. The Man United midfielder shared: "Josh is a good player and you cannot play for this club if you are not good enough. He must always maintain his self-confidence. In football, there is always another game and another opportunity."
