The Red Devils continued their great run at an away fixture as Manchester United went on to beat Burnley 2-0 at the Turf Moor. Now, Manchester United’s most successful manager Sir Alex Ferguson was also there to witness the game but there was this one decision that seemed to have shocked him. The team is already on 1-0 and Ole Gunner Solskjaer substituted Anthony Martial. As the forward departed into the dug-out, the cameras panned to the former manager of Manchester United. Burnley Vs Manchester United - Live Football Score, Match 197.
Sir Alex Ferguson was quite aghast with the decision and stood shell shocked. The team maintained a clean sheet of 2-0. It was Anthony Martial who netted the first goal at the 44th minute of the game and then Marcus Rashford came into the play with a goal at the 95th minute of the play. The video of Sir Alex Ferguson getting shocked went viral on social media. Check out his reaction below:
Fergie’s reaction to taking Martial off for Shaw 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ore2K4t9IK
— Scott Patterson (@R_o_M) December 28, 2019
Manchester United stands on number five of the EPL 2019-20 points table with 31 points. Out of the 20 appearances made by the Red Devils, the team has won eight games and lost five games. The remaining games ended with a draw. Right throughout the match, Manchester United dominated the match with the possession of 62 per cent. The Red Devils had 501 passes in the game and created 10 fouls in the game. 81 per cent pass accuracy whereas 67 per cent was Burnley FC.
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