Rashford was criticized for being openly abusive
In the 76th minute, Rashford received a pass from Scott McTominay and entered the penalty area. The English striker pushed the ball a bit long and fell down as soon as goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu came out. In the replayed angles, there is an angle that seems to show that Rashford has touched Bazunu's knee, but the image is not really clear. Referee Anthony Taylor clearly observed the situation and did not cut the whistle, the VAR team did not participate.
On social networks, fans criticized Rashford for having a "crude" and "obvious" beating. Many people also mocked the 25-year-old striker as a strong candidate for Fallon d'Floor - the title for the player who fell the most rude.
"Look at this cheater and Rashford's shameful attempt at cheating," said one angry fan. "One of the worst bullying situations in history. Shameful," the second commented. "I don't understand why Premier League players do this senseless and shameful thing," another commented.
Another opinion is that Rashford is not "attacked" by the media because he is currently the number one star of English football and is the youngest honorary doctor of the University of Manchester. He received this honor in 2020 after a series of notable philanthropic activities, including raising $ 27 million for British charities, in a program to provide food to poor children. "Imagine the outrage of the media if the person who cheated was Mohamed Salah," this person said.
At Old Trafford yesterday, Rashford played the full 90 minutes, passed the ball with 63% accuracy, did not dribble or cross successfully and lost the ball 17 times. He only had one shot and could not score, thereby missing the record of shooting in eight consecutive home matches in the Premier League held by senior Wayne Rooney.
This match, Man Utd played without people from the 35th minute, when Casemiro entered the ball with Carlos Alcaraz. After going to the touchline to review the video, referee Anthony Taylor changed from a yellow card to a red card with Casemiro. This is the second consecutive red card of the Brazilian midfielder in the English Premier League since joining Man Utd in August 2022, after the 2-1 win against Crystal Palace in round 22. At that time, the referee identified Casemiro had the act of strangling Will Hughes and also drew a red card directly after consulting VAR.
With his second red card of the season, Casemiro will be banned for up to four games, meaning he will be absent from the Man Utd squad for the matches against Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-finals on March 19, as well as the matches against Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-finals on March 19. Newcastle 2/4, Brentford 5/4 and Everton 8/4 in the English Premier League.
Man Utd also received another loss when Alejandro Garnacho was on crutches and had to immobilize his right leg after the draw with Southampton. The Brazilian striker replaced Jadon Sancho in the 73rd minute and then got hurt after a tackle from Kyle Walker-Peters. Garnacho tried to continue playing and then made way for Fred in injury time. But at the post-match press conference, coach Erik ten Hag said that his students had no serious problems and would soon return to practice.
