Peter Crouch picks out four Man Utd players who ‘don’t spark fear in opponents’
Peter Crouch picked out four Manchester United players who opponents "don't fear" as he slammed their recruitment.
The Red Devils ended their three-match losing run in all competitions away at Turf Moor on Saturday (September 23) night, beating Burnley 1-0 thanks to Bruno Fernandes' superb strike. That's despite Erik ten Hag being without several key players.
He was forced to name fifth-choice centre-back Jonny Evans as Victor Lindelof's defensive partner, third-choice left-back Sergio Reguilon, and young midfielder Hannibal Mejbri – with all three picked out by Crouch pre-match along with Scott McTominay.
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The TNT Sports pundit said: "That’s been the issue since Sir Alex Ferguson left, and you look at the amount of money they’ve spent recently – they’ve got Hannibal, McTominay, Evans and Reguilon. Those are players that don’t install fear in other teams.
"I played up against Rio’s United over the years and you’d be shaking, you’d stand next to them in the tunnel and you’d be scared of the workout you’re about to get. I think Burnley will be looking at them and not fearing them."
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Evans, 35, ended up putting in an impressive performance on his first United start since March 2015, assisting Fernandes with a pinpoint long ball and helping them to a clean sheet before being replaced by Sofyan Amrabat late on.
The captain returned the favour post-match by giving his veteran team-mate his Player of the Match award. Evans described the game as "one of the best nights of my life" speaking to Crouch and Co.
He added: "I loved every minute of it! And before the game, sometimes you get a feeling, I couldn't wait."
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