{"id":291635,"date":"2023-09-19T06:34:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T06:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=291635"},"modified":"2023-09-19T06:34:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T06:34:24","slug":"man-utd-stars-in-dressing-room-bust-up-as-tensions-boil-over-after-dire-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/man-utd-stars-in-dressing-room-bust-up-as-tensions-boil-over-after-dire-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd stars in ‘dressing room bust-up’ as tensions boil over after dire start"},"content":{"rendered":"
Erik ten Hag had to restore order in the Manchester United dressing room after four players were involved in a bust-up at Old Trafford on Saturday, according to reports. Tensions were high as United fell to a 3-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion, causing a quartet to passionately air their grievances at each other.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils have endured their worst-ever start to a Premier League season, losing three of their opening five games.<\/p>\n
Concerns intensified after a Brighton side worth five times less tactically, technically and physically outclassed the hosts on their own turf.<\/p>\n
Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro fired the Seagulls into a shock 3-0 lead before Hannibal Mejbri’s maiden United goal served as a consolation.<\/p>\n
The occasion only descended into further chaos behind the scenes, with United stars clashing in the dressing room to add to the disarray.<\/p>\n
According to The Sun, club captain Bruno Fernandes let rip at midfield partner Scott McTominay after United’s second successive defeat.<\/p>\n
McTominay garnered mass criticism for his ineffective display alongside Fernandes and Casemiro, which allegedly didn’t go unnoticed by his peers.<\/p>\n
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