‘He’s a LIABILITY’: Eagle-eyed Man United fans accuse Harry Maguire of injuring Anthony Martial after seeing England defender push Marcel Sabitzer during the defeat at Sevilla… which knocked the Frenchman out of the Europa League match limped
- Martial was injured in United’s 3–0 quarter-final defeat in Seville
- Fans were quick to point out that his misadventure was in fact caused by Maguire
- The captain pushed Austrian midfielder Sabitzer at a corner in Martial
Manchester United fans were keenly aware of Anthony Martial being injured in their defeat to Sevilla – and laid the blame on one of his teammates.
The 27-year-old fell injured in a corner kick as Sevilla scored their second goal of the night through Loic Bade just after the break.
After a short push, Martial had to come off the field in the 54th minute and be replaced by Wout Weghorst.
The injury exacerbates United’s problems – as Thursday’s Europa League exit in Spain is quickly followed by an FA Cup semi-final on Sunday, and it is doubtful whether the Frenchman will return to Brighton at Wembley.
Following his setback, eagle-eyed United fans watched Martial suffer the injury after captain Harry Maguire pushed Austrian midfielder Marcel Sabitzer into him as he attempted to clear the ball from a corner kick.
Anthony Martial was injured in Manchester United’s defeat in Seville
Harry Maguire appeared to push Marcel Sabitzer into Martial as he tried to clear a corner kick
One supporter tweeted, “Maguire injured Martial, you couldn’t write it,” and another added, “My chest!!!! Maguire why!!!!! We’re sorry’.
Others doubled down on the criticism of the 30-year-old central defender, claiming ‘Maguire is a liability!!’, and ‘Honestly I’ve never disliked a player so much’.
Another highlighted another incident where Maguire previously caused an injury to another colleague, noting: “He did the same thing to Pogba,” alongside footage of now Juventus player Paul Pogba being accidentally kicked in the head.
The incident happened in the center of the penalty area as Sevilla scored their second goal
Sharp-eyed Man United fans saw the incident during replays of Sevilla’s second goal of the night
Some fans attacked Maguire for his actions, which have added to the club’s ongoing problems
Another noted that Maguire had previously accidentally injured Paul Pogba at the club
But one fan also joked in defense of the England defender at the expense of the Frenchman’s injury woes. The tweet read, “Right now, walking can wound a martial lol.”
And others felt that Maguire was unfairly hounded for the incident, believing Sabitzer to be guilty of Martial’s injury.
“It’s actually Sabitzer. @Specsavers have a word,” said one fan, while another added, “It was Sabitzer, don’t make it worse.”
Some fans stepped up to defend Maguire in the face of criticism, with some blaming the Austrian
Martial is now in a race against time to be back for Man United ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final
In the wake of Man United’s performance in Spain, manager Erik ten Hag said the performance was ‘unacceptable’ and that his players were ‘not good enough’ as Sevilla fell 3-0 to exit the competition 5-3.
Goalkeeper David De Gea was criticized by Robbie Savage for his role in Sevilla’s second goal, with the pundit stating: ‘I don’t know what he’s doing’.
Following Man United’s European departure, the club is still fighting for a place in the Champions League via the Premier League, and also has the potential for a domestic cup double after winning the Carabao Cup.
Third-placed Man United take on seventh-placed Brighton on Sunday afternoon for a spot in the FA Cup final in June.