Manchester United fans couldn’t help but single out Joshua Zirkzee after watching what he did in the Red Devils’ encounter with Everton at Old Trafford on Monday evening.
David Moyes’ Everton side arrived at the Theatre of Dreams for the Red Devils’ first Premier League test in the aftermath of the November international break.
Manchester United won three of their last five matches ahead of Monday’s clash, with Ruben Amorim seeing an improvement from the Red Devils in recent weeks.
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But the Red Devils had dropped valuable points in the lead-up to the November international break after their results against Nottingham Forest and Tottenham.
United played out a 2-2 result against Nottingham Forest at City Ground and the Red Devils rescued a point thanks to a stunning late volley from Amad Diallo.
The Forest scoreline was repeated in United’s Premier League encounter with Tottenham, but it would be Matthijs de Ligt who salvaged an injury-time equaliser.
Man Utd fans now react to Joshua Zirkzee’s display at Old Trafford in the Premier League encounter against Everton
Joshua Zirkzee made his first start of the Premier League season after Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim turned to the wantaway Dutch striker for the match.
Amorim was without Benjamin Sesko due to a knee injury and Matheus Cunha was also absent for United, with Joshua Zirkzee finally handed a rare opportunity.
United fans on X were baffled by how the 6ft 4in striker was unable to make an impact with a header against Everton after all the chances he received in the tie.
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One United fan said: “Zirkzee is 6’4, but can’t collect a single cross.”
“Joshua Zirkzee win a header challenge (impossible) [sic],” someone else commented.
Another Red Devils supporter argued: “That Zirkzee fella, whenever [a] cross comes in the box, he knows how to dodge it. 10/10 for that.”
A fourth X user tweeted: “Bro, someone explain how Zirkzee is 6 ft [4] and can’t win a header.”
“Why are United swinging crosses in? Ridiculous. They have zero players in the box who can head the ball. Zirkzee is a non-entity,” another wrote.
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Somebody else added: “Please stop crossing it to Zirkzee – he can’t head the ball.”
“When Sesko is on the pitch, we cross the ball maybe once or twice. Zirkzee, who can’t head, is getting about 40,” a seventh suggested.
While an eighth claimed: “Zirkzee actually gets to a header for once (should get to more with that 6ft 4in frame), what a save, though!”
What happened in Man Utd and Everton’s Premier League match at Old Trafford?
Everton were reduced to 10 men inside the first 15 minutes of the Premier League clash after a bizarre incident saw Idrissa Gueye receive a straight red card.
Idrissa Gueye was dismissed for an altercation with Everton teammate Michael Keane, but the Toffees maintained their composure and would later stun United.
Everton broke the deadlock in the 29th minute after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall curled a stunning strike past Senne Lammens into the top corner from the edge of the box.
The 10-man Toffees took a 1-0 lead into half-time at Old Trafford and Everton managed to maintain their advantage over the course of the second half.
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