Schmeichel blasts three Man Utd stars after Hull defeat
Schmeichel blasts three Man Utd stars after Hull defeat

Peter Schmeichel criticised three Manchester United players for their roles in the team's 2-0 Premier League opening defeat to Hull City on Saturday.

Goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy inside the first 38 minutes gave the newly-promoted Tigers a shock win at Old Trafford, with both goals coming from set pieces.

First goal analysis

Ajayi scored after Oli McBurnie's initial effort was pushed onto the bar by Senne Lammens, with the defender lashing the rebound into the roof of the net. Mendy added a second just before half-time, powering home a header from Regan Slater's free kick.

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Speaking at half-time, Schmeichel singled out Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven for their defending in the build-up to Hull's opener. 'Look at Dorgu on the front post, he is not even looking at the guy taking the corner kick,' the United legend told Premier League Productions. 'At that exact moment, he loses his concentration, he does not have the ability to block the first ball.'

'And of course, Ayden Heaven on the back post. He allows McBurnie to go in behind him. You can't allow that. That's not how you defend, you have to be stronger.'

Second goal criticism

Schmeichel also took issue with United's defending for the second goal, particularly Luke Shaw's positioning. As the free kick was taken, Shaw dropped back, playing the opposition onside.

'It is the absolute lack of concentration from Man United. That's what disappoints me the most,' Schmeichel said at full-time. 'I picked on Luke Shaw. Luke Shaw is two yards behind everyone else, playing everyone else onside.'

'He shouldn't be there. He fell for the dummy. If he stayed up there, he would be either offside or it would have gone out for a goal kick. That's a disappointment for me, that an experienced team like that makes mistakes like that.'

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