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Patrice Evra blasts 'unprofessional' Manchester United players and makes Marcus Rashford point
06.12.2023 - 20:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former left-back Patrice Evra has accused some of Manchester United's players of being "unprofessional" during Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
United's three-game winning run in the Premier League came to a halt at James' Park with a dire performance. Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game to secure a fully merited three points for the Magpies, who dominated the game from the first whistle.
United's performance lacked energy and the basic standards that manager Erik ten Hag would have expected. Attackers Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, both of whom were dropped for Wednesday evening's clash with Chelsea at Old Trafford, faced the brunt of the criticism from supporters for their lack of energy and unwillingness to work hard out-of-possession.
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Their actions forced Evra into issuing a scathing criticism ahead of the clash with Chelsea, admitting that he was unimpressed by the attitude on show.
Evra told Prime Video ahead of kick-off: "I was quite pleased with the performance in the Champions League [against Galatasaray]. Anyone can make a mistake and we drew the game.
"But against Newcastle it was unprofessional. I saw things, such as the attitude, where players didn't even want to be on the pitch.
"Marcus Rashford is a winger. When I was playing as a left-back, I didn't even ask my winger to come back [to provide defensive cover]. I remember Giggsy [Ryan Giggs], at 39, even in training, never seeing him give up like that, even in a training session.
"He would never give up like that. Those things, I cannot accept. Manchester is an industrial city, people work
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