"Ten Hag is kinda dumb" "Are we just cursed?" - Manchester United fans lose their minds over 'absolutely disgusting' decision to start 25-year-old against Leicester

Manchester United have announced their lineup for their Premier League game away against Leicester City tonight (September 1). However, the Old Trafford faithful are not happy to see midfielder Scott McTominay in the starting XI.

The Scotsman has struggled to perform for the Red Devils in recent games, which has eventually seen the United support turn against him.

McTominay, 25, has featured in all four matches so far before the Leicester match, starting three of them. Manchester United have won two of them and lost one.

However, fans have taken to Twitter to slam the manager's decision to start him against the Foxes, especially with new signing Casemiro on the bench.

McTominay will hope he can repay Ten Hag's faith in starting him once more, with the Scotland international on poor terms with the Old Trafford support.

With Casemiro on the bench, the supporters will be expecting a cameo from the former Real Madrid defensive midfielder, who was signed for £70 million.

Manchester United are looking to add their third consecutive win against Leicester City

The Red Devils had a bright pre-season but were quick to stumble when the Premier League commenced. They suffered two shock losses to Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford.

While the 2-1 loss against Brighton at Old Trafford may have been excused due to poor luck, the 4-0 loss to the Bees that followed was a shameful situation.

Within two games, Manchester United were bottom of the Premier League table and did not seem like they would make it out.

However, a remarkable showing against Liverpool handed Ten Hag's men their first win of the season, with the Dutchman willingly benching key players. They also picked up another win against Southampton, with players like Cristiano Ronaldo and captain Harry Maguire starting on the bench.

Against Leicester, Ten Hag has opted to continue leaving the duo on the bench in the hopes that the unchanged lineup can rally together and win.

If Manchester United pick up their third consecutive three points, it would see them sit above Liverpool in the rankings in fifth.

Another win will certainly provide them with momentum to continue seeking out wins and potentially cementing a strong finish.

About the author

Nnanna is a European and international football journalist who has been covering news and transfer rumors at Sportskeeda for around 5 years. A keen interest in reading and football since an early age, watching games at local stadiums with family paved the way for him to take up the sport professionally.

Nnanna’s favorite club is English team Bolton Wanderers because he witnessed Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha's play for them between 2002 and 2006. His favorite footballer is Ronaldinho due to the Brazilian's love for the sport and admires Pep Guardiola for redefining football tactics. As a former literature student, Nnanna reckons that the best way of connecting with the readers is to add a bit of empathy in his writing, and relies on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and WhoScored for his articles.

Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup trophy in 2022 is Nnanna’s favorite FIFA World Cup moment, and also follows Major League Soccer due to the diminutive Argentine. He strongly believes that Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could be the next two superstars in the same light as legendary pair Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

When not writing, he likes to play Football Manager and other simulation games.

Know More