Published 16:00 IST, July 26th 2023
'Upset of the century': Twitteratti feast upon Manchester United as Wrexham clinch 3-1 win
Manchester United and Wrexham AFC clashed in a club-friendly match at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California. Wrexham won the match by 3-1.
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Premier League giants Manchester United were handed a humiliating 1-3 loss at hands of EFL League Two side Wrexham AFC. Playing at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, United decided to field a young squad with U-21 coach Travid Binnion taking charge of team. Marc Jurado was only goal scoer for Red Veils as Phil Parkinson’s men marched to a thumping 3-1 win.
3 Things You Need To Kw
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- Manchester United finished 3rd in Premier League last season
- United defeated Arsenal 5-3 on penalties in ir previous game
- United will face Real Madrid in ir next friendly on Thursday
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Twitter erupts as Manchester United suffer humiliating 1-3 loss vs Wrexham
Twitter explode with reactions to United’s loss as soon as match concluded on Tuesday night. While memes trolling Premier League side conquered social media, fans also took te of fact that Wrexham played against what looked to be Man United academy team. Here’s a look at best reaction on Internet to United’s loss.
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As Erik ten Hag watched from sidelines, young United squad failed to put up a fight against EFL League Two team, resulting in club’s first pre-season loss. Speaking after match, United head coached urged youthful XI to learn from loss and get used to physical battle. match also saw Man Utd goalkeeper Nathan Bishop colliding with Paul Mullin, and ended up injuring Wrexham striker.
[Manchester United vs Wrexham | Im: AP]
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"This is men’s football and it is really good"
“We’re disappointed with ourselves. way we played in first half was a little bit erratic to structure. We had some or objective that it was t [just] result, but with young players we have to learn from it and I’m sure y will do,” Manchester United boss told MUTV.
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Speaking on physical battle with Wrexham, Ten Hag added, “This is what happens in top football. It definitely is [physical] in Premier League, so our players have to get used to it. You don’t face this is in youth football; this is men’s football and it is really good that y have this experience. It’s negative but you learn from it.”
Meanwhile, Manchester United will w be up against Real Madrid in ir next friendly match in early hours of Thursday.
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15:59 IST, July 26th 2023