Owen Hargreaves singled out Matheus Cunha and another key first-team Manchester United star from the 1-1 Premier League result against Leeds United on Sunday afternoon.
The Red Devils picked up their second consecutive Premier League draw and Ruben Amorim’s men were unable to walk away with the ultimate bragging rights.
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Leeds United welcomed Manchester United to Elland Road at the weekend and Daniel Farke’s men took the lead in the second half through Brenden Aaronson.
However, United’s response to Leeds’ second-half opener came within minutes, with Matheus Cunha cancelling out Brenden Aaronson in the 65th minute of the match.
Joshua Zirkzee played Cunha through with a superb ball and the 26-year-old former Wolves ace was able to squeeze his equaliser past an onrushing Lucas Perri.
Owen Hargreaves’ reaction to Matheus Cunha and Joshua Zirkzee after Man Utd’s 1-1 draw against Leeds United
Joshua Zirkzee came off the bench in the second half and replaced Leny Yoro only a minute after Manchester United had conceded in their Premier League clash.
The 24-year-old wantaway striker impressed outside of his assist at Elland Road, with Zirkzee injecting himself in the Red Devils’ attack with his second-half cameo.
Zirkzee’s performance against Leeds earned high praise from Owen Hargreaves, who believes the United striker made the Red Devils ‘more dangerous’ on the pitch.
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“I think Manchester United will probably realise that it’s a fair point,” Hargreaves said on TNT Sports, as per BBC Sport.
“They didn’t really create much in the game, very little from open play. They looked a lot better, more dangerous when Zirkzee came on.
“He added more creativity and allowed Cunha to get into some better positions.
“In the end, you can’t expect to come here and win if you don’t create more chances.”
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United dropped valuable points in their race for the top four this season, while Leeds collected another important point in their bid to stay outside of the relegation zone.
Speaking on TNT Sports, Hargreaves said: “That’s a great point for Leeds. It puts them in a great position [with] 22 points in 16th.
“They’re in a really good position. A point is probably fair enough.”
United will now travel to Turf Moor on Wednesday evening for their next Premier League clash against relegation-threatened Burnley.
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