Noussair Mazraoui and Ayden Heaven appeared on the radar of Manchester United fans after the Red Devils’ encounter with Chelsea in their Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United stunned Chelsea in the first half after Matheus Cunha slammed home a sensational first-time opener against the run of play on Saturday evening.
Bruno Fernandes picked up the assist for Matheus Cunha’s strike and Man Utd took a 1-0 lead over Chelsea into the half-time period of the Premier League match.
Michael Carrick watched on from the Stamford Bridge touchline after the break, as United walked away with a huge clean sheet over the Blues after a major victory.
How good was Ayden Heaven against Chelsea?! What a performance!
Man Utd fans send a powerful message about Noussair Mazraoui and Ayden Heaven after the Premier League result vs Chelsea
Manchester United fans were lively in United In Focus’ TalkingPoints platform and they praised the centre-back partnership of Ayden Heaven and Noussair Mazraoui.
A Red Devils fan posted: “Really grew into the game. Some talent [Heaven is].”
“Shout out to Mazraoui, though. Brilliant out of position,” someone else commented.
While a third Man Utd supporter claimed: “Important to note he [Heaven] did that next to Mazraoui, who has never played there in his life.”
Another wrote: “What a buy this lad [Heaven] is. Robbie [from] AFTV will be crying. PS, thank God that [Liam] Delap turned us down […].”
And a fifth said: “He [Heaven] was actually the perfect [Lisandro] Martinez replacement without being too aggressive.”
“We need more players like him [Mazraoui],” a sixth TalkingPoints user added.
WHO was your MAN OF THE MATCH against Chelsea?
A massive performance and victory…
Michael Carrick’s analysis of Man Utd’s centre-back partnership of Noussair Mazraoui and Ayden Heaven vs Chelsea
Ayden Heaven was handed a rare start after the likes of Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro and Lisandro Martinez were all ruled out of action.
Michael Carrick was also forced to turn to Noussair Mazraoui for Saturday’s match as a makeshift centre-back amid the absence of several key first-team Man Utd players.
“I thought Ayden Heaven and Noussair Mazraoui coming in were incredible; Ayden being such a young age and Noussair not really playing centre-back in a back four,” Carrick told TNT Sports, as per BBC Sport.
“I have to give the coaching staff a lot of credit [for] getting the boys ready for that. I thought the boys put [on] a magnificent performance tonight.”
Man Utd will return to Premier League action on 27th April against Brentford at Old Trafford, with kick-off slated for 8pm UK time.
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