Manchester United caretaker manager Darren Fletcher could not hide his true emotions about a key moment from the Premier League match against Burnley.
Darren Fletcher oversaw his first match in charge of the Red Devils on Wednesday evening after his appointment as Manchester United caretaker manager on Monday.
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Burnley hosted United at Turf Moor and the Clarets took the lead in the opening 15 minutes after Ayden Heaven’s massive deflection put the ball in his own net.
Fletcher’s men went into half-time 1-0 down and United rallied back against Burnley early in the second half, with Benjamin Sesko having a major impact on the match.
Benjamin Sesko cancelled out Burnley’s first-half opener in the 50th minute before the 22-year-old United striker completed his brace only 10 minutes later.
Darren Fletcher’s telling reaction to a huge Man Utd vs Burnley moment in the Premier League clash at Turf Moor
Burnley rescued a point against Manchester United on Wednesday evening, with Jaidon Anthony netting the all-important equaliser for the Clarets in the second half.
Ahead of Benjamin Sesko’s brace, United thought they had found a first-half equaliser after Lisandro Martinez put the ball in the back of the Burnley net.
However, Lisandro Martinez’s effort was chalked off after it was deemed that the United defender had fouled Kyle Walker in the build-up during the corner kick.
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Speaking after United’s 2-2 draw against Burnley, Darren Fletcher admitted that he was “massively surprised” by referee Stuart Attwell’s decision in the match.
“It just looked like normal things that happen at every corner, so it’s surprising that [the] decision was given,” he said, as per Manchester United’s official website.
“If you look at the context of the Premier League this season and the physicality that goes into set-pieces, I have seen way worse on almost every set-piece, so I am massively surprised the referee has got involved there.
“It’s something we have to accept, but there was a lot of frustration.”
Darren Fletcher’s verdict on Man Utd’s performance against Burnley in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Turf Moor
Fletcher, who is believed to be a temporary caretaker managerial appointment, insisted that the Red Devils dropped two more points on their visit to Turf Moor.
“For me, the fact we have drawn is a massive disappointment,” he said.
“If you look at the context of the game, the chances we created, goalline clearances, a disallowed goal, 30 shots, lots of attacking play.
“We created more than enough to win the game, so obviously it is disappointing when you only come away with a point.”
United are seventh in the Premier League table and the Red Devils are two points adrift from fourth-place Liverpool after Wednesday evening’s 2-2 result.
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