Joshua Zirkzee was substituted in the 32nd minute of Manchester United's game against Newcastle and met with sarcastic cheers from the home fans. Former United captain Gary Neville criticized the fans' reaction, calling it 'brutal'.
Fans noticed what Manchester United 's Joshua Zirkzee did after hurriedly going down the tunnel when substituted just 32 minutes into the game against Newcastle . United were looking to end a poor 2024 with a victory at Old Trafford but found themselves 2-0 down after 20 minutes. Zirkzee had changed into his kit and warmed up on the touchline before it was announced that he would be replacing another player.
The summer signing's withdrawal was met with sarcastic cheers and after a brief handshake with Amorim, the dejected Dutchman grabbed his coat and jogged down the tunnel. Having criticized the fans' reaction to Zirkzee's substitution on commentary for Sky Sports, former United captain Gary Neville suggested that Zirkzee had been told by a member of staff to get back to the dugout - finding it hard to believe he had merely ran down the tunnel 'for a lucozade'. Zirkzee has struggled since signing for United in a £36.5 million move from Bologna, scoring just four goals in 25 appearances in all competitions. United supporters quickly ran out of patience with him after a series of disappointing performances, but Neville did not like seeing what happened to him. 'I know he's earning a lot of money but there is a human being in there that's basically been cheered off by his own fans. That is brutal. I've not seen that too many times in the 43 years I've been coming here.
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