Manchester United-West Ham match sparks controversy in England over Altay Bayındır
Manchester United, enduring a terrible season in the Premier League, hosted West Ham United at Old Trafford. In a surprise change, Altay Bayındır started in goal for the home side. Following West Ham's 2-0 victory, the English media reacted strongly to the Turkish goalkeeper’s performance.
Manchester United, who recently secured a spot in the UEFA Europa League final, faced West Ham United in a Premier League clash at home.
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ALTAY STARTED INSTEAD OF ONANA
Manager Ruben Amorim rotated several positions in the lineup and chose to start Altay Bayındır in goal over Andre Onana. The visitors secured the win with goals from Tomas Soucek in the 26th minute and Jarrod Bowen in the 57th minute. With this result, Manchester United extended their winless streak to seven matches.
DAILY MAIL: 'HE LOOKED LIKE A BUNDLE OF NERVES'
British newspaper Daily Mail gave Altay Bayındır a 6/10 rating, commenting: “He looked like a bundle of nerves in his previous outings, but there was little he could do to stop Soucek’s or Bowen’s strikes.”
'NO COMMUNICATION'
The Sun rated Altay Bayındır 4/10 and harshly criticized him: “Does Bayındır even know his backline? There was absolutely zero communication between him and his so called defensive shield.”
