MICHAEL OWEN lambasted three Manchester United stars for "sleeping" throughout Sunday's miserable loss at Tottenham.
United suffered yet another poor result amid a turbulent campaign as fellow Premier League strugglers Spurs picked up a much-needed 1-0 victory thanks to James Maddison's winner after just 13 minutes.
Ex-Man Utd star Owen, 45, was left fuming with Ruben Amorim's three centre-backs Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Harry Maguire and put them on full blast during his post-match analysis.
The Liverpool legend blamed them all for Maddison's goal as they "did nothing" when goalkeeper Andre Onana parried Lucas Bergvall's shot.
None of them chased the rebound and that allowed the England international to get to the ball first and beat Onana from close distance.
The legendary striker, though, wasn't just frustrated about the Tottenham goal as he was also incensed with Maguire, De Ligt and Mazraoui's overall performance during the game.
Owen told Premier League Productions: “What frustrates me more than anything about the Manchester United team is that those centre-halves do nothing during the game.
“They hardly pick up any players at all, yet when you ask them to do one job – stop the guy who’s shooting – they’re sleeping at that as well.
“We’ve seen so many clips in the first half when there’s nobody to pick up, there’s three of them literally doing nothing. They won’t push in, they won’t go and mark anybody, they just sit there.
“It’s the easiest position on the pitch in theory because they’re asked to do nothing. The manager plays so many defenders and none of them are picking anyone up.
“The midfield for Manchester United has to be the hardest place to play in the Premier League and the defence should be the easiest because they literally mark no one, ever.
“They sit there doing nothing and everyone else is outnumbered all over the pitch.”
United are now 15th in the Premier League table with 12 points separating them from the relegation zone.
gwufranko85
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Everyone in the defence and the gk is to blame. We concede every game due to them. The midfield doesn't run and are wingers fail to do anything. We have a striker who's got put through on goal like 5 times ever at United 😂
😂
vuaabdipu
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Harry Maguire needs to leave the club at the end of the season have some pride man and just leave
muhceilrst
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better try lindelof but the most dangerous player to keep on starting is Garnacho,he is too selfish and always ignores Hojlund
Rvicky
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De Ligt has been trying the main problem lies with Maguire and Dalot
Rvicky
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I will continued saying this Onana is the most useless in the league
very true mf can't catch a football to save his life
ToniCJ
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For the first I give it to you Owen for saying facts and not covering up for anyone. Kudos mate
Mohamedysesay
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I will continued saying this Onana is the most useless in the league
Foneklmry
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faster man u always winner
hecacipsz
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What about Dalot and stop criticizing players that are trying to defend
Deebcdilmy
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okay , now Maguire will score a goal then into you Manchester united net if you see blame on him ..🤣😅🤣 see next game Owen , Maguire will score in they net and selebrate alot for man u
Rhema10
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To be fair, Mazroui was marking and trying his best, but not enough he was really schooled yesterday, and as for Maguire and De light, they are birds of a feather of plastic defenders. signing De light was really a big gamble by Man U
dooacmnprz
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Even if you blame them, is that how a good keeper parries ball. A good keeper parries ball to the side no inside the box. Blame the right person
Very true! Onana spills and vomits simple shots like a kindergarten goalkeeper. Always the beginning of United conceding cheap goals.
Dohalmnotu
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12 points separating them from relegation Man U is in danger neh anything can happen
gm11
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Even if you blame them, is that how a good keeper parries ball. A good keeper parries ball to the side no inside the box. Blame the right person
Everyone in the defence and the gk is to blame. We concede every game due to them. The midfield doesn't run and are wingers fail to do anything. We have a striker who's got put through on goal like 5 times ever at United 😂
gwufranko85
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Even if you blame them, is that how a good keeper parries ball. A good keeper parries ball to the side no inside the box. Blame the right person
pecadeptu
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Big for nothing fools
kebbdkpuyz
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useless defence
tanelm
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Go F yourself