In the last game of the 16th round of the Premier League, Manchester United and Bournemouth staged a goal-fest at Old Trafford, with the two teams eventually drawing 4-4. Gary Neville singled out Luke Shaw for criticism, insisting that the defender must be "tougher" during the opponent's offensive organization.
In this eight-goal feast at Old Trafford on Monday night local time, Manchester United took the lead three times only to be equalized three times, and ultimately had to rely on Senne Lammens' two brilliant saves in the dying moments to secure a point.
Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha in the second half seemed to put the home team on track for a second consecutive victory, but Kroupi had other plans. He calmly scored with six minutes remaining in regular time to level the score once again.
The Red Devils got off to a bright start at the "Theatre of Dreams" and were rewarded for their early pressure - Amad Diallo capitalized on the keeper's error to score with a close-range header.
However, Bournemouth successfully rallied and scored a goal in the 40th minute - it was Semenyo who netted for the "Cherries", scoring his seventh Premier League goal of the season.
However, Manchester United was hardly blameless for the direct build-up phase of this conceded goal due to a hasty loss of possession: Mason Mount's pass near the touchline was not crisp enough, and then Luke Shaw was knocked off the ball by Justin Kluivert.
Although Casemiro helped Manchester United regain the lead before half-time, the home team's lax defense, a problem that persisted in the second half, once again became the focus of heated discussion among fans and commentators.
"There's an investigation going on over there, but he (Semenyoh) is a special player," former Manchester United and England right-back Neville commented as Sky Sports replayed Semenyoh's equalizer.
"Mason Mount just postbacked the ball to Shaw, and then Luke Shaw was knocked off. It's a bit like a reasonable physical collision."
"He (Shaw) had a lot to do, a great deal, but he was basically shouldered aside by Kluivert."
"Shaw should have been more assertive in that position. Once he was knocked off, it directly put his teammate in a dilemma. If he stepped forward to block, the opponent would cross the ball to the middle; if he didn't, it would be equivalent to allowing Semenyo to take a shot."
"Can Semenyo break through the goalkeeper's ten fingers? The answer is yes. This shot is perfect, a textbook example of a striker's finishing. He simply used the inside of his foot to push the ball, but with full force."
"Although Manchester United had done a lot of excellent work, they found the score had been equalized."
During halftime in Sky Sports' studio, Jamie Carragher pointed the finger at Ayden Heaven, insisting that the young center-back should have made a timely defensive recovery after Shaw was knocked off and conceded a goal.
"It was a scramble on the far side. Luke Shaw was knocked off the ball, and from Semenyo's perspective, it was a great goal," said the former Liverpool and England defender.
"But Aiden Haven, he's clearly a young player and will learn from this experience... but in that situation he had to cover back."
"This is tricky. Semenyo is running, and Havin has to step up and make a tackle at some point. He can't just let the opponent keep running, keep running, and then take a shot."
"Mason Mount was initially involved, and since Luke Shaw was knocked out of bounds, he had to try his best to get back into position - if possible. He was the only one who could potentially do so."