RAFAEL claims modern fans would brand fellow ex-Manchester United stars Darren Fletcher, West Brown and John O’Shea “f***ing s***” – as he pleaded for more patience over boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Brazil right-back Rafael, 30, believes harsh, instant verdicts from today’s social media generation damage current Old Trafford players like Fred.
Rafael believes well-respected, long-serving former United players would face the extremes of social media criticism if they were playing todayCredit: Getty – Contributor
Darren Fletcher was a regular in the Man Utd midfield while versatile defender John O’Shea was another stalwart of the Alex Ferguson eraCredit: Bradley Ormesher – The Times
Former centre-back Wes Brown won 23 caps and was at Man Utd from 1996 to 2011Credit: PA:Press Association
And the Istanbul Basaksehir star claims there is far too much “negativity” as he urged supporters to “relax and trust” Solskjaer and his squad.
That might sound a tad rich coming from a player who slated Louis van Gaal as being “one of the worst people” and having a “s***” reign as United manager.
But Rafael told The Athletic: ‘If you see some players who played very well for Manchester United, these days if they played in this team … I speak about Wesley Brown, John O’Shea, Darren Fletcher..
“I speak about many of us, players who are good Manchester United players historically. But these days, everyone would have said, ‘F***ing s**t, why is this guy playing for United?’
“F***ing hell, guys, these players are there for a reason. Give them some trust and confidence.
“I am not saying everything is right at United. Many things went wrong and they did wrong but not everything is s**t.
“You see Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Even Fred. Fred is not a flop. He is a good player and sometimes he is not even playing.
“You say you want more midfielders? F****ing hell, Fred is not even playing sometimes.
“You say he is a bad player? He is not a bad player. But these days, Twitter. People are there, like a computer, saying, ‘Delete the club; or ‘S**t coach, s**t player’.”
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