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      Man Utd fans say ‘I’ve supported this club all my life and never seen anything like this’ after struggle to sell tickets

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      MANCHESTER UNITED informed their members on Monday that more tickets were available for their clash with Sheffield United due to a “high number” of returns by season ticket holders.The message went around less than 24 hours after their FA Cup penalty shoot-out victory over Coventry.Erik ten Hag’s side scraped past Coventry at Wembley on SundayCredit: AlamyMore seats have become available at Old Trafford for the mid-week clash with Sheffield UnitedCredit: ReutersUnited received criticism from the likes of Roy Keane following their narrow escape, with the Irishman claiming they looked “embarrassed to win”.Many supporters appear to have voted with their feet ahead of tonight’s clash with Sheffield United.On Monday morning, the Red Devils informed fans that more tickets would be available for the match, following a “high number of tickets returned by season ticket holders”.Upon seeing the message, Man Utd fans were left astonished by the state their club is in.READ MORE ON MAN UTDOne wrote on social media: “I’ve supported this club all my life and I’ve never seen anything like this.”While a second responded: “Ten Hag Effects.”A third fumed: “This is why you need to fix up. Just pathetic.”And another added: “The fans are fed up of watching this c**p, nobody wants to endure another 90 minutes of this team.”Most read in FA CupCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSPundits verdict on Ten Hag’s futureWhere do the pundits stand on Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United future
      Jamie Carragher – Sacked
      “I don’t see how Erik ten Hag stays. It’s just performance after performance.”
      Gary Neville – Stay if he wins the FA Cup
      “To sack a manager who’s won two trophies in his first two seasons at the club I think would be extreme.”
      Louis Saha – On the fence
      “I don’t see it as clearly but they need changes from the players but they need changes from him as well.”
      Alan Shearer – Sacked
      “I believe the future of the Man Utd manager is already determined. Even if they win the FA Cup I think he’s gone.”

      Ten Hag, 54, branded criticism of his side a “disgrace” in the wake of squeezing into the cup final.He said: “No, I absolutely can’t understand the reaction. Was it embarrassing? No, the reaction from you was embarrassing.Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United ‘got away with it’ in shootout win over Coventry”In top football, it’s about results. We made it through to the final and we deserved it. Not just in this game, but also in the other games.”But many pundits disagreed with Ten Hag’s assessment.After the game, Keane said: “They’re in the cup final, they got the job done. But every time I see this Man United team, I don’t like what I see.”They’re hard to like, they just play in moments. We talk about leadership, characters – I don’t see any of that in this Man United group.”While Gary Neville said: “There’s no explanation for how they are playing. The anger, or disappointment has gone out of many Manchester United fans’ voices. We’ve got to a point where the FA Cup is a big thing.”You’ve always said winning a trophy a season is a real achievement. But it is a bizarre experience watching Man Utd, how bad they can be in games.”Jamie Carragher added: “Performance after performance… And I would imagine that dressing room is probably the most embarrassed dressing room you could probably remember of a team that’s won.”They’re probably all just sat there looking at each other. It’s a good job they didn’t celebrate.”And Rio Ferdinand said: “Ineos, they’ve cleared the decks at the top, now they need to clear the decks at the bottom with the players,’ the former England defender added.”There are players in there who aren’t good enough, don’t know what it is to be a Man United player. There hasn’t been a culture that’s been set in there. There needs to be a new DNA set and the reset starts at the top with the new people who have come in.”Ten Hag’s Man Utd future remains in the balance, with Thomas Tuchel reportedly having been contacted this week regarding the role.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe Red Devils go into their clash with Sheffield United seventh in the Premier League table, 16 points off the top four.They will face Manchester City in next month’s FA Cup final, in a repeat of last year’s showpiece which saw United lose 2-1 to Pep Guardiola’s Treble winners.Bruno Fernandes should be embarrassed by this… United fans were, says Neil CustisBy Neil Custis
      BRUNO FERNANDES ended the FA Cup semi-final a man bemused as to what he had been a part of.
      No doubt knowing it would be he would have to try and explain it all again.
      Rarely have a team slunk away from this stadium with a feeling of embarrassment having just reach an FA Cup Final.
      The next time Fernandes turns up at the home of football he wants to be heading up those metal steps and picking up silverware.
      Nothing less will do for the captain of Manchester United.
      But he knows they have not got a hope of gaining revenge on this cross town rivals Manchester City if this is what they are going to deliver.
      This was an embarrassment, plain and simple, for Ten Hag, for Fernandes, for every player in red.
      After the skipper finished his TV interview he turned around to the end that had housed the United fans to clap them in thanks.
      There was barely anyone left.
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      Marcus Rashford ‘shocked Coventry players with Sky Blues stars feeling sympathy for Man Utd fans’

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      COVENTRY players were stunned by Marcus Rashford’s performance in their FA Cup semi-final on Sunday, according to reports.Manchester United let a three-goal lead slip against the Championship outfit at Wembley before they squeezed into the final on penalties.Marcus Rashford struggled to make an impact against CoventryCredit: RexHe was substituted before extra time at WembleyCredit: RexBut Rashford, 26, was substituted before extra time following a disappointing display as some Man Utd fans booed him off the pitch.And according to Manchester Evening News, a number of Coventry players were “startled” by the England forward’s display.One unnamed player even “sympathised” with Man Utd fans as he felt Rashford could have had an impact on the game but spent much of it on the periphery.The Man Utd man has endured a difficult campaign, scoring just eight times and providing five assists in 40 appearances.READ MORE ON MAN UTDThat is a huge drop off from his 30 goals and 40 goal contributions last season.He has also been criticised for two off-field incidents – the first of which was attending a nightclub after his side’s 3-0 derby defeat to Manchester City in November.He then also received backlash and was fined for calling in sick to training after a night out in Belfast in January.Manager Erik ten Hag has revealed he is a doubt for Wednesday’s clash with Sheffield United.Most read in FA CupCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSIt comes after he was seen limping following Man Utd’s FA Cup win.He has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer, with Paris Saint-Germain thought to be in pursuit.Premier League’s ‘most disliked player’ joins condemnation of Man Utd ace Antony as he says ‘not even I would do this’But SunSport exclusively revealed earlier this month that the Ligue 1 giants have no interest in signing him.Rashford has just nine goal contributions in the Premier League this season More

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      Antony breaks silence on his ‘horrible’ Coventry celebration in now-deleted post claiming he was DEFENDING Man Utd fans

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      ANTONY has broken his silence on his controversial FA Cup semi-final celebration in a now-deleted tweet.The Brazilian drew the ire of footie fans around the world for his antics after Manchester United’s shootout victory over Championship outfit Coventry City.Antony drew the ire of footie fans for his celebration after Manchester United’s FA Cup triumph over Coventry CityCredit: REXAntony defended his actions on X before hastily deleting his postCredit: X@ANTONY00And he’s sensationally claimed he cupped his hands to his ears after Rasmus Hojlund’s winning pen in response to the actions of some Sky Blues stars during the shootout.He wrote on X: “Coventry proved why they reached the semi-final.”We seeked this spot in the final for our fans and we achieved.”The way our fans were treated by their player was not nice and I, in the heat of the moment, I’ve reacted to the provocations in a natural defense of my club!”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAntony seemingly bottled the staunch defense of his actions, hastily deleting the post.The £85million man’s actions were put to manager Erik ten Hag during his pre-match press conference on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s visit of Sheffield United. And the Dutchman sensationally DEFENDED his player’s actions.Initially deflecting by pointing towards the response of Harry Maguire, who graciously went over to shake the Coventry players’ hands, Ten Hag said: “Did you see the reaction of Harry Maguire?”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKEROur beautiful game is brokenBy Dave Kidd
      When Manchester United got lucky in their FA Cup semi-final, Antony’s first instinct was to goad heartbroken opponents Coventry. To rub their noses in the dirt.
      Antony seems to be a vile individual but this isn’t really about Antony. Because Antony is merely a symptom of the hideous sickness within England’s top flight.
      There is so much wrong.
      After our elite clubs persuaded the FA to completely scrap Cup replays — which gave us Ronnie Radford and Ricky Villa and Ryan Giggs — without due recompense or reasoning with the rest of English football.
      The previous day, after his Manchester City side had defeated Chelsea in the other FA Cup semi-final, Pep Guardiola whinged about the fixture scheduling of TV companies who effectively pay much of his £20m salary.
      Up at Wolves, Guardiola’s friend and rival Mikel Arteta was playing the same sad song about fixture congestion, despite his Arsenal side having played two fewer games this season than Coventry — who don’t have £50m squad players to rotate with.
      Chelsea, oh Chelsea. The one-time plaything of a Russian oligarch now owned by financially incontinent venture capitalists who have piddled £1billion on a squad of players who fight like weasels in a sack about who should bask in the personal glory of scoring the penalty that puts them 5-0 up against Everton.
      Read Dave Kidd’s full column as he takes aim at Nottingham Forest, Fulham’s ticket prices, the 39th game, VAR and much more…

      Then addressing Antony’s actions, he added: “He was provocated [provoked]. “That’s why this was a reaction of that, you haven’t seen the provocation, only the reaction. ‘I don’t like what I see’ – Disgusted Roy Keane blasts Man Utd and says they ‘looked like the Championship team'”But he should not do it.””I have seen Harry Maguire straight after and others, we should acknowledge the performance of Coventry coming to that final and the comeback.”Antony’s antics were lambasted by several former and current pros, including Brentford’s Neal Maupay.Maupay, who has branded himself the Premier League’s “most disliked player” took to social media to share a clip of Antony’s post-match antics.His accompanying caption read: “Just for the record, not even I would do this.”United booked their place in next month’s final at Wembley with a narrow 4-2 shootout victory over the Championship play-off hopefuls.Ten Hag’s troops threw away a THREE-GOAL lead in the second half and escaped major embarrassment when Victor Torp’s extra-time strike was ruled out for offside.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe former Ajax boss said of the near-fatal collapse: “We are 70 mins totally dominating the game by far.”And 3-0 must have been the game is closed. But the return from their side was very good.” More

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      Andre Onana should have been sent off BEFORE Man Utd shootout for act that ‘never gets mentioned’, claims Jeff Stelling

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      JEFF STELLING has claimed Andre Onana should have been sent off during Manchester United’s FA Cup semi-final win over Coventry.Onana was booked during normal time and picked up an additional yellow during the penalty shootout.Onana received a second booking during the penalty shootoutCredit: GettyBut Stelling believes he should have received two yellows during normal timeCredit: talkSPORTAccording to the laws of the game, yellow cards picked up during the game are reset during a shootout.This is to protect teams from not having a keeper during a shootout, when substitutions cannot be made.Onana proved to be decisive in United’s penalty victory, saving Callum O’Hare’s pen on the way to a 4-2 shootout win for United.But Stelling has explained on his TalkSPORT show that he believes Onana shouldn’t have been on the pitch to make that save.READ MORE MAN UTD NEWSAfter Onana had received his first yellow for time-wasting from a goal-kick, he then wasted more time by going behind his goal and taking a swig of water.Stelling explained: “By the way, just one thing that never gets mentioned, gets overlooked, I just want to say Andre Onana shouldn’t have been on the field for the penalty shootout.”He’s been given a yellow card after 85 minutes by Rob Jones. And what does he do? He goes behind his goal, picks up his water bottle, takes a drink of water.”If Rob Jones had had any bottle, he’d have shown him another yellow card immediately because the goalkeeper was taking the mickey out of the referee.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSUnited ultimately reached the FA Cup final, but did so in an embarrassing fashion.They were cruising at 3-0 before a 71st minute Ellis Simms goal triggered a late collapse which saw the game go to extra time and penalties.Man Utd stars accused of playing up to ITV cameras with ‘classy’ gesture after FA Cup penalty shootout win over CoventryAfter the game, Erik ten Hag said: “We had control for 75 minutes and have to give Coventry a compliment for what they did in the last 15 minutes.”We have to improve. We talk a lot about this. First, you have to put yourself in a winning position but then you have to take it over the line. In these moments we are making mistakes and not keeping our responsibilities.”Bruno Fernandes should be embarrassed by this… United fans were, says Neil CustisBy Neil Custis
      BRUNO FERNANDES ended the FA Cup semi-final a man bemused as to what he had been a part of.
      No doubt knowing it would be he would have to try and explain it all again.
      Rarely have a team slunk away from this stadium with a feeling of embarrassment having just reach an FA Cup Final.
      The next time Fernandes turns up at the home of football he wants to be heading up those metal steps and picking up silverware.
      Nothing less will do for the captain of Manchester United.
      But he knows they have not got a hope of gaining revenge on this cross town rivals Manchester City if this is what they are going to deliver.
      This was an embarrassment, plain and simple, for Ten Hag, for Fernandes, for every player in red.
      After the skipper finished his TV interview he turned around to the end that had housed the United fans to clap them in thanks.
      There was barely anyone left.
      Read Neil Custis’ opinion in full here.
      Or click here to read all of Neil’s article. More

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      Ten Hag set for Man Utd SACK after losing faith of fans with Wembley embarrassment in front of stunned new ownership

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      ERIK TEN HAG is heading for the Old Trafford exit door after losing the faith of Manchester United fans.Sunday’s embarrassing display, despite beating Championship side ­Coventry in the FA Cup semi-final, was the last straw for many.Erik ten Hag’s time at Manchester United looks to be coming to an endCredit: AlamyOwners Avram Glazer and Sir Jim Ratcliffe watched on as Ten Hag and his players stumbled into the FA Cup finalCredit: AlamyUnited’s hierarchy witnessed the turning of the tide in person as the Red Devils faithful streamed out of Wembley rather than celebrate a penalty shootout win which came after they had let slip a commanding 3-0 lead.Co-chairmen Avram and Joel Glazer were there with new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who has assumed sporting control of the club. Behind him was sat new technical director Jason Wilcox.The quartet watched on bemused as United finally won on spot-kicks to scrape into next month’s FA Cup final.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLCoventry’s Victor Torp had a 121st-minute effort ruled out for offside by the tiniest of VAR margins.Ratcliffe has promised to restore the glory days but has failed to give Dutch gaffer Ten Hag any public backing.He has already made changes at the very top with Omar Berrada poached from Manchester City to be the new chief executive and Newcastle’s Dan Ashworth given the sporting director role.Ratcliffe’s right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford will also have a say in the football department.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSNew technical director Jason Wilcox was also in attendance at WembleyCredit: GettyMan Utd’s increasingly impatient fans held up a banner demanding Ten Hag’s flops ‘play like you mean it’Credit: ReutersEven the players’ celebrations were muted after the embarrassing performanceCredit: GettyThat is increasingly looking unlikely to have Ten Hag at the helm even if he enjoys a shock final win on May 25 against neighbours City.Hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are all but over and they may not even get any European football at all next term.Erik ten Hag’s record compared to previous Man Utd managersThere is a very real prospect of a worst-ever Prem finish of eighth even with rock-bottom Sheffield United Wednesday’s visitors.Former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter is the leading contender to take the job in the summer.Ratcliffe said: “The fans are impatient and I have some sympathy with that.“But it’s a journey and whether they like it or not, people have to be patient.”Bruno Fernandes should be embarrassed by this… United fans were, says Neil CustisBy Neil Custis
      BRUNO FERNANDES ended the FA Cup semi-final a man bemused as to what he had been a part of.
      No doubt knowing it would be he would have to try and explain it all again.
      Rarely have a team slunk away from this stadium with a feeling of embarrassment having just reach an FA Cup Final.
      The next time Fernandes turns up at the home of football he wants to be heading up those metal steps and picking up silverware.
      Nothing less will do for the captain of Manchester United.
      But he knows they have not got a hope of gaining revenge on this cross town rivals Manchester City if this is what they are going to deliver.
      This was an embarrassment, plain and simple, for Ten Hag, for Fernandes, for every player in red.
      After the skipper finished his TV interview he turned around to the end that had housed the United fans to clap them in thanks.
      There was barely anyone left.
      Read Neil Custis’ opinion in full here.
      Or click here to read all of Neil’s article. More

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      Chelsea are ‘horrible’ and ’embarrassing’ and the ‘players think they’re better than they are’, fumes club legend

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      RUUD GULLIT has slammed “horrible” and “embarrassing” Chelsea and claimed: “The players think they are better than they actually are.”Gullit began Chelsea’s glory era with an FA Cup triumph in 1997 – making him the first foreign boss to lift the trophy.Ruud Gullit claims Chelsea are a ‘mess’Credit: GettyThe Blues suffered a 1-0 defeat to Man City in the semi-final of the FA Cup at the weekendCredit: AlamyBut the Dutch legend was left stunned and outraged by last week’s antics by Mauricio Pochettino’s team, both in their win over Everton and the Wembley semi-final defeat by a “f*****” Manchester City.Gullit said: “When I watch this Chelsea, it is not going to work.“They signed too many players and it is a mess.“When you bring in so many new players like that, it’s almost impossible.Read More on Chelsea“But Pochettino knew this was the case when he took the job. So he has to take responsibility for that.“Do I blame him? No. But he is responsible for it.”Gullit, a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy, added: “There really is a lack of quality.“You see that in the important moments, when the pressure is on.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSChelsea’s penalty chaosMAURICIO POCHETTINO has been tearing his hair out watching Chelsea’s stars fight over penalties again and again. Here are all their spot kick lowlights

      CHELSEA 2-2 ARSENAL (23rd October, 2023)GOAL Raheem Sterling immediately picks up the ball to take Chelsea’s spot kick before Cole Palmer approaches. Enzo Fernandez intervenes to give the ball to Palmer, who sends David Raya the wrong way to score.
      CHELSEA 4 LEICESTER CITY 2 (17th March, 2024)MISS Raheem Sterling wins a penalty and this time is handed the ball by Palmer. However, he fires it down the middle and sees his kick comfortably saved. Leicester later recover to 2-2 from 2-0 down and Sterling is booed every time he touches the ball by a section of the home crowd.
      CHELSEA 4 MANCHESTER UNITED 3 (4th April, 2024)GOAL Noni Madueke makes an audacious attempt to take the ball off Palmer after winning a 98th minute penalty with the Blues 3-2 down but is pulled away by Trevoh Chalobah. Palmer sends Andre Onana the wrong way before scoring a winner two minutes later.
      CHELSEA 6 EVERTON 0 (15th April, 2024)GOAL Madueke picks up the ball immediately after Chelsea are awarded a penalty at 4-0 up, but a furious Nicolas Jackson rushes in wanting to take the kick and shoves the winger. Captain Conor Gallagher has to intervene to give the ball to Palmer, who scores. Pochettino blasts his team’s behaviour as “like being at school”.

      “Then they can’t pass the ball quickly enough, taking an extra touch every time, so that it’s too late when they finally play the pass.“Too often, they don’t seem to see the danger from the opponents. You have to see them coming and make that pass early.Thiago Silva breaks down in tears on Wembley pitch after Blues crumble against Man City“But if you keep on taking the extra touch, that chance is gone – and that is a lack of quality.“If there was a moment when they could beat City, it was on Saturday, because you could see they were f*****, they were gone.“They were making mistakes they wouldn’t normally make because they were tired.“And if you are Chelsea and you can’t take advantage of that – my God! It was horrible.”Gullit was dismayed by Mykhailo Mudryk’s overshot free kick deep into stoppage time, asking: “How was it possible he could do it that badly?“Of course it p***** off the Chelsea fans. And I think you have to name it as it is, to tell the truth.“Because if you go around it and make excuses, that’s no good. You have to say it’s a lack of quality and and then they know it.“They can be p***** off with it but this is what people think. Then they can work on it. They can do something about it.“So that was bad enough but it was off the back of what we saw in the Everton game, the fight over the penalty.“It was like watching kids, children. In a proper team that doesn’t happen. It’s embarrassing.For Pochettino it’s embarrassing. For the board, it’s embarrassing.“Can you imagine me having a fight with Marco van Basten, on the pitch? That’s crazy? Or someone at United having a fight with Roy Keane?READ MORE SUN STORIES“What are you doing? Ridiculous.“And they ALL think they are better than they are. And that’s the worst thing of all. They have too many players who think they are better than they really are.”Gullit played for Chelsea and is a real cult hero at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty More

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      Why Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s post-London Marathon ice bath could cost Ten Hag dearly as Man Utd limp to FA Cup final

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      SIR JIM RATCLIFFE didn’t watch Manchester United’s entire FA Cup semi-final nail-biter against Coventry at Wembley.United escaped a massive upset that would have forever lived in infamy as the Sky Blues came from 3-0 down to level things up at the death.Sir Ji Ratcliffe had an ice bath after completing the London Marathon and was late at WembleyCredit: GettyManchester United boss Erik ten Hag missed the chance to impress Ratcliffe with a stunning startCredit: RexThe Championship outfit also came agonisingly close from snatching victory when a last-gasp goal by Victor Torp was denied by VAR as Haji Wright was caught just inches offside during the buildup.Ratcliffe, 71, saw all of Coventry’s goals and was left fretting just like every other Man Utd fan until VAR saved the Manchester giants’ blushes.According to The Mail, Sir Jim arrived late at Wembley after completing the London Marathon with an impressive 4hr 30min 52sec finish.The Red Devils’ minority shareholder, who is in charge of all sporting operations at Old Trafford, didn’t appear until the second half as he was delayed by an ice bath he had at the RAC Club after the race.Read More on Man UtdThe bath didn’t allow the British businessman to watch Erik ten Hag’s side fly in the first half.United led 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals by Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire.It is not yet known if Ratcliffe got the chance to see Bruno Fernandes hitting the back of the net later on in the 58th minute.That strong start could have done wonders in the INEOS chairman’s eyes while he continues to assess Ten Hag’s future at the helm.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHowever, the United supremo was there for his team’s late capitulation that saw Ellis Simms, Callum O’Hare and Wright hitting the target.Ten Hag’s position has come under fire amid a turbulent campaign that has been marred by hapless performances and disappointing results.Bruno Fernandes reveals Man Utd legend Darren Fletcher inspired FA Cup final qualification with powerful speechHowever, the Dutch tactician avoided another heartbreak as he just managed to lead his team to a second consecutive FA Cup final against Manchester City after beating Coventry 4-2 on penalties. More

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      Former Premier League star calls Bruno Fernandes a ‘c***’ and blasts Man Utd ‘rat’ for FA Cup penalty shootout antics

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      FORMER Premier League goalkeeper Jimmy Walker has slammed Bruno Fernandes for his antics against Coventry City.The Manchester United captain was spotted exchanging words with Coventry keeper Bradley Collins after he dispatched United’s fourth penalty.Bruno Fernandes stared Bradley Collins down after scoring past himCredit: RexJimmy Walker was unhappy with Fernandes having words with the Coventry keeperCredit: 2008 Getty ImagesAnd his antics did not go down with former West Ham goalkeeper Jimmy Walker, 50.Walker, who played 20 games for West Ham, took to X to denounce the United star.He wrote: “If I’m Cov gk I’m finding this rat down the tunnel #bigtimep**ck”His critical post was accompanied by a photo of Fernandes doing a post-match interview after the final.READ MORE ON MAN UTDA confused fan asked Walker if it’s because the United player “stood up for himself”.Walker quoted that post and responded: “No coz he’s a c***.”West Ham fans loved the outburst with one replying: “Jimmy Walker for West Ham manager.”Another said: “Walker well and truly on the money with that one.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSA third wrote: “This wins X. Well done.”Fernandes’ penalty helped United reach the FA Cup final in the most embarrassing way possible.Bruno Fernandes reveals Man Utd legend Darren Fletcher inspired FA Cup final qualification with powerful speechThe Red Devils were cruising at 3-0 up before an almighty collapse saw Coventry score three late goals to force extra time.The Sky Blues then looked to have won it when they scored with what could have been the last kick of the game.The goal was ruled out, however, for a “toenail offside” call on Haji Wright.After surviving thanks to VAR intervention, United went on to win the game after Rasmus Hojlund’s winner in the shootout.And while he was buzzing to have put United into a cup final, his fellow players appeared to be too embarrassed to celebrate with him after surviving the game by the skin of their teeth.Victory his never been less glorious than this for Man Utd, says Dave KiddBy Dave Kidd
      PROBABLY only Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United could book a place in an FA Cup final while hanging their heads in shame.
      Minutes after the final whistle of this ridiculous semi-final, Coventry’s magnificent underdogs were performing a lap of honour to their cheering fans — while most of United’s players and supporters had disappeared.
      Then the Wembley PA system started blaring out ‘Glory, Glory Man United!’ and everybody started laughing out loud.
      Victory has never been less glorious.
      As a party-starter it, fell flat. As a stab at dark humour, it was sensational.
      Even by United’s standards of low farce this was ridiculous.
      Now even the unlikely scenario of a final victory over City is unlikely to save Ten Hag’s job.
      After all, Louis van Gaal was axed days after United last won this competition in 2016 and his side were never as bad as this current lot.
      Read Dave Kidd’s thoughts on the game in full here.
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