Benjamin Sheshko, Getty Images October 19, 2025, 6:32 p.m

Red Devils fans expressed their outrage on social media, calling the coach’s choice “senseless” and “criminal”. The wrath of the team’s supporters was sparked by the fact that the Slovenian forward, who joined the Mancunians in the summer, was in excellent form, having scored in the previous two matches in a row.

​The team traveled to Anfield hoping to get a positive result and continue their winning run after defeating Sunderland before the international break. It was in that match that Sheshko’s goal became one of the decisive ones.

​However, the Portuguese specialist opted to keep one of the most expensive summer signings on the bench for the crucial match against their arch-rivals, prompting such a tumultuous and negative reaction from the Manchester United fan community, who were expecting to see the prolific striker in the starting line-up.