Alan Shearer expressed frustration, stating that certain players at Manchester United are not suited to Real Madrid’s style of play. He believes that the coach’s decision to field these players consistently is detrimental to the team’s performance week after week. Shearer emphasized that Erik ten Hag, the Manchester United manager, should ensure that these players do not feature in the upcoming match against Chelsea. Otherwise, he predicts that Manchester United will face defeat.

Alan Shearer, a celebrated figure in football history renowned for his prolific goal-scoring record of 260 goals in the Premier League, has left an indelible mark on the sport.

Throughout his illustrious career, spanning spells at respected clubs like Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, and his beloved hometown team, Newcastle United, Shearer showcased his lethal striking prowess.

Following his retirement from professional football, Shearer seamlessly transitioned into the realm of punditry, lending his insightful commentary to BBC broadcasts. In a recent appearance on The Rest Is Football podcast, Shearer didn’t hold back in his assessment of certain players, singling out two Manchester United stars whom he believes would have tested his patience had he shared the pitch with them.

Expressing his frustration with wingers who exhibit a penchant for cutting inside onto their dominant foot rather than delivering crosses, Shearer took aim at Antony and Garnacho for their recurrent adoption of this playing style.

He further explained, emphasizing, “Playing for Manchester United with those two, Antony and Garnacho, who persistently resort to that playing style, would really frustrate me.”

Shearer’s critique of Antony is not a recent development, as he had previously aired his grievances on Match of the Day, highlighting the Brazilian winger’s predictable tendency to cut inside onto his left foot, thereby enabling defenders to anticipate and thwart his movements effectively.

While Shearer’s frustration revolves around wingers’ reluctance to deliver crosses, former Manchester City defender Micah Richards chimed in with his own irritation: midfielders opting for backward passes instead of seizing opportunities to advance the play forward.

Meanwhile, podcast host Gary Lineker humorously added his disdain for players theatrically falling to the ground at the slightest contact, likening their reactions to being felled by a sniper.