‘There were never any excuses,’ says Valencia as he condemns Man Utd’s defeat to Fulham
ANTONIO VALENCIA slammed Manchester United’s performance against Fulham by claiming “there were never any excuses” when he wore the shirt.
Erik ten Hag’s man crashed to a 2-1 defeat on Saturday to put in a dismal performance in front of the fans at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils were in second place all over the pitch when they lost a Fulham winner in the 97th minute.
And the result leaves them eight points behind fourth place, putting their Champions League hopes for next season in serious doubt.
The pressure could quickly increase for Ten Hag, who has a new boss in Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The British billionaire says he wants to “dethrone Liverpool and Man City.”
And Ten Hag is convinced United are on the right track after sending out a defiant message following the Fulham game.
But former Red Devils captain Valencia is not so sure.
He took to Twitter to deliver a scathing verdict on United’s latest performance.
Valencia posted a photo of himself during his days at Old Trafford and wrote on X: “There were never any excuses for this shirt until the last minute.”
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His comments came after current skipper Bruno Fernandes berated referee Michael Oliver after the final whistle.
And fans begged Valencia to return to United to sort things out.
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One said: “A good player, don’t make them look like you anymore.”
Another stated: “Someone who played for the badge evert game.”
One commented: “They don’t care anymore and they move on.”
Another added: “Looks like these players don’t care.”
Valencia joined United from Wigan in 2009 and eventually scored 25 goals in 339 games.
He won two Premier League titles, one FA Cup and a Europa League during his time under several bosses including Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho.
Valencia ended up playing in his native Ecuador after leaving United in 2019.
And his final club spell came in Mexico with Queretaro in 2021, with Valencia retiring later that year.
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