Chelsea defender Levi Colwill has been slammed for his role in Manchester United’s winning goal at Old Trafford, with scorer Scott McTominay simply ‘wanting it more’.
On Wednesday night, the Red Devils and their opponents engaged in an exciting and fast-paced match, witnessing numerous outstanding opportunities, including a saved penalty by Robert Sanchez after Bruno Fernandes took the shot.
In the 19th minute, United earned the goal their effective attacking performance deserved as McTominay skillfully placed the ball into the bottom corner. However, just before half-time, they were equalized against the flow of the game.
Chelsea executed a threatening transition, a recurring theme in the game, providing Cole Palmer with an opportunity at the edge of the box. He skillfully placed the ball into the far corner with brilliance.
Unfazed, United picked up their momentum in the second half, and McTominay secured his second goal in the 69th minute, momentarily reviewed by VAR. There was a brief tussle with Colwill at the back post, but despite minimal contact and the defender falling, the goal was deemed valid.
While Manchester United had ample opportunities to score more, they ultimately secured a 2-1 victory, positioning them just three points behind reigning champions Manchester City in the table, despite their challenges this season.
McTominay’s second goal ultimately determined the outcome of the game, and Alan Shearer strongly criticized Colwill’s defending, expressing the opinion that the former Brighton loanee surrendered too easily.
Speaking on Amazon Prime Video, Shearer said: ‘It’s really weak defending there from Colwill. You can see the both of them were at it, they’ve both got their arms on each other there.
‘It went to VAR but it was never a foul, it was never going to be enough to be turned over. The defender should be dealing with it there.
‘But great credit to McTominay, he wanted it more than the defender and he gets it – and it wins the game for them.’
Fellow pundit Patrice Evra agreed, saying: ‘The left-back, he went down really softly there. He was too soft.’
Chelsea legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink added: ‘It’s a goal. You need to defend your box, you need to be strong there. It doesn’t matter how big or how tall you are, or how small you are, you cannot lose a ball at the second post.’