Man United fans should be ashamed as Jack Fletcher suffers online abuse after Wolves blow
Darren Fletcher will be feeling a huge disconnect from the Man United faithful despite his son, Jack, getting onto the pitch against Wolves on Tuesday.
Ruben Amorim remains under pressure at Old Trafford because, despite a much-needed win over Newcastle United, his side returned to their normal ways against the Old Gold on 30 December.
One of his most baffling decisions came at halftime when he chose to replace Joshua Zirkzee with Jack Fletcher, 18, sending the youngster on out of position and into the deep end.
Understandably, his father, who made almost 300 appearances for the club, has been extremely proud of the latest academy product, but there is no doubt that he struggled this time around.
The 18-year-old completed 86 per cent of his passes, created one chance, won two tackles, made three recoveries, and entered into six ground duels [FotMob], but many fans were not impressed.
Jack Fletcher faces the wrath of Man United faithful
Fellow youngster, Bendito Mantato, was also given valuable first-team minutes, but Amorim appears to have caused more problems than he fixed as the Red Devils were held at home to bottom of the league.
In response to Fletcher‘s performance, supporters streamed onto social media, leaving multiple negative messages on the midfielder’s post from when he made his Old Trafford debut versus Eddie Howe‘s side.
Not only that, but more fans poured onto X, leaving awful posts about the 18-year-old, suggesting that a move to the National League was next, or that he was only on the pitch because of his dad’s achievements.
Simply put, it has been an embarrassing reaction from disgruntled supporters, especially with so many more experienced players on the pitch, who deserve the criticism.
Ruben Amorim is not ready to break Red Devils tradition
With Kobbie Mainoo stuck on the treatment table, there was a serious risk of Amorim breaking the 88-year tradition of the matchday squad always containing an academy player.
However, the under-pressure manager is keen to keep that alive, stating that the tradition is “bulletproof,” which would suggest that Fletcher is going absolutely nowhere despite early setbacks [Official website].
The manager will certainly take no notice of the comments, but given that Fletcher is just 18 years of age, it could really harm his development, making his confidence take a huge hit.
Making the step up to the first team is a monumental time in a player’s career, especially with the context of his dad’s history, and the abuse online will be doing nothing to help him move forward.
Supporters who slammed him should be absolutely ashamed.