Manchester United's recent run has been a worrying one, as they came back from two down to draw 2-2 last Sunday (14th) against Fonnymouth. Four consecutive league defeats have dropped them to seventh place in the league. Despite the lure of a UEFA Europa League ticket, their qualification for Europe is in jeopardy. Alejandro Canazo was substituted at halftime, and after the match, coach Tannhäuser criticized his performance, accusing him of not wanting to be a "scapegoat", and after the match, player Like hit back, as if repeating the "Chaton Sinzou Incident".
United's backline was riddled with injuries, with 19 year old midfielder Ganwala leaving the game shortly after the start, leading to a low lineup in defense, allowing Solanki to break through with ease. Ganassou's cross from the right was followed up by Bono Fernandes' equalizer, but the team fell behind again five minutes later, with Jostein Gouwalt left unmarked. After the half-time switch back to Ganassou, he got a handball in the opponent's penalty area in 6 minutes. In the end, Bono Fernandes completed the shootout with a 2-2 and the two sides shook hands.
Tanhag analyzed the battle after the game and bluntly said that the right side was the team's biggest vulnerability, pointing the finger at Ganazu: "After losing the second possession, we had a big empty space on the right side, and it was clear that we needed someone to keep a close eye on Gouwalt." When asked about the reason for Ganassou's half-time substitution, Tannhäuser responded, "We needed to strengthen our defense on the right side, so we made a substitution." United's defense improved after the substitution, but Ganassou was unhappy with being blamed as a "scapegoat" and hit back strongly after the game.
Renowned Manchester United pundit Mark Gobwich criticized Tannhägg in a post on social networks and was supported by consecutive likes from Ganassou, saying, "Tannhägg blamed Ganassou after the game... It's unconscionable to scapegoat a 19 year old player who's had an excellent season and Tannhägger is obviously afraid of offending the overpaid stars." Another of Ganassou's likes read, "Ganassou has been one of the best players this season, had a poor first half, but the poor performance was a joke!" The incident reportedly sparked a firestorm of controversy online with two nods of approval.
This incident is reminiscent of the Chandon Zindzi incident earlier this season. At that time, Tannhäuser publicly criticized Chaton Sinzu's poor training attitude, which was countered by the England star on social networks, accusing Tannhäuser of being a "big talker", and was eventually hidden by Tannhäuser and loaned out in January. Cannazú has been trusted by Tanhág this season, and it is worrying to see whether this "rebellion" will repeat Chatonzinzú's mistake.
