Although he has apologised to the team but I’m still not happy because fans are calling out the wrong person”: Bruno Fernandes names ONE Man United’s teammates who was responsible for the club’s humiliating defeat to Newcastle United

Thierry Henry has taken aim at Manchester United’s woeful defending against Newcastle and highlighted a moment from Leny Yoro which he had ‘never seen before’ in football.

The Red Devils slumped to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Newcastle after a dismal second-half performance at St James’ Park, with Harvey Barnes completing a 15-minute brace before Bruno Guimarees increased the deficit.

Alejandro Garnacho had earlier dragged United back into the contest with a composed finish to cancel out Sandro Tonali’s opener, but that was as good as it got for the visitors on Tyneside.

The defeat leaves United stranded down in 14th place in the table and means the club will end this season with their worst ever points tally in Premier League history, even if they win all six of their remaining matches.

It also ramps up the pressure on Ruben Amorim ahead of United’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon on Thursday night, which represents the side’s last path to Champions League qualification.

Former United captain Roy Keane ripped into United’s lackadaisical defending in the north east, picking out Diogo Dalot and Altay Bayindir with some especially scathing criticism.
Night Football, legendary ex-Arsenal striker Henry instead chose to single out Yoro, encouraging viewers to watch the young centre-back’s bizarre body language after Barnes’ second goal.
Considering Barnes stole the ball from Noussair Mazraoui and couldn’t possibly have been offside, Henry had no idea why Yoro ended up looking in the linesman’s direction.

‘I invite everyone to stay on Leny Yoro. First and foremost, he’s going to try to play offside,’ Henry said.

It’s a great finish from Barnes but please stay on Yoro and what he’s asking for… pause.

‘I don’t know what he’s looking at. What are you looking at? Are you looking at the linesman to try to see if he’s going to bail you out? I don’t know.

‘I don’t know if he thought there was an offside, I don’t know. We all know it’s a goal! What are you looking at?! I actually don’t know. I’ve never seen that before.’

Watching back Barnes’ opening strike, Henry again criticised Yoro for failing to track the Newcastle winger’s run.

‘Diogo Dalot, I don’t know what he saw or what he thought was going to happen,’ the iconic former France and Arsenal forward added.
Leny Yoro doesn’t go back and try and defend it, they’re second in everything, the desire was one Newcastle’s side.

‘It’s just not good enough really.’

Speaking in the wake of United’s humbling loss at Newcastle, a defiant Amorim insisted he ‘didn’t care’ about any criticism coming his way from the media.

‘I understand but I don’t care. Nothing is worse than losing games,’ the Portuguese told reporters.

‘People can say whatever they want to say. I don’t want to defend myself or anything like that.
If you look at our position in the table, it says it all. Thursday is really important. Losing games is the hardest part by far of this job. Let’s focus on Thursday [against Lyon].’

Thierry Henry’s comments following Manchester United’s 4-1 thrashing by Newcastle highlight the growing concern around the team’s defensive collapse — and particularly the performance of young centre-back Leny Yoro.

Henry, speaking with visible frustration, focused on Yoro’s reaction after Harvey Barnes scored his second goal. What stunned Henry wasn’t just the defensive breakdown but Yoro’s decision to look toward the linesman — as if waiting for an offside flag — despite the goal being clearly legitimate. Henry’s words carried weight: *“I’ve never seen that before.”*

This moment summed up the lack of awareness and composure that plagued United’s backline all night, with Roy Keane also ripping into players like Diogo Dalot and Altay Bayindir for what he described as “schoolboy defending.”

Despite Alejandro Garnacho’s well-taken equalizer, the team capitulated in the second half, and Henry didn’t hold back in pointing out how Yoro failed to track Barnes’ run — and how the collective desire was nowhere near Newcastle’s level.

Rúben Amorim, under increasing pressure, remained defiant post-match, saying he *“didn’t care”* about the criticism but admitted that *“losing games is the hardest part by far of this job.”* His focus is now firmly on the Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon — arguably the last lifeline for Champions League football and maybe even for Amorim’s job security.

This loss not only reflects a tactical and mental fragility in United’s ranks but also raises serious questions about the integration of young talents like Yoro under such intense scrutiny. His response — or lack thereof — in the heat of the moment may be remembered as a symbol of a broader malaise at Old Trafford.