Manchester United sealed their first league away win since February on Sunday as they sealed a 3-1 win over Norwich City.
Anthony Martial started his first league game since returning from an injury he picked up in August and the tie also saw the Red Devils score more than once in a match for the first time over two months.
Scott McTominay opened the scoring for the visitors before Marcus Rashford doubled the lead, minutes after failing to convert from the spot kick. Martial also got his name on the scoresheet in the final quarter of the game.
Alexander Tettey, who captained the Canaries, started in midfield and after the tie, the 33-year-old was highly critical about his Norwich teammates for their poor defending against United.
“I was shocked. I don’t know how we can be so naive and give away so much space. That should not happen,” Tettey told Norway’s VG.
“The goal [Rashford’s goal] shouldn’t have happened. If you let such goals in the Premier League time and again, you have no chance. It’s okay to let in goals, but not in that way. I’m still very upset about it.”
“I should not be too strict, but I think we make ‘junior football mistakes’.”
Things could have been worse for Norwich, but Tim Krul saved two penalties from Rashford and Martial. These two penalties were awarded by VAR in the first half.
Regarding that, Tettey said: “It was a bit strange. The referee tells me there was no penalty. I told him there was no punishment. James told our keeper (Tim Krul) that there was no penalty.”
“However, then we get someone who sits somewhere and says they are penalties. I don’t think so.”
“I was really p***** off throughout the game. First and foremost, we do some things that are really weird and then you have this VAR stuff that makes you have to wait … you play the game, you have adrenaline from before, you don’t need more things to create excitement.
“What is it about? Just decide it so the game can move on. How can they determine that they are penalties? If the referee sees it clearly, can’t he decide? Who knows?”
