Gary Neville says Fletcher will be disappointed with Man Utd star after Burnley goal

Darren Fletcher cut a frustrated figure as Burnley opened the scoring against Manchester United (Picture: Getty)

Gary Neville pointed the finger at Casemiro after Burnley broke the deadlock against Manchester United, claiming Darren Fletcher will likely be disappointed with the midfielder’s defending for the own goal.

United had the lion’s share of possession in the opening stages of their first Premier League contest this evening, just two days on from Ruben Amorim’s sacking .

But despite some bright early passages of play from the visitors, it was the hosts that drew first blood after only 13 minutes at a lively Turf Moor.

Ex-United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri started the move for Burnley, feeding a pinpoint through ball between Diogo Dalot and Casemiro to find Bashir Humphreys on the left flank.

Without taking a touch, Humphreys took one glance towards the penalty area before firing over a cross, which deflected off Ayden Heaven and looped over a hapless Senne Lammens to open the scoring.

United’s caretaker manager, Fletcher, cut a frustrated figure and was pictured shaking his head in astonishment as he digested his side’s early setback on the touchline.

Fletcher’s former team-mate Neville was quick to highlight Casemiro’s lackadaisical defending as he analysed the goal while on co-commentary duty for Sky Sports.

Humphries’ cross looped in off United defender Heaven (Picture: Getty)

Neville took aim at Casemiro’s defending for the goal (Picture: Getty)

‘There’s an inquisition going on back there but Burnley have some bright play,’ Neville said.

‘He shakes his head, Darren Fletcher , he can’t believe what he’s seen down that side.

‘I think when he looks at it a little bit closer at half-time, or on his monitor, he will see Casemiro with Bashir Humphreys… it’s just really clear, the Brazilian goes up to Humphries and then for some reason he just lets him run off.’

The ex-United and England right-back added: ‘Maybe Ayden Heaven could have come across.

‘But it’s late for Heaven to have to react when Casemiro lets him run like that and then there’s a little bit of good fortune for Burnley.

‘Heaven goes to block the cross and Lammens is there to try and sort of cut it out, but it loops wickedly into that far corner.

‘There’s been some bright play over on that far side from Burnley.