As Marseille trounced Brest 5-1, Mason Greenwood scored twice on his debut, including a spectacular goal in the third minute.
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But after seeing the 22-year-old immediately strut into his stride in the French top tier, one United fan remarked on X: “I’m glad we included a buyback option in his deal!”
Greenwood’s opening was described as a “unbelievable strike” and “brilliant” by fans on social media.
And another Red Devils fan exclaimed, “What a goal – man, I miss him.”
“There isn’t a player in our current squad who can score this,” said another United supporter.
The ex-Man Utd forward was way out when he launched his goalscoring run
Similar conclusions followed, including: “Greenwood should return!” in addition to “I miss him every day” .
Last season, the one-cap Englishman excelled while on loan with LaLiga club Getafe.
And he found his feet in Ligue 1 only moments after stepping onto the pitch in Brest.
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Merely fifteen yards into the home team’s half, Greenwood broke forward from the right side.
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Joshua Zirkzee, the new youngster for Manchester United, was called a “class act” for his amazing gesture to the fans after his heroics in his debut in the last moments.
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Long into first-half stoppage time, Mahdi Camara cut the home team’s deficit.
But Hernandez, a forward from Brazil, scored his own double early in the second half.
On the 69th minute, French winger Wahi scored the team’s second penalty, sending Marseille to the summit of the standings after the opening day of the French top division.
Supporters, however, think that Greenwood in particular is growing.
One fan said, “He’s going to cook,” while another said, “We missed a generational talent.”