Bailey loose on Manchester United: ‘They need to avoid favoring England players’

In an interview with The Times on Tuesday, Eric Bailly was critical of Manchester United’s sporting choices to sign him on loan with a mandatory purchase option under conditions at OM in August. According to the Ivorian international defender, the Red Devils are “supporting English players”. Last season, he was in the shadow of Harry Maguire, Phil Jones, Raphael Varane or Victor Lindelof.

Eric Bailly did not leave Manchester United on good terms. The Ivorian international defender (46 caps), who was on loan at OM at the end of August with a mandatory purchase option, did not mince his words when referring to the Red Devils during an interview with British media outlet The Times this Tuesday. “Manchester United should not favor England players and give everyone a chance”First he knocked down the 28-year-old.

“Things like this don’t happen at Chelsea and at any other big Premier League club,” he added. Some players take it for granted that they are going to start matches and I think that weakens the team. » Arriving at Manchester United in the summer of 2016, under Jose Mourinho, the former Villarreal player (bought by the Red Devils for €38 million) never managed to beat the 2013 champions of England.

Last season, Eric Bailly played 217 minutes in the Premier League, in the shadow of Harry Maguire, Phil Jones, Raphael Varane or Victor Lindelof. Since his arrival at Marseille, the Ivorian has played in two Ligue 1 matches, but was on the bench in Auxerre (2-0) last Saturday.