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Manchester United’s humbling 4-1 defeat at St James’ Park was perhaps a fitting microcosm of the club’s 2024/25 season.

Moments of brilliance were yet again drowned out by large periods defined by entirely avoidable errors and poor judgement.

Diogo Dalot fed Alejandro Garnacho to secure a somewhat undeserved first-half equaliser against a dominant Newcastle outfit.

There was a moment of near-perfection well before that, with Joshua Zirkzee showcasing some wonderful one-touch play to craft an early opportunity that came to no avail.

Noussair Mazraoui was poor against Newcastle

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To be completely fair to Noussair Mazraoui, he was hardly alone in posting a diabolically poor defensive outing in the North East.

Leny Yoro and Victor Lindelof were likewise culprits in what was an appalling (‘so bad’ in the words of Samuel Luckhurst on X) joint-showing from United’s three-man backline.

Statistically, however, the former Bayern Munich fullback was awarded the second-worst rating (5.8/10) on the pitch (and the worst rating in the defensive trio) behind goalkeeper Altay Bayındır.

Sofascore‘s full statistical breakdown of Mazraoui’s latest showing in the league won’t make for pretty viewing for Ruben Amorim or United fans:

Manchester United must address weak mentality

In fairness, it would be disingenuous of us to suggest this was a game of serious import to Ruben Amorim’s outfit.

The Premier League campaign has been dead and buried since the turn of the year, with our Europa League campaign instead taking centre stage. A win at home against Lyon would see United go through to the semi-finals of the competition.

Regardless, it’s still hard to overlook the weak mentality that allowed Newcastle to run the visitors ragged in the second half.

Alejandro Garnacho’s first-half equaliser should have been an opportunity for us to show some willpower and resilience in one of the most difficult grounds in the Premier League.

An opportunity for players with question marks over their heads to prove that they should remain at Old Trafford for the foreseeable future.

A 4-1 hammering at St James Park proves that the inquest should only intensify ahead of the season end.