Paul Scholes said on BT Sport 1 (9:13pm, February 21, 2021) that he was surprised that Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce decided to take off Allan Saint-Maximin against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Newcastle suffered a 3-1 loss at the hands of United away from home in the Premier League on Sunday evening.
Saint-Maximin started the match and scored in the 36th minute, but Bruce decided to take off the 23-year-old winger in the 77th minute.
United legend Scholes was following the match for BT Sports, and he was surprised that Bruce took off the youngster.
Scholes said on BT Sport 1 (9:13pm, February 21, 2021): “Saint-Maximin especially was a threat tonight. He is a threat to any team, to be fair.”
The Englishman added: “I was real surprised Bruce took him off actually.”
How did Allan Saint-Maximin play against Manchester United?
Saint-Maximin is one of the best and most talented players at Newcastle, and the winger has been doing well this season.
The youngster has had coronavirus issues this season, but when fit and available, he has done well.
The 23-year-old winger did try his best and always looking for ways to make things happen, but his teammates could not give him the ball enough.
According to WhoScored, the Frenchman took three shots and all of them were on target, had a pass accuracy of 58.3%, took 35 touches, attempted two dribbles, and put in one cross.
Saint-Maximin has made 11 starts and four substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Magpies so far this season, scoring two goals and providing three assists in the process, according to WhoScored.
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