Man Utd's fitness questioned after Hull defeat

United's sluggish display in a 2-0 loss to Hull has fans pointing fingers at new signing Youri Tielemans' pre-season comments.

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What happened. Manchester United lost 2-0 to newly promoted Hull in their first Premier League match of the 2026-27 season, conceding two set pieces.

• Fans and pundits criticized United's fitness levels.
• New signings Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, costing £85m combined, were singled out.
• Alan Shearer said they didn't look fit or ready for intense play.

“They didn't look fit. They didn't look ready to play 90 minutes of intense, high pressure, high energy football.”

— Alan Shearer

Tielemans' pre-season interview with Rio Ferdinand resurfaced, hinting at possible fitness issues.

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