Some misses seem worse because you simply register a goal in your head as the chance opens up, but Mason Greenwood could only find the side netting after rounding the keeper early for Man United today.
Southampton defender Jannik Vestergaard has never truly been blessed with pace but Greenwood leaves him for dead after he hesitates, but he just can’t wrap his foot around the ball enough:
? “He’s got away with one there!”
What was Jannik Vestergaard thinking? Mason Greenwood can’t capitalise on a great early chance!
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It’s a surprising miss because we’re used to Greenwood scoring some amazing goals so this is a simply chance in comparison, while it would’ve been the perfect way to recover some of his confidence too.