Manchester United's 22-year-old Danish striker, Rasmus Hojlund, sparked controversy after committing a widely ridiculed foul. He played for 45 minutes of his team's match against Chelsea wearing his smartwatch, breaking the rules.

Despite his attempt to cover the watch with tape, the staff noticed it in the early minutes of the second half and reported the incident to referee Chris Kavanagh.

Hojlund then removed his watch and handed it to a member of the club's staff, but was met with a wave of mocking comments, with some saying, "Hojlund actually went on the pitch with an Apple Watch," "The lad wanted to count his steps today," and "He knew he wasn't going to score, so he wanted to count his steps."

Hojlund's evening turned from embarrassment to disappointment after his team lost their 18th league game, failing to score, which only increased the criticism directed at him.

Throughout his Premier League career so far, Hojlund has scored just four goals in 31 appearances. If he fails to score in the Europa League final against Tottenham, the pundits will be merciless.

Club legend Roy Keane has sharply criticized his play, saying: "The team doesn't have an effective striker. Haaland looks like he came out of the Chelsea academy.

He doesn't have good timing and can't compete with defenders. As a striker at Manchester United, you have to have at least one shot on target."

When Keane was told that he needs quality players around him, he responded: "We're making excuses for him and justifying his poor performances.

Every big club needs a striker with experience, confidence, and presence, and Haaland lacks all of that.

This team has lost the ability to compete on a daily basis, and losing has become a habit for them. They've suffered 18 defeats so far, and I've never heard a club constantly talking about the next game after every defeat."

Manchester United fans mock Haaland after bizarre mistake

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