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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils fans slam Samuel Luckhurst over Paul Pogba and Victor Lindelof"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-red-devils-fans-slam-samuel-luckhurst-over-paul-pogba-and-victor-lindelof/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-03-19T21:30:31Z"
modified: "2020-03-19T21:30:31Z"
---

# Manchester United: Red Devils fans slam Samuel Luckhurst over Paul Pogba and Victor Lindelof

**The Manchester Evening News’ Samuel Luckhurst has been subject to a barrage of criticism online from a large portion of the Red Devils fan base after posting footage of Paul Pogba training in a Juventus jersey.**

Pogba showed his support for his international teammate [Blaise Matuidi](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51935585) due to recent events, and the United talisman even went so far as to reassure the Old Trafford faithful by saying “I’m just supporting my friends … that’s all, nothing more” to stop anyone from getting any ideas.

He continued his comeback from injury with Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof on a mini indoor football pitch. The Swedish international wore an Albin Ekdal shirt in [a show of solidarity with the Sampdoria midfielder](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/coronavirus-four-more-sampdoria-players-test-positive/qnesckmdjd0j13ebtdnxiv0vz).

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Pogba has been actively involved in the global fight against the current pandemic and recently launched a [birthday fundraiser for those affected by it](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/manchester-united/manchester-united-paul-pogbas-coronavirus-fundraiser-has-got-plenty-of-fans-talking/).

Luckhurst shared the clip of the French World Cup winner and Lindelof working out together straight from [Pogba’s official Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/p/B94Z38YFWdv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) but didn’t include the caption.

> Paul Pogba and Victor Lindelof training together on Instagram [#mufc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mufc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/h8kF0p9775](https://t.co/h8kF0p9775)
>
> — Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) [March 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/1240314128146804739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Understandably this gaffe lead to many United supporters angrily accusing the journalist of “fuelling agendas.” One fan blasted the post as a “cheap move.”

Scroll through some of the angriest reactions down below…

https://twitter.com/roy7720/status/1240330720062713857?s=20

> Ofc you won’t add the caption, fuelling agendas as per
>
> — Earth’s Best Defender™️ (@StarkProp) [March 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/StarkProp/status/1240317525814063104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> All you care about is clicks, stinky journalism
>
> — Oggward (@OskarPatriksson) [March 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/OskarPatriksson/status/1240319019334459393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@samuelluckhurst](https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) You are one unprofessional Journo and very shameless at it. Why leave out the reason for putting on the Juve and Sampdoria jerseys?
>
> — JustSlim🔴 (@Chinyamasiani) [March 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/Chinyamasiani/status/1240340409185943553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> It’s because the players on the back of their shirts play in the Italian league, a country where the virus is rampant. Take your agendas out of it.
>
> — RichieJMUFC🔰 (@easycashmaking1) [March 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/easycashmaking1/status/1240374609893044224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Leaving out the context as to why he’s wearing a Juve top to get more interactions are we Samuel?
>
> — Luke Martin 🔰 (@LMartin2408) [March 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/LMartin2408/status/1240327403479670786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What a cheap move to spread hatred..add some context so that ppl will know why he is wearing..
>
> — Chanandlerbong (@KalaiAM95) [March 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/KalaiAM95/status/1240326170140344321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Look at you posting this to try and cause outrage
>
> — Jamie Rowlandson (@JRowlandson) [March 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/JRowlandson/status/1240314696978370561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***United fans, do you think Luckhurst made a simple mistake or was he trying to provoke interactions? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section!***