Ryan Giggs blasts shirt-swapping Manchester United

Matt Stead

Ryan Giggs was heavily critical of the conduct of Manchester United’s players after their heavy defeat to Chelsea.

United slipped to a 4-0 reverse at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with Antonio Conte’s hosts slicing through an error-strewn defence on a number of occasions.

After the game – from which you can read 16 Conclusions – United players swapped shirts and shared jokes with those of Chelsea.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David de Gea and Anthony Martial were all seen hugging and laughing with opposing players, and former United assistant manager Giggs was angered by the scenes at the full-time whistle.

“You can get beat in a football match, but then you’re getting beat and you’re swapping shirts – which is something I don’t like, call me old fashioned,” he said.

“If you get beat 4-0, you congratulate the opposition, you thank the supporters and then you get off the pitch.

“You don’t stand around on the pitch, swapping shirts and laughing, with the team that’s just beat you.”