Man Utd goalkeeper Paul Mullin’s punctured lung sends Wrexham players into a rage.
Paul Mullin, the game’s star striker, sustained an injury that overshadowed Wrexham’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United.
The League Two team’s star striker, Paul Mullin, suffered a punctured lung in a collision with Manchester United’s goalkeeper, leaving Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson furious.
After just 12 minutes, Mullin and Nathan Bishop collided, resulting in the 28-year-old requiring extensive medical attention on the field before groggily leaving with an oxygen mask around his neck.
The forward, who helped Wrexham win promotion from the National League with 38 goals last season, was taken to the hospital and will probably miss the team’s opening game of the new campaign against MK Dons in ten days.
After the game, Parkinson said, “I’ve got to be honest with you, I’m fuming about it.” “I’m not happy about that clumsy, reckless challenge in a pre-season game.”
It ought to have been a perfect red. When you combine the two scenarios, he ought to have been taken off the field if he wasn’t obstructing a chance to score a goal. It’s a risky task, and Paul Mullin is undoubtedly our lucky charm.
“The goalie is probably better off staying away from us for the time being as we’re not very happy,” I said, having not seen him.
A very successful night for Wrexham overall—the team won for the second time in a row as part of their US preseason tour—was spoiled by the incident.
While fellow owner Rob McElhenney was present at the sold-out Snapdragon Stadium as the League Two new boys triumphed, Ryan Reynolds was unable to attend the San Diego friendly.
Wrexham’s goals came from Elliot Lee, Aaron Hayden, and Sam Dalby against a United team primarily made up of Under-21 players. Travis Binnion’s team scored through Marc Jurado on a night when Dan Gore was sent off.
Erik ten Hag, the manager of United, was watching from the sidelines as Lee and Hayden gave Parkinson’s team the lead at halftime. Early in the second half, Gore was sent off for a tackle on Andy Cannon, and Dalby scored from close range in front of 34,248 spectators.
