Eric Bailly missed the point with his Manchester United rant

Any player who leaves Manchester United on loan does so with a point to prove. This week, what Eric Bailly pointed out was exactly why he didn't have the right mentality or attitude to cut it at the club.

Bailly, 28, was allowed to join French club Marseille on loan in the summer window despite an encouraging pre-season tour, though he knew he'd be fourth-choice at best this season, following the signing of Lisandro Martinez. Many had hoped the centre-back would leave with his head held high, leaving on his own terms and heading to Ligue 1 to show Erik ten Hag exactly what he was missing.

Instead, he has shown that the Dutchman dodged a bullet by not keeping him at the club. The Ivorian defender caused a social media storm on Tuesday when he voiced a conspiracy theory that United openly favoured English players and didn't give a fair opportunity to others.

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"The club should avoid favouring English players and give everyone a chance," Bailly claimed. "[The club should] encourage competition in the dressing room, not just look out for some. I've always had the feeling that the national player was prioritised.

"That doesn't happen at Chelsea or other big Premier League clubs.

"Some people take it for granted that they are going to start, and that weakens the team. Luckily, Ten Hag has a lot of character and I hope he can change that dynamic."

Worryingly, this isn't a train of thought exclusive to Bailly either. Many social media users will be aware that when discussing a divisive player like England international Harry Maguire in a post, there will typically be a response criticising the author of 'ENGLISH MEDIA BIAS' or some other nonsense that seems to