Marcus Rashford moment during Manchester United vs Chelsea confirmed why fans are angry

Manchester United fans organised another anti-Glazer protest on Thursday evening. Thousands of supporters marched with banners and pyro ahead of kick-off and Old Trafford was only a third full at the start of the game. That was only a matter of time.

Supporters eventually tricked through the turnstiles after the 17th minute - one minute for each year the club has been owned by the Glazer family - but the hostility towards the American owners remained palpable inside Old Trafford. There were renditions of 'stand up if you hate the Glazers' and 'love United, hate Glazers' throughout and fans hope the anger doesn't dissipate in the summer.

It will take a sustained effort to achieve a change of ownership or compromise from the Glazers. United fans have understandably never accepted the Glazers and that anger has been exacerbated by performances this season. Thursday's match against Chelsea was just a painful reminder of where United actually are. They were dominated by the third-best team in the Premier League.

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United fans are angry at the Glazers but they're also angry at the club's players. Although the problems at United start at the very top, that's not an excuse for the remarkable level of underperformance from almost every member of the playing squad.

The players have to take responsibility for this train wreck of the season, in which the club equalled its longest trophy drought in 40 years. Their performances have been consistently gutless and their displays have been a stain on the history of United.

United fans have resorted to chanting 'you're not fit to wear the shirt'. You would have to go back a few decades for the last