Alan Shearer criticized Manchester United's attack as "dreadful" following their shock defeat to Hull City.

After Manchester United's unexpected loss to Hull City, Alan Shearer condemned their attacking play as "absolutely dreadful."

Premier League legend Shearer said on Match of the Day: "Whether Hull City played with three, four, or five defenders, it wouldn't make a difference because Manchester United were dreadful in every position, especially up front. They created absolutely nothing."

Shearer stated: "From the first minute, it looked like there was only one team that was going to win the match. You could see their energy, you could see their intensity."

"That's what's concerning. As a newly promoted team playing away, you know what's expected. Manchester United should have at least matched their intensity, but they didn't and couldn't compete with Hull City."

Manchester United started with Matheus Cunha as center forward, Bryan Mbeumo on the right, Patric Dorgu on the left, and Bruno Fernandes in the number 10 role. Rashford, who was loaned to Barcelona last season and now wears number 9, came on as a substitute in the first half, and Benjamin Sesko was introduced in the 66th minute. Zirkzee did not feature.

Michael Carrick was appointed Manchester United manager permanently in May following an impressive interim spell. He refused to panic after the defeat.

Carrick said: "That doesn't mean we all need to shout and scream and make a big fuss about this loss. Everyone at the club is disappointed, the players know that, and we need to be better."

However, Bruno Fernandes appeared more frustrated, telling Turner Sports: "The same mistakes as last season, every away game is always the same."

Hull City manager Sergei Rebrov believes confidence will be key to his team's success this season.

Hull City last played at this level in 2017. Before the season began, it was widely expected that the team might be immediately relegated back to the Championship, but they hosted Carrick's Manchester United. Junior Ajayi gave Hull City the lead in the 17th minute, and Noble Mendy extended the advantage with a header in the 38th minute.

Rebrov hopes this victory will further boost his team's confidence. Before the season, the team was determined to defy the lack of faith commentators had shown them. He said: "I'm very happy, the players gave everything on the pitch today as we agreed before the match. We've trained these things all week and today it paid off, and I'm very, very pleased about that."

Rebrov said: "This win will give us a huge boost for the future. I've talked all week about our chances to win, and this could be the key, because I need to make the players believe that we're capable of playing at this level."

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Rebrov said: "Last season we proved that we're very mentally strong and can compete with any opponent, and this could be the key."

"This win is massive because now the players believe they can compete at this level."

Rebrov also believes this victory will help Hull City attract players in the transfer market. He added: "They will come now, 100 percent. I have no doubt about that."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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