Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney criticised Manchester United's fitness and overall performance after the club suffered a 2-0 defeat to newly promoted Hull City on the opening day of the Premier League season. The result raises fresh concerns for United, who will be under pressure to respond quickly given the club's recent struggles and the embarrassment of losing to a side just promoted from the Championship.

Shearer specifically remarked that United's players "just didn't look fit at all," pointing to conditioning issues as a factor in the defeat. The analysis formed part of BBC's Match of the Day coverage, with the video segment available to UK users only.