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Manchester United suffered their first defeat of the calendar 12 months with Fulham taking residence all three factors from Outdated Trafford courtesy of a 2-1 win on Saturday.
A spate of accidents earlier than the sport noticed Rasmus Hojlund and Luke Shaw drop out and the duo have joined Lisandro Martinez on the sidelines.
Erik ten Hag’s choices had been restricted and he selected to play Victor Lindelof as left again whereas handing Omari Forson his first begin within the league.
The staff put in one of many worst shows of the season, permitting Fulham to completely dominate them and this time their luck ran out.
EtH techniques not serving to
This end result has been coming for someday now. Although the Purple Devils had received 4 league video games on the trot, not one of the shows had been totally convincing particularly the earlier win towards Luton.
The victories had been papering over the cracks and on Saturday, the dam burst with Alex Iwobi grabbing an harm time winner after Harry Maguire had equalised in ninetieth minute.
The supervisor’s makes an attempt at making an attempt to win the ball larger up the pitch has not labored all season with the midfield virtually non-existent at occasions and the identical was on show towards the Cottagers.
Why he doesn’t revert to a special method is obscure. Final season, a extra balanced method had served the staff so effectively.
Casemiro has not been the identical pressure as he was final season and it was the identical on Saturday. And the defence isn’t fleet-footed and therefore the opposition had a discipline day operating on the again 4.
And up entrance, Marcus Rashford, handed the accountability of main the road within the absence of the Dane, put in one more disappointing show.
Large stars failing
He failed to carry on to the ball, appeared disinterested and none of his touches paid off. There may be no person the supervisor can flip to presently with Anthony Martial sidelined as effectively.
The supervisor will level to lacking personnel however how the staff’s shows drop off with out Martinez may be very regarding.
The previous Ajax coach appears to haven’t any Plan B with out the World Cup winner and with three key males lacking, alarm bells are ringing at Outdated Trafford forward of the Manchester derby.
Possibilities of a top-four end is perhaps slipping away and that may negatively impression the futures of a number of people within the staff.
INEOS’ arrival had stuffed the air with positivity however supporters have been introduced again right down to Earth. And Sir Jim Ratcliffe might need some concepts relating to the futures of some big-name stars and the supervisor.
