Manchester United did not have the best week in their history, and that is an understatement. Three days after a draw against Galatasaray (3-3), when we thought they had mastered their subject, the Red Devils made another misstep this Saturday. Traveling to Newcastle as part of the 14th day of the Premier League, Erik ten Hag’s players were beaten 1-0… And the bill could have been much higher. Jostled and taken by the throat by the intrepid Magpies, clinging to the idea of ​​​​rebounding after their draw conceded against PSG on Tuesday (1-1), the residents of Old Trafford were close to conceding the opening score shortly after half hour of play.
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On a free kick from Kierran Trippier from 25 meters, AndrĂ© Onana thanked his crossbar (37th). If the heated situations intensified around the Mancunian area, we had to wait until the 56th minute to see Anthony Gordon break the deadlock on a serve from Trippier. The only real warning to credit the Red Devils was Anthony’s goal, ultimately refused for an offside position by Maguire (89th). Rare downside for Newcastle? The injury exit of Nick Pope, visibly injured in the shoulder. With this defeat, Manchester United sees the gap widen with its competitors in the ranking, and is placed in 7th position (24 points). Newcastle are 5th and close behind Aston Villa.
