With Manchester United, it has become almost impossible to know if a victory, as important as it is, will allow you to trigger a virtuous cycle. The experience of recent years tend to show that not. Anyway, the supporters of the Red Devils will not sulk their pleasure after the success of his family this Saturday against Chelsea (2-1, 5th day of the Premier League).
To properly launch the men of Ruben Amorim, dropped in fourteenth position of the championship before this meeting, Robert Sanchez put his own. Chelsea’s number one goalkeeper committed the irreparable from the fifth minute with an uncontrolled outing out of his surface and received the red.
Less than ten minutes later, United enjoyed its numerical superiority and opened the brand thanks to Bruno Fernandes (1-0, 14th). Then new blow for Chelsea with the injury release of Cole Palmer (21st). And before the break arrives, Casemiro offered the Break to the Mancunians (2-0, 37th). The Brazilian who will then received a second yellow after that taken at the start of the match. Enough to be expelled before returning to the locker room (45th+4).
Manchester United is blowing (a little)
A very bad inspiration from the Brazilian environment that has failed to seriously lead his team. Because in the second half, Trevoh Chalobah will give hope to the blues by marking a cross-headed head ten minutes from the end of regulation time (2-1, 80th). However, Manchester United also took place had occasions, like that of his captain three minutes after the reduction of the opposing score (83rd).
And the Red Devils finally resisted. Unbeaten at home in the Premier League against Chelsea during their last twelve confrontations, they bring their total to thirteen against the Londoners. They had also no longer won against the blues since December 2023, not far from two years. This important success allows them to temporarily go back to ninth row, to a point of their victim of the day. Chelsea is sixth.
