(Football news) Over the weekend, the Red Devils’ problems worsened when they lost 1-0 to Newcastle United, but Mauricio Pochettino’s team salvaged some blue dignity by defeating Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2.
The Red Devils’ fitness worries are insignificant in comparison to a devastated Newcastle squad, who were once again forced to use players from the club’s academy to fill the bench at St. James’ Park. Manchester United’s injury woes this season have been widely reported.
Even yet, on this bitterly cold night in the Northeast, Eddie Howe’s devastated team was a cut above Erik ten Hag’s docile warriors. In the second half, they were duly rewarded when Anthony Gordon, full of energy, met a pass played into the six-yard box by Kieran Trippier and finished at the back post.
Before travelling to Tyneside, Ten Hag’s team had enjoyed a mini-revival in the top flight, winning five of their previous six matches and recording clean sheets in three straight. However, the under-fire Dutchman was not deluded into thinking his team was second best the entire evening.
Aston Villa is in fourth place with five points advantage over Man United, who is also suffering from another Champions League defeat at the hands of Galatasaray. Man United has only scored 16 goals in the league this season, which is by far the lowest offensive output of any team in the top half. Manchester United was demoted to seventh place in the Premier League table prior to the midweek round of games.
With just two of their last five Premier League games ending with Man United on the right side of the scoreline, eight of those goals have occurred at the hosts’ Theatre of Dreams headquarters. If gameweek 14 is any indication, the Red Devils should learn from Chelsea’s tenacity and resolve.
Like people waiting a long time for two buses to arrive at once on public transportation, Enzo Fernandez had not scored in 30 Premier League games prior to Brighton’s visit. Brighton lost to the £106 million Argentine striker twice in a five-goal thriller.
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