Manchester United suffered a humiliating 3-0 dwelling defeat to Bournemouth, whereas Chelsea missed the prospect to go high of the Premier League after a 0-0 draw at Everton on Sunday.
United boss Ruben Amorim, who as soon as once more left Marcus Rashford out of his squad, faces a depressing Christmas following the worst results of his transient tenure.
Languishing in thirteenth place, United have endured 4 defeats in 9 matches throughout all competitions since Amorim arrived from Sporting Lisbon in November to exchange the sacked Erik ten Hag.
United’s second successive loss, following their League Cup exit at Tottenham on Thursday, underscored Amorim’s admission that their street again to the highest will likely be lengthy and arduous.
Having conceded first of their final six video games, United have been booed off at half-time, whereas the ultimate whistle was greeted by extra jeers from the few followers who stayed till the bitter finish.
Whereas it’s too early to judge Amorim, the Portuguese coach can not afford many extra outcomes like this if he’s to keep up the help of gamers and followers.
Amorim’s determination to exclude Rashford for the third consecutive recreation will come underneath recent scrutiny after United’s dismal efficiency.
Surprisingly, Amorim left the 27-year-old England ahead out of the squad for United’s win at Manchester Metropolis final weekend, prompting Rashford to trace at a want for a “new problem”.
Rashford was current at Previous Trafford in a United tracksuit amid his prolonged exile, as Amorim made six modifications to the aspect overwhelmed 4-3 by Tottenham within the League Cup quarter-finals.
United’s vulnerability at set-pieces was uncovered once more within the twenty ninth minute when Bournemouth’s teenage defender Dean Huijsen capitalised on poor marking at a free-kick to look a header previous Andre Onana.
Issues worsened for Amorim within the second half as Justin Kluivert doubled fifth-placed Bournemouth’s lead with a 61st-minute penalty after Noussair Mazraoui fouled the ahead.
Antoine Semenyo compounded United’s distress two minutes later, coolly ending from Dango Ouattara’s cross.
In the meantime, second-placed Chelsea missed the chance to go high, a minimum of quickly, with a goalless draw at Everton.
Enzo Maresca’s aspect noticed their five-match Premier League profitable streak come to an finish however stay one level behind leaders Liverpool, who’ve two video games in hand beginning with Sunday’s late match at Tottenham.
It was an encouraging begin to a brand new period for Everton, who sit 4 factors away from the relegation zone underneath their new homeowners, the Friedkin Group, marking the top of Farhad Moshiri’s tumultuous tenure.
Everton’s new government chairman, Marc Watts, watched from the stands at Goodison Park as Chelsea got here closest to scoring, with Nicolas Jackson’s first-half header hanging the submit.
Elsewhere, Wolves boss Vitor Pereira loved a dream debut as his aspect secured a 3-0 victory over relegation rivals Leicester.
Changing the sacked Gary O’Neil, former Porto boss Pereira left Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Shabab to fulfil his dream of managing in England.
Gonçalo Guedes gave Pereira’s period a flying begin, assembly Nelson Semedo’s cross with an agile end within the nineteenth minute. Rodrigo Gomes doubled the lead within the thirty sixth minute, scoring his first purpose for Wolves, whereas Matheus Cunha sealed the win within the forty fourth minute from Guedes’ help.
The victory strikes third-bottom Wolves to inside two factors of fourth-bottom Leicester.
On the backside of the desk, Southampton held Fulham to a 0-0 draw as new supervisor Ivan Jurić watched from the stands.
Jurić, dismissed by Roma in November after simply 12 video games, is awaiting a piece allow to formally take over from Russell Martin. Southampton stay eight factors adrift of security, with just one win from 17 league video games.
AFP