Manchester United crashed to a dismal 2-0 defeat at West Ham as targets from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus piled renewed strain on under-fire boss Erik ten Hag on Saturday.
Ten Hag’s facet have been blown away by West Ham’s late strikes on the London Stadium, condemning them to an eighth Premier League loss already this season.
United, languishing in eighth place, have managed only one win in seven video games in all competitions.
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They’ve misplaced three of their final 4 matches and failed to attain in any of them for the primary time since 1992.
It’s one other bitter blow for Ten Hag, whose more and more tenuous maintain on his job will certainly be the very first thing for Jim Ratcliffe to resolve when the British billionaire lastly completes the acquisition of 25 per cent of the membership.
Ratcliffe is reportedly set to take management of United’s soccer operations as a part of the cope with the American house owners and he’ll arrive at Previous Trafford to search out the membership at one of many lowest ebbs in its illustrious historical past.
It has been a wretched second season for Ten Hag, whose crew have been eradicated from Europe after ending backside of their Champions League group, whereas additionally crashing out of the League Cup.
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Ten Hag believes United can “change the story” as soon as key gamers return from damage.
However this pitiful give up towards a crew thrashed 5-1 by Liverpool’s reserves within the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday underlined the depths United have sunk to beneath the beleaguered Dutchman.
After serving visitors uncooked rooster final month, the native council this week confirmed that United’s meals hygiene ranking has been slashed from 5 to 1.
The unlucky diners aren’t the one ones linked with United to be left with a queasy feeling this season.
United have misplaced 13 video games in all competitions this season — their most defeats earlier than Christmas since 1930-31 after they completed backside of the desk.
Arresting their steep decline seems past Ten Hag at current.
United in Disarray
With Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire Victor Lindelof and Raphael Varane all absent, 19-year-old Willy Kambwala made his United debut in central defence.
West Ham have been fast to check United’s uncooked French teen as Emerson superior for a low strike that compelled Andre Onana right into a save.
Marcus Rashford was left on the bench for a second successive recreation after scoring simply two league targets this season, however United’s lacklustre assault was hardly improved by his exile.
Bereft of rhythm and confidence, Ten Hag’s males laboured to determine even a semblance of momentum as they did not construct on final weekend’s gritty draw at Liverpool.
It took United over half an hour to muster a shot on track when Antony’s tame effort was simply held by Alphonse Areola.
Alejandro Garnacho, one in all three youngsters in United’s line-up, squandered a golden alternative to interrupt the impasse with a weak shot straight at Areola from close-range.
Simply again from suspension, United captain Bruno Fernandes confirmed his much-criticised reckless nature once more as he needlessly earned a reserving for swiping at Kudus.
Onana stored United on stage phrases with an outstanding tip-over to repel Bowen’s header.
Rashford got here on for the nameless Rasmus Hojlund after 56 minutes, extending the Danish striker’s disappointing run in his debut season.
When Fernandes despatched a wayward effort excessive into the stands, the murmurs of discontent have been rising amongst United’s travelling followers.
Lucas Paqueta’s elegant chipped cross prised open the United defence and Bowen made a wonderfully timed run to beat the offside lure earlier than scrambling his shot previous Onana for his eleventh league purpose this time period.
United have been in disarray and Kudus delivered the knockout blow six minutes later.
Encapsulating their dreadful show, Kobbie Mainoo carelessly conceded possession and Kudus accelerated clear to drill a low strike previous Onana from the sting of the world.
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