Michael Carrick appears to be quickly back on the brink at Manchester United following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League.
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Carrick → appear → League
The Red Devils actually produced a much-improved first-half display in the high-profile lunchtime kick-off at Stamford Bridge, unlucky not to go in at the break with a lead after Matheus Cunha’s close-range header was ruled out for a fractional offside.
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header → produce → offside
But it was an all-too-familiar story after the break for crisis-stricken Man Utd, who imploded from a position of relative strength as Morgan Rogers broke the deadlock with a superb opening goal.
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Rogers → stricken → goal
Things quickly went from bad to worse from there, with Lisandro Martinez - who took aim at the club’s hierarchy in an explosive post-match rant earlier this month - giving away a penalty and sent off for a needless foul on Wesley Fofana.
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who → go → Fofana
Cole Palmer stepped up to dispatch the spot-kick, with United’s 10 men then lucky not to ship further punishment as Estevao saw two goals ruled out and Senne Lammens made a string of fine saves.
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Lammens → step → saves
An initially brighter performance may well hand Carrick another stay of execution ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League visit from Roma as fans continued to show him support and aim their ire elsewhere, though a dismal nine-game winless run could surely force the club’s hand amid a nightmare fixture run.
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run → hand → run
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Michael Carrick expects to stay in charge at Manchester United
Michael Carrick has said that he expects to remain in charge for Manchester United’s next game, which comes at Old Trafford against in-form Serie A giants Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
"I'm just looking forward to getting the boys ready for midweek now,” he said in his post-match press conference at Stamford Bridge.
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he → expect → Bridge
After Roma, United go into the next international break following a home meeting with Aston Villa.
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United → go → Villa
It’s Liverpool away after that.
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It → ’ → that
Things do not get any easier.
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Things → get → ?
Chelsea pile more misery on Manchester United and Michael Carrick
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Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United
Valentin Barco wastes golden last-gasp chance for Chelsea
Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United
99 mins:
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Barco → pile → Chelsea
Gusto lays it on a plate for fellow substitute Barco, but he somehow misses the target.
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he → lay → target
Manchester United fans singing for Michael Carrick to stay
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97 mins:
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Carrick → sing → Chelsea
Geovany Quenda - a surprise starter against Tottenham last weekend - is going to get the last couple of minutes for Chelsea here in place of Palmer.
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Quenda → go → Palmer
Chelsea fans have ruthlessly been singing “sacked in the morning” at Carrick.
However, United’s away support are now chanting again for their manager and singing that they want him to stay.
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him → sing → manager
Will ownership listen?
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ownership → listen → ?
Palmer blazes over after stunning Penders save
Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United
94 mins:
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Palmer → blaze → Chelsea
After that stunning Penders save, which he rightly celebrated, Chelsea speed forward and Palmer blazes a cutback over when he should have made it 3-0.
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he → celebrate → it
Rogers is announced as the man of the match on TNT Sports.
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Rogers → announce → Sports
Mbeumo hits the crossbar in stoppage time
Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United
92 mins:
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Mbeumo → hit → Chelsea
10-man United almost set up a grandstand finish against the odds in spectacular fashion.
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United → set → fashion
After forcing a corner, Mbeumo rifles a superb effort against the crossbar from outside the box.
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Mbeumo → force → box
Did Penders get fingertips on that?!
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Penders → get → that
He did.
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He → do → ?
Blimey.
10 minutes of stoppage time for Manchester United to endure
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United → endure → time
Zirkzee tried his luck a few moments ago and has also had his name taken by referee Peter Bankes.
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name → try → Bankes
Six yellows and a red now for United.
TEN minutes of added time have been signalled at Stamford Bridge.
I’m not sure why.
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I → add → Bridge
Estevao goes close before standing ovation from Chelsea fans
Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United
85 mins:
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Estevao → go → Chelsea
That’s a fine stop from Lammens to leave Estevao disappointed once again after he linked up nicely with Palmer on the edge of the box.
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he → ’ → box
He is desperate for a goal to cap a fine rare start under Alonso.
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He → cap → Alonso
Caicedo, Estevao and Neto are all heading off for Chelsea.
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Caicedo → head → Chelsea
A standing ovation for fan favourite Estevao from this adoring crowd at Stamford Bridge.
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ovation → adore → Bridge
More last-ditch scares for undermanned United in the closing stages, but they are initially spared by another offside flag.
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they → close → flag
The defiant travelling fans continue to chant non-stop.
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fans → travel → ?
Malo Gusto, Valentin Barco and Danny Welbeck will all be introduced by Chelsea shortly.
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Gusto → introduce → Chelsea
Moises Caicedo asks to come off for Chelsea
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80 mins:
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Caicedo → ask → Chelsea
Concern for Chelsea here as Caicedo signals to the bench that his race is run.
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race → signal → bench
He also picked up a knock against Liverpool in midweek and saw his start to the season delayed by a recurring calf injury.
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start → pick → injury
Mbeumo booked.
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Mbeumo → book → ?
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