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Manchester United faced West Ham in a crucial fixture for both sides, with each manager desperate for three points and feeling the pressure.
United had won their last Premier League match with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brentford, showing signs of improvement.
But against West Ham, they seemed to be back to square one, delivering a humiliating 2-1 loss against a struggling West Ham side.
The first half showed promise for United, but they continued to waste key chances.
Alejandro Garnacho missed two early opportunities, hitting the bar on one occasion, while Bruno Fernandes put a simple header over.
Their frustrations peaked when Diogo Dalot was put through on goal with a sweeping pass.
After rounding the keeper, Dalot somehow put it over the bar, with no one between him and the goal.
The second half encapsulated United’s season perfectly.
They lost control, forcing passes and failing to sustain meaningful attacks, while West Ham grew in confidence.
Crysencio Summerville eventually tapped in to put West Ham ahead.
Problems were worsened in the second half when Noussair Mazraoui went off injured, seemingly holding his knee.
Although Casemiro managed to nod in an equalizer, United’s momentum soon stalled.
As they seemed poised to push for a winner, VAR controversially intervened, ruling that Matthijs De Ligt had made contact with Danny Ings, much to United’s outrage.
Jarrod Bowen converted the resulting penalty, striking past Andre Onana into the bottom corner.
United struggled to respond, never really looking like they’d equalise a second time
After a challenging day and with more pressure on Erik ten Hag, here are five things we learned from the defeat.
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