Manchester United fell to yet another underwhelming defeat on Saturday lunchtime, with the Red Devils losing 2-0 at West Ham United in the Premier League.
Lovely goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus condemned Erik ten Hag’s side to a disappointing loss, the Irons overtaking Man Utd in the league table just before Christmas.
It was ultimately a day of frustration for the 13-time Premier League champions, who failed to score for a fourth consecutive game.
A trip to the London Stadium is tricky enough at the best of times, but Raphael Varane’s illness meant that 19-year-old Willy Kambwala was handed a surprise debut at centre-back. A huge opportunity for the youngster, the Frenchman partnered 35-year-old Jonny Evans in the heart of defence.
A first professional appearance awaits… π
What a moment for 19-year-old Willy Kambwala π pic.twitter.com/tW1vwquo5d
β Premier League (@premierleague) December 23, 2023
Willy Kambwala was just THREE years old when Jonny Evans made his #MUFC debut⦠pic.twitter.com/Tvqsl7uq2U
β Stretford Paddock (@StretfordPaddck) December 23, 2023
Jonny Evans and Willy Kambwala is the 10th different centre-back partnership Man United have used this season π¬
Just a reminder that we’re only in December π pic.twitter.com/IJPVbT3323
β Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 23, 2023
In keeping with plenty of this season’s early Saturday kick-offs, it was a flat opening half at the London Stadium. Neither side was playing with much intensity, the best chance falling to the feet of Alejandro Garnacho, but the Argentine was unable to finish from a promising position.
Garnacho HAS to be scoring here…#beINPL #MUFC pic.twitter.com/GzhTW6VBad
β beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) December 23, 2023
Alejandro Garnacho after scoring the bicycle kick pic.twitter.com/AUKcH76o1o
β Bluesman Comedian (@Bluesman_Comedy) December 23, 2023
This photo of Erik ten Hag has probably been the only highlight of West Ham vs Man United so far π«§π pic.twitter.com/irGcjrckfQ
β SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 23, 2023
LVG would be proud of this performance #mufc
β Ryan (@ryanadval) December 23, 2023
It was another disappointing afternoon for Rasmus Hojlund who failed to find the back of the net yet again in the Premier League. It’s now 14 English top-flight matches without a goal for the Β£72m summer signing.
Hojlund off……Zero service again. Not one shot. And it’s him who goes off. Really struggling to see what the plan is with United these days? Seems to be hit and hope and hope for a mistake by the opposition
β Mark Goldbridge (@markgoldbridge) December 23, 2023
Everyone talked about 007, Hojlund went one step ahead and did 0014 π
β Kabilan (@thenameiskabi10) December 23, 2023
Waiting for Hojlund to score like pic.twitter.com/hjpmZbsah5
β Dani (@Dani_7_Era) December 23, 2023
Despite the game being, well, pretty woeful, West Ham managed to create one moment of pure magic. Lucas Paqueta’s delightful chipped through ball set Bowen through on goal and, with a little fortune, the winger bundled the ball into the back of the net.
Bowen will grab the headlines, but the pass from Paqueta was simply sublime.
West Ham make the breakthrough! π€©
Jarrod Bowen gets his 11th goal of the season to give the Hammers the lead! π pic.twitter.com/DMzINrowLX
β Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 23, 2023
Jarrod Bowen has scored more goals in the Premier League this season (11) than the whole of the Manchester United team on the pitch (10). pic.twitter.com/jqKiwGYM6T
β Football Tweet β½ξ¨ (@Football__Tweet) December 23, 2023
Lucas Paqueta.
That’s it. That’s the tweet. π© pic.twitter.com/ivZ4MoH3wf
β Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 23, 2023
Mohammed Kudus was on hand to finish the game off with a little over ten minutes remaining, Kobbie Mainoo’s mistake pounced on by the West Ham man. The summer signing produced an effortless finish beyond Andre Onana, Erik ten Hag’s side firmly switching back to crisis mode.
Mohammed Kudus on the scoresheet again! π€©
Great goal. Even better celebration! π₯ pic.twitter.com/TTexXu8whe
β Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 23, 2023
West Ham signed Kudus for Β£35M
Man United signed Antony for Β£85MAjax what did we ever do to you π
β Trey (@UTDTrey) December 23, 2023
Mainoo error leading to goal pic.twitter.com/vcwgFLS14h
β N8 (@Vararse_) December 23, 2023
Defeats for Man Utd have been all too common this season, Ten Hag’s side failing to ever get out of second gear in London. For the club’s supporters, it was a familiar tale of woe.
This team is horrendous #WHUMUN
β Klis Ramdeen-Lessey (@KlisRamdeenLess) December 23, 2023
at this point just put mark goldbridge as the man utd manager #WHUMUN pic.twitter.com/dnwIyORtiJ
β miami (@teimcuo) December 23, 2023
I watched
I watched man utd play again pic.twitter.com/PP09T3bsSr
β cakieππ (@cakiedere) December 23, 2023
Watching man united pic.twitter.com/XRrSgmebTh
β Zack (@Ddet_s) December 23, 2023
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