The pressure is building on Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag.
Manchester United set an unwanted Premier League record during their clash with Chelsea to heap more pressure on Erik ten Hag.The Dutch coach improved United in his first season in charge and brought a top four finish, but this season his side have struggled for consistency.United travelled down to London on Thursday for a crunch league meeting with Chelsea , knowing defeat would deliver a near-fatal blow to their hopes of playing Champions League football next season.
Things couldn't have started worse at Stamford Bridge, as Conor Gallagher swept the ball past Andre Onana to give the home side an early lead.Cole Palmer doubled Chelsea's advantage soon after when he coolly converted a penalty awarded for Antony's foul on Marc Cucurella.on X, United have now conceded 500 in the Premier League this season, the first time this decade they have conceded that many attempts in a single league campaign.
United were handed a lifeline later in the first half when Moises Caicedo played a loose ball across the Chelsea back line.Alejandro Garnacho latched onto it, raced through on goal and slotted past Dorde Petrovic to half the deficit.Bruno Fernandes headed home Diogo Dalot's deep cross at the back post to restore parity and stun the home crowd.
Conor Gallagher could have restored Chelsea's lead just before the break, but he slammed the post with a wicked shot from a tight angle. Alex Brotherton is a Sports Trends Writer at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He enjoys running, cooking and watching non-league football.
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