Despite the fact that United won the match at Old Trafford by a score of 2-1, Chelsea was absolutely outplayed by United. The visitors in Manchester were spared a great deal of embarrassment thanks to the exceptional shot-stopping of Robert Sanchez, who also made a save from an early penalty kick taken by Bruno Fernandes.
Cole Palmer’s goal in the first half was rendered essentially inconsequential by a double from Scott McTominay, which meant that United won all three points for the week.
When asked about his team’s performance after the game, Mauricio Pochettino attributed it to the exhaustion that his players were experiencing as a result of having played Brighton just a few days earlier.
As Chelsea prepares to embark on a challenging journey to Merseyside to take on Everton this afternoon, Pochettino and his team will, unfortunately, have no time to ruminate on the mistakes that were made. At home, the Toffees defeated the high-flying Newcastle United by a score of 3-0 on Thursday night. This victory allowed the Toffees to move out of the relegation zone just a few weeks after the Premier League removed 10 points from their total.
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