The Guardian says For Manchester United, the week had started with an apology – the abject performance in the 1-0 Premier League defeat at Newcastle.
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The Guardian says For Manchester United, the week had started with an apology – the abject performance in the 1-0 Premier League defeat at Newcastle. And it finished with another one, more literal this time, served up by the captain, Bruno Fernandes, after the 3-0 home loss against Bournemouth on Saturday.
In between times, there was the 2-1 victory against Chelsea at Old Trafford, which was lauded in some quarters as the best display of the season, even if there were still holes in it – specifically the one in front of the back four to defend the counterattack and the lack of ruthlessness in the final third.
You want salacious detail? United have got that covered. How about the manager, Erik ten Hag, rowing with the striker Anthony Martial during the Newcastle game? Everybody saw that. Then came the reports that Ten Hag had lost the confidence of some of his players, which led to the club banning four media outlets from the pre-Chelsea press conference – a strong move but rarely a strong look.