Manchester United’s miserable season reached a new low on Saturday when they were defeated 4-0 by Brighton, thereby ending their chances of finishing in the Premier League’s top four....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
United have suffered a slew of humiliations in one of their most humiliating seasons in decades, and this drab defeat was one of the worst.
Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross, and Leandro Trossard scored for Ralf Rangnick’s side at the Amex Stadium.
After 5-0 and 4-0 defeats to arch-rivals Liverpool, a 4-1 defeat at Watford that resulted in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dismissal in November, and an FA Cup defeat at home to Championship side Middlesbrough, it appeared that United couldn’t go any worse.
United’s fifth consecutive away defeat means they’ll finish the season with the lowest point total in Premier League history, 58 points, with only one game remaining.
It’d be natural if Erik ten Hag, the Ajax manager who has agreed to take charge of United from next season, was second-guessing his decision to take on the task of rebuilding a team that behind Liverpool and Manchester City in terms of performance.
Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham
Tottenham held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Anfield, denting Liverpool’s quadruple aspirations.
Heung-min Son put the visitors ahead and on course for a spectacular victory in what was a crucial encounter in both the title chase and the hunt for Champions League football.
The Reds equalized through Luis Diaz’s deflected drive, but they were unable to get an equalizer against a determined Spurs defence despite their late efforts.
Here is how the league table looks like after the match:
