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Man United's nine-game winless run worsens with Chelsea defeat

Summarised from 12 outlets · 58 reports · Updated 31 Oct, 19:27 · Archive

Manchester United lost 2-0 at Chelsea with goals from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer, extending their winless run to nine matches.

Manchester United's winless run extended to nine matches across all competitions after a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday. Goals from Morgan Rogers in the 50th minute and Cole Palmer from a penalty in the 64th minute secured victory for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

United's second-half collapse was compounded by Lisandro Martinez's red card. The Argentina defender, already on a yellow for fouling Rogers as he scored the opening goal, received a second yellow card within 83 seconds for raising his arm to Wesley Fofana while defending a corner. Referee Peter Bankes awarded the penalty after a VAR review, which Palmer converted.

The result caps a disastrous week for Carrick's side. It is United's worst winless streak since October–November 1988, and leaves them in 17th place, one point above the relegation zone in the Premier League. United have taken just seven points from their opening nine matches, their poorest start to a season since 1988. The club also failed to win any of their first seven away games in all competitions for the first time since 1973–74, when they were last relegated.

United had performed significantly better in the first half. Captain Bruno Fernandes, restored to the side after being dropped for criticising Carrick's tactics following a defeat to Como, squandered the best chance when he blazed over from close range. Amad Diallo was also denied by Chelsea's stand-in goalkeeper Mike Penders on multiple occasions. A goal by Matheus Cunha was ruled out for offside by the smallest of margins.

Carrick told TNT Sports after the match that he expected to remain in charge for Tuesday's Champions League fixture against Roma at Old Trafford. When asked directly if he would be in the dugout, he replied simply: 'Yes.' He added: 'I'm just looking forward to getting the boys ready for the midweek now.' Reports indicate that United's hierarchy reached an agreement during crisis talks last week to retain Carrick until the November international break before conducting another assessment.

The manager declined to say he felt let down by Martinez, instead focusing on the team's broader struggles. 'There is no hiding from the fact that we haven't won enough games,' he said. Several former players and pundits, however, expressed strong criticism of Martinez's performance. Peter Schmeichel branded the defender's display 'disgraceful', while Joe Cole and Danny Murphy suggested Martinez should not play for United again, citing his attitude and recent public criticism of the club's recruitment.

Man United's nine-game winless run worsens with Chelsea defeat
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In this story: Manchester United · Chelsea · Michael Carrick · Lisandro Martinez · Cole Palmer · Morgan Rogers · Bruno Fernandes · Stamford Bridge

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