At Stamford Bridge, MU conceded 2 early goals and then led Chelsea 3-2 and held the advantage until the 90+9 minute. However, the Red Devils were continuously punctured by Cole Palmer in the 90+10 and 90+11 minutes, thereby losing 3-4 overall.
In particular, MU players showed a blameworthy attitude in the situation of conceding the decisive goal against Chelsea.
The Daily Mail captured the moment when four MU players, Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay, Andre Onana and Mason Mount, signaled to mark Cole Palmer on the edge of the penalty area, but no one stepped forward to close in on the opponent. Then Cole Palmer comfortably received the ball and fired a shot that hit Scott McTominay's leg and changed direction into the net.
Former player Rio Ferdinand has harshly criticised the superficiality of the MU players: “You should be highly focused in a big game like this. Cole Palmer is a danger and should be closely marked. Yet he was able to receive the ball freely.
Although the shot was deflected before it went in, Cole Palmer should not have received the ball. If you are focused and professional, you can prevent this situation. If you are not, you will pay a heavy price.”
The 3-4 loss to Chelsea has left MU with no hope of participating in the European Cup 1 next season. The Red Devils are currently in 6th place with 48 points, 9 points behind Tottenham in 5th place and 11 points behind Aston Villa in the top 4.
In the next round, MU will return to Old Trafford and have a big match with Liverpool at 9:30 p.m. on April 7.
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