MU shares points with Chelsea in big match, new coach Amorim faces difficulties even though he has not taken office yet

With new coach Ruben Amorim not due to arrive at Old Trafford until November 11, interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue to lead MU in the match against Chelsea. Although the Red Devils have just won 5-2 against Leicester City in the League Cup and reached the quarter-finals, it is a completely different story in the Premier League. MU is currently ranked 13th with only 11 points and if they lose to Chelsea, coach Ruud van Nistelrooy will directly put his colleague Ruben Amorim in a difficult position when the Reds of Manchester aim for a top 4 finish.

Compared to the last match, coach Ruud van Nistelrooy made three changes. Goalkeeper Andre Onana returned to the goal and Noussair Mazraoui and Rasmus Hojlund replaced Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee. On Chelsea's side, with the goal of winning 3 points and climbing to 3rd place, coach Enzo Maresca made 11 changes compared to the 0-1 loss to Newcastle in the League Cup (October 31).

M.U chia điểm Chelsea ở trận đại chiến, tân HLV Amorim gặp khó dù chưa nhậm chức- Ảnh 1. — MU (red shirt) and Chelsea both have big changes in their lineups.

Determined to win 3 points, both MU and Chelsea played solidly in the first half. The number of opportunities created by the two teams was not many and the 0-0 result after the first 45 minutes may have satisfied both coach Ruud van Nistelrooy and coach Enzo Maresca.

Despite being the home team, MU took the initiative to play defensively and counter-attack, only holding the ball for 45%. The "Red Devils" only shot 4 times, most of which came from outside the penalty area. The positive point that fans can feel is that compared to the last matches under coach Erik ten Hag, the Manchester team played confidently and decisively. At the same time, the positions were more connected and communicated with each other.

With three fast strikers Marcus Rashford, Garnacho, Rasmus Hojlund, MU caused many difficulties for Chelsea's defense. In the last minute of injury time of the first half, Marcus Rashford had a dangerous opportunity when he finished MU's quick counterattack with a tap-in in the penalty area, sending the ball right into Chelsea's post.

M.U chia điểm Chelsea ở trận đại chiến, tân HLV Amorim gặp khó dù chưa nhậm chức- Ảnh 2.

M.U chia điểm Chelsea ở trận đại chiến, tân HLV Amorim gặp khó dù chưa nhậm chức- Ảnh 3.

M.U chia điểm Chelsea ở trận đại chiến, tân HLV Amorim gặp khó dù chưa nhậm chức- Ảnh 4.

Marcus Rashford (No. 10), Garnacho (No. 17) and Rasmus Hojlund (No. 9) helped MU's attack play smoothly in the first half.

Meanwhile, with Cole Palmer's excellence in midfield, Chelsea had better possession of the ball (55%). "The Blues" often organized attacks on both wings, finishing 6 times.

Chelsea's most dangerous chance of the first half was Madueke's header that hit the post in the 14th minute. The player who assisted Madueke to finish in this situation was none other than Cole Palmer.

M.U chia điểm Chelsea ở trận đại chiến, tân HLV Amorim gặp khó dù chưa nhậm chức- Ảnh 5. — Cole Palmer (blue shirt) is still the best player in Chelsea's squad.

In the second half, MU changed their playing style, making the match more attractive. From defensive counter-attacking, the "Red Devils" continuously attacked. In addition to the 3 players Marcus Rashford, Garnacho, Rasmus Hojlund, the back line with Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro was encouraged to move up, ready to shoot. In the 70th minute, the home team found the opening goal with Bruno Fernandes' goal from the penalty spot.

After this goal, MU continued to attack. Garnacho had no less than 3 chances to score but wasted them all, unable to penetrate Chelsea's net.

On the other side of the front line, Chelsea could no longer maintain the game and played at a disadvantage. However, coach Enzo Maresca's team still found the equalizer in the 74th minute thanks to Moises Caicedo.

M.U chia điểm Chelsea ở trận đại chiến, tân HLV Amorim gặp khó dù chưa nhậm chức- Ảnh 6.

M.U chia điểm Chelsea ở trận đại chiến, tân HLV Amorim gặp khó dù chưa nhậm chức- Ảnh 7.

Bruno Fernandes and Moises Caicedo scored in the second half.

With only 1 point against Chelsea, MU maintains 13th place on the rankings with 12 points. The gap between the "Red Devils" and the top 4 is now 6 points. In a broader view, MU is now 13 points behind the leading position of Liverpool even though the tournament has only passed 10 rounds.

Coach Van Nistelrooy will have 2 more matches in charge before handing over the task to coach Ruben Amorim. The Guardian newspaper commented that although the spirit of MU players has improved, the pressure of performance will cause MU's new coach to face many difficulties when coming to work in England.

Meanwhile, Chelsea tied with MU and got 18 points, rising to 4th place. The gap between the London team and the top team Liverpool has also widened to 7 points after round 10.

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