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Rob Dawsoncorrespondent
Manchester, England – Manchester United ended in a frustrating goalless draw against Newcastle United in their Premier League match at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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The home side were frustrated early in the second half after referee Craig Pawson ruled out two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo. The side, led by Erik Ten Hug, felt that Jadon Sancho should have been awarded a penalty when he was brought down inside the area, while the away side felt they should have been awarded a spot-his kick after nine minutes. I thought it was
As a result, Manchester United remain fifth in the Premier League standings, while Newcastle are sixth.
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quick reaction
1. Manchester United scramble for goal after Newcastle win
Manchester United needed 35 tries to score in Thursday’s 1-0 win over Omonia Nicosia, but Ten Hag insisted it was only a matter of time before the goals started rolling in. Did.
Unfortunately for the Dutch, he is still waiting. United got lucky in the first half and were fortunate enough to equalize at half-time, but should have won the game in the second half. Fred and replacement Marcus Rashford missed two of his golden chances at the end, leaving Ten Hag with his head by the time the final whistle blew.
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United had 15 shots against Newcastle, but goalkeeper Nick Pope had just two. You can see why only Bournemouth have scored fewer goals in the current top 10 of the Premier League. It’s not just about being more clinical. Jadon Sancho and Anthony started on the wing but were too often content to pass backwards or sideways rather than run past the Newcastle defense. It’s been an important period for United ahead of next week’s games against Tottenham and Chelsea, but they haven’t gotten off to a good start. Ten hags need to find a goal from somewhere soon.
2. The Ronaldo problem will not be solved
The day got off to a very good start for Ronaldo, who was named him to start a Premier League game for the first time since August and won the award to mark his 700th goal for the club before kick-off. Still at -0, I sat on the bench and shook my head.
Ronaldo had won at Goodison Park a week ago and had a win over Omonia Nicosia, but it’s not surprising that he was the man replaced by Rashford when United were still looking for a goal. It’s not a big endorsement of Hug’s trust in him. After the conversation, he started shaking his head as he left. Minutes later, he was still there when television cameras focused on the bench.
I can understand why Ronaldo felt like he couldn’t do it. If there’s one player who can score in games with few chances, it’s him. Jadon Sancho, Anthony and Fred weren’t playing particularly well.
3. Newcastle show top six qualification
Eddie Howe’s side proved that their start to the season was no fluke as they arrived at Old Trafford in sixth place after only one league defeat.
Newcastle would feel they needed to score more than one, especially after Joelinton hit the crossbar and post with two separate headers in the first few seconds. They caused United a lot of trouble, especially in his first 45 minutes, all the more impressive considering his two main attacking threats from Alain Saint-Maximin and Alexander Isak were absent. did.
They had already shown they could match the big boys in a 3-3 draw with Manchester City and this was further confirmation.
They’ve spent money – over £120m on the summer window alone – but they’ve done it wisely. It will be a big challenge, but they could even gatecrash into the top four and qualify for next season’s Champions League.
player rating
Manchester United: De Gea 6, Dalot 6, Shaw 6, Varane 7, Martinez 6, Casemiro 6, Fred 5, Fernandez 7, Sancho 5, Anthony 5, Ronaldo 6
sub: Rashford 6.
Newcastle United: Pope 6, Trippier 8, Vern 7, Botman 7, Shah 6, Joelinton 7, Longstaff 6, Guimaraes 6, Murphy 6, Almiron 6, Wilson 6
sub: Fraser 6, Target 6, Willock 6, Wood 6, Russells 6.
best and worst performers
number one
Kieran Trippier: The Newcastle captain has put in a performance that shows why United are interested in signing him from Atletico Madrid.
terrible
Jadon Sancho: Rashford wasn’t feeling good enough to start, so he was probably just on the team, and it was another game he struggled to make an impact.
highlights and notable moments
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson took to the pitch before the game to congratulate David De Gea and Cristiano Ronaldo on their 500th appearance and 700th goal for the club.
❤️ A United Legend. #MUFC pic.twitter.com/OgbijbDNBr
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 16, 2022
However, after 72 minutes of frustration when he conceded the club’s 701st goal, Ronaldo was replaced by Rashford. In the words of Sky Sports analyst Jamie O’Hara, he was “absolutely fuming” for being substituted in a game that was still unbalanced.
‘Ronaldo is absolutely insane’ 😅
Cristiano Ronaldo expresses disappointment after being substituted against Newcastle pic.twitter.com/G9SMoALmZh
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) October 16, 2022
Post-match: Voices of coaches and players
Regarding Eric Ten Hag attack changes: “We have to come back four games in 10 days. Especially with the strikers, we want to keep them fresh. We want to keep all the players fresh. [Anthony] Marshall is not available at this time.Then Lassi [Marcus Rashford] He didn’t have the energy for the whole game because he wasn’t feeling well. He wants to win or at least produce results in all four games, so he had to come up with a plan to cover four games. “
Ten Hag said of his heated argument with full-time referee Craig Pawson: “No comments. Everyone is watching. Everyone is watching what happened on the pitch today. No comments.”
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe: “I thought it was very good, especially in the first half. I had two chances when Joelinton hit the woodwork and I could have been penalized for challenging Callum Wilson. Strong shout for penalties. I thought it looked like he caught a calf while running a column I saw they were given another day Really got lost in the second half Full time I’m glad the whistle is gone.
Howe on Ronaldo’s disallowed goal: “At the time, I could see it. It was clear that Fabi didn’t kick. He had allowed it to Nick. I don’t know if the referee blew the whistle, but I did. “I don’t think so.” “He had to restart play. It was clear to me that Nick was actually waiting to award a free kick and Ronaldo took the ball away from him.” It was clear, it was clear to me that the ball wasn’t in play.”
Key stats (Courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information)
Cristiano Ronaldo made his first Premier League start since Manchester United’s 4-0 defeat to Brentford on 13 August.
Manchester United have recorded 76 scoreless draws in the Premier League, 31 of them (41%) since Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.
next
Manchester United: Things aren’t going to be easy for the team led by Eric Ten Hag, with two big clashes with top-four rivals looming next week. Third-placed Tottenham Hotspur visited Old Trafford on Wednesday, where he has lost just one league game all season. He will face fourth-placed Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Newcastle United: Newcastle go to Tottenham on Sunday for another altercation to claim a statement win against one of the ‘Big Six’ after already drawing with Manchester City and Manchester United this season, but Wednesday Not before hosting Everton in.
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