The English football record champions Manchester United are in a serious crisis under the new team manager Ruben Amorim.
The Red Devils lost 0-2 (0-2) at home against Newcastle United on Monday and are only 14th in the table after their fourth competitive defeat under the Portuguese Amorim, who was announced as a savior. the Premier League. Former Bundesliga professionals Alexander Isak (4th) and Joelinton (19th) scored early against a defenseless United at Old Trafford.
Chelsea gives up
A major club also made a mistake in the upper table region: Chelsea FC suffered a 0-2 (0-1) defeat at newly promoted Ipswich Town and thus missed out on pushing Nottingham Forest out of second place in the table.
The two-time Champions League winners from London had already lost their previous game against FC Fulham.
Brighton & Hove Albion have apparently also forgotten how to win. The club of German team manager Fabian Hürzeler at least saved a 2-2 (1-1) draw against Champions League participants and Bayern conquerors Aston Villa, but has now been waiting for a success for seven games.
Liverpool remain undeterred
Meanwhile, Liverpool FC continues its course undeterred: Arne Slot’s team won 5-0 (3-0) at West Ham United on Sunday with national striker Niclas Füllkrug coming on as a substitute in the second half.
Luis Diaz (30th), Cody Gakpo (40th), Mohamed Salah (44th), Trent Alexander-Arnold (54th) and Diogo Jota (84th) achieved the well-deserved success of the clearly superior Reds, who confidently topped the table lead.
Manchester City ends negative streak
After only one win from 13 competitive games Manchester City by a 2:0 (1:0) in the Premier League at Leicester City the liberation strike.
Guardiola was allowed to play in his 500th competitive game Citizens cheering on the sidelines. “Hopefully the result will help us get back on our feet”said Guardiola. “We needed it, every one of us”added the Catalan, who had recently appeared very shaken, according to the British media after the game. “It wasn’t an ideal performance, but we’ll accept it. The result is the most important thing to clear your head.”
Savinho and Haaland meet
The Brazilian Savinho (21st minute) gave City the lead with his first league goal for the Skyblues. The recently hapless star striker Erling Haaland (74th) increased and ensured a conciliatory end to the year after there had been one blow after the other in the past few weeks.
The gap to the leaders Liverpool FC but is still 14 points.
Forest counterattacks Everton
From the series of Nottingham Forest can Manchester City currently just dreaming. Nuno Espirito Santo’s team celebrated with a 2-0 (1-0) win Everton FC the fifth league win in a row and initially moved up to second place.
Goalkeeper Bernd Leno came with it Fulham FC against AFC Bournemouth Despite taking the lead twice, the score was only 2:2 (1:0).
Substitute ex-national player Timo Werner had to go with him Tottenham Hotspur at home against them Wolverhampton Wanderers also settle for a 2:2 (2:1).