Man United crisis deepens as Chelsea win with ease
Manchester United's poor form continued with a 2-0 loss to Chelsea, marking their third consecutive defeat. The loss has intensified speculation regarding manager Michael Carrick's future at the club.
Why it matters
The deepening crisis at a major global football club highlights the volatility of professional sports management.
Michael Carrick's future at Manchester United looks increasingly untenable after his side imploded in the second half to lose 2-0 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
A third defeat in a row, which made it nine matches without a win in all competitions for the first time since 1988-89, brought the inevitable chants of "you’re getting sacked in the morning" from home fans, but what will hurt most for United’s beleaguered manager will be the way he was let down yet again by senior players.
Lisandro Martinez, publicly outspoken earlier this month, was booked twice inside two minutes and a more needless red card it would be hard to imagine.
The second yellow, for an arm raised to Wesley Fofana, also saw a penalty conceded from which Cole Palmer made it 2-0 to Chelsea, that after Morgan Rogers had scored a brilliant solo goal to show up United’s awful finishing.
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