Man Utd won against Chelsea but it was a lucky victory. Let’s look back at some notable issues surrounding the Red Devils’ win

Unbelievable waste

Certainly, Manchester United fans were surprised by the impressive performance that coach Erik Ten Hag and his team showed in welcoming Chelsea. Previously, the Blues were strong enough to play a double attack with Manchester City, but this morning, they were overwhelmed by Man Utd for most of the time and goalkeeper Robert Sanchez had to face nearly 30 shots.

However, this is also Man Utd’s problem, because they only scored 2 goals after launching exactly 28 shots towards Sanchez’s goal. It is worth mentioning that both of these goals were scored by midfielder Scott McTominay, while the Red Devils’ offensive stars continued to have a disappointing day. According to data from Fotmob, there were 4 big chances missed by Man Utd players in the last match.

Sorry for Hojlund

On a day when all eyes were on McTominay, Man Utd talisman – Rasmus Hojlund, in fact had a positive performance. Hojlund did a good job attracting the attention of Chelsea’s players, creating space for his teammates to operate.

It is important to know that he only made 6 accurate passes, but 2 of them became scoring opportunities for his teammates. In addition, the Danish striker also had a shot on target.

However, Hojlund still cannot put his name on the scoreboard, and certainly the pressure is still on the former Atalanta star until he officially “opens an account” in the Premier League.

Defense loopholes

It’s undeniable that Man Utd played well against Chelsea, but that doesn’t mean they had a perfect performance in every aspect. In fact, the Blues have repeatedly exploited the space in Man Utd’s midfield and defense to put pressure on Andre Onana’s goal. If the home team at Old Trafford missed 4 big chances, then there would have been 5 really good opportunities squandered by the away team’s players in the last match.

Overall, Ten Hag has really helped Man Utd’s attack transform, and now it’s time for him to do the same with the midfield and defense.

Varane is in danger

After a long period of continuously sitting on the bench, Raphael Varane did not even appear on the list of players registered to play for the match against Chelsea. According to English tradition, the reason for Varane’s absence comes from physical problems, and up to now, the French midfielder has only started four times in the Premier League this season.

If Varane’s situation does not improve, it would not be surprising if Man Utd soon sought to liquidate him from Old Trafford. Certainly, no team wants to pay up to £340,000/week for a player who is always out due to injury.