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Rob dawsonCorrespondent
Manchester United’s 19-game unbeaten streak came to an end when Chelsea threw them out of the FA Cup with a 3-1 loss at Wembley on Sunday, where two errors by David De Gea and a goal by Harry Maguire secured the team. Frank Lampard will face Arsenal in the final on August 1.
De Gea and Victor Lindelof were guilty when Olivier Giroud overtook Chelsea in the first half time and United’s hopes of arranging a comeback were dashed shortly after the break when De Gea’s horrible mistake allowed the tamed Mason Mount to writhe. under his body.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responded by pitching over Paul Pogba and Mason Greenwood, but Maguire’s own goal, under pressure from Antonio Rudiger, made it 3-0. Bruno Fernandes’ penalty, five minutes after a foul on Anthony Martial, was mere consolation.
Positive
United’s best result on Sunday came to another part of London when Tottenham beat Leicester. If Solskjaer’s team beat West Ham on Wednesday, they can afford to tie Leicester on the last day of the Premier League season and be guaranteed Champions League football. That Martial, Paul Pogba and Mason Greenwood started on the bench at Wembley suggested that the United head coach had an eye on the league.
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Negative
Eric Bailly’s unlucky season continued when, having started as one of the three center backs, he was knocked down just before halftime after colliding twice in five minutes. After a long treatment in the field, the Ivorian defender was carried with a collar and television commentators reported that he was taken to a local hospital.
Manager Rating 10
5 – Solskjaer has been successful at 4-3-3 since the restart, but left with the bottom three lineup that worked in a February victory at Chelsea. However, United did not start well, and when Bailly had to be replaced, Martial’s introduction saw a lineup change. Solskjaer also saw his decision to start De Gea instead of being counterproductive for Sergio Romero.
Player Ratings (1-10; 10 = Better, Players submitted after 70 minutes do not get a rating)
GK David De Gea, 3 – Chosen ahead of Romero for the first time in the FA Cup this season, the Spanish international should have done better with Giroud’s goal and made a surprising mistake when Chelsea went 2-0 up.
DF Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 5 years old – He got under a cross on the back post that allowed Marcos Alonso a header on goal when the game had no goals, while Chelsea’s two goals came from movements that developed on his side.
DF Brandon Williams, 6 years old – He gifted the ball to Mount in preparation for Chelsea’s second but struggled energetically when he returned from an eye injury. She made a good entry into Callum Hudson-Odoi late.
DF Eric Bailly, 6 years old – He joined the team only for his second outing since English football restarted. He took two hits to the head in quick succession and had to explode before halftime.
DF Harry Maguire, 6 years old – He had to be blindfolded after a head-butt with Bailly, he missed a good scoring opportunity when Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero waved in a corner and scored a goal on his own.
DF Victor Lindelof, 4 years old He lost Giroud in the penalty area and was on the wrong side when the French striker gave Chelsea the lead.
MF Nemanja Matic, 6 years old He did well to get something out of Giroud’s effort when it seemed like the Chelsea man could score a second. Matic directed a good late opportunity on the bar.
MF Fred, 5 years old Careless on the ball, particularly in the first half, and looked out of rhythm before being replaced by Pogba before an hour was played.
MF Bruno Fernandes, 6 – He took on a series of great challenges when Chelsea attempted to nullify his threat. She confidently dispatched her penalty, having previously tested Caballero with a 20-yard free kick that was postponed.
FW Daniel James, age 5 – He started centrally alongside Marcus Rashford, but never entered the game and was replaced shortly after Chelsea went two up.
FW Marcus Rashford, age 6 – He seemed lively at times in the first half, but United did not create a significant opportunity to give him a goal vision.
Substitutions
FW Anthony Martial, 6 years old At Bailly just before halftime and he was immediately involved in an incident with Antonio Rudiger. He won the late penalty.
MF Paul Pogba, 6 years old – He tried his best to make something happen, but he couldn’t get United to move on.
FW Mason Greenwood, age 6 He struggled to hit the right.
FW Odion Ighalo, NR – He replaced Rashford and showed decent movement as play decreased.
DF Timothy Fosu-Mensah, NR – He entered to save Wan-Bissaka’s legs for the final stages.
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