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Your support makes all the difference.An injury-time equaliser from Casemiro earned Manchester United a point at Chelsea on Saturday in the Premier League battle for fourth place.
The Brazilian’s headed ball was pushed on to the post by Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa and it just crossed the line to make the score 1-1.
The two sides had been heading for a lively if disjointed goalless draw until an 87th-minute Jorginho penalty looked to have settled the match in Chelsea‘s favour.
The result keeps Chelsea in fourth place, a point ahead of United. The Manchester side and France’s World Cup squad will be concerned for Raphael Varane, who went over on his ankle midway through the second half and limped away looking distraught.
Ten Hag explains why Eriksen starts today
The Manchester United boss had a decision to make in midfield between sticking with Fred who played well against Tottenham or bringing Christian Eriksen back in after he recovered from injury.
Ten Hag went with Eriksen and here he explains why:
Will United win in London?
Erik ten Hag’s side have played just two away games against sides in the top half this season, losing 4-0 to Brentford and 6-3 at Manchester City.
They have suffered three consecutive top-flight defeats in London, their worst run in the capital since they lost five between April 1973 and January 1974.
Roy Keane on Ronaldo omission
During his punditry duties on Sky Sports, former Manchester United captain Roy Keane spoke about the Cristiano Ronaldo situation and how he’s found himself exiled from Erik ten Hag’s squad for today’s match.
“He [Ten Hag] is disappointed Ronaldo didn't want to go on. Walking down the tunnel, [Ronaldo’s] been punished. He's had enough, he's lost his head. It's been brewing for the last few weeks.” said Keane, “He's a human being, he's got flaws, he's frustrated he's not got opportunities, he's had enough. He's walked down the tunnel, players have done worse at Man United.
“United's best performance in years? Absolute rubbish, Spurs are rubbish. United beat Spurs last year and Ronaldo got a hat-trick. He has to take his punishment. I still think Ronaldo, his behaviour over the last week, he refused to go on, I'd be more worried if Ronaldo was laughing his head off. I think he cares, he cares about the club, he wants to play, he needs to play.
“He's the leading goalscorer for Man United last season. A bad Man United team, but still their leading goalscorer. Late in the game, two or three minutes to go, not too sure that was a clever move. He's got to take his medicine.
“Back for Manchester United before the World Cup? I don't see it.”
Can Potter defeat United again?
Graham Potter - whose Brighton side won 2-1 at Old Trafford in August - could become the first manager to beat Manchester United with multiple clubs in a top-flight season since Andy Aitken did with Middlesbrough and Leicester City in 1908/09.
Potter’s Chelsea have kept three consecutive Premier League clean sheets. They conceded in six straight matches before this run.
Comparing Cristiano Ronaldo’s vastly different spells at Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo will not be a part of Manchester United’s squad against Chelsea this weekend after his early exit at Tottenham added to his troubled season.
The Portugal great remained a Manchester United player following a summer of speculation around his future but has barely started games under Erik ten Hag and was revealed on Thursday to have left Old Trafford before the end of Wednesday’s win over Tottenham.
Here, the PA news agency assesses Ronaldo’s impact in his second spell with United, and how it compares to his first.
Comparing Cristiano Ronaldo’s vastly different spells at Manchester United
The Portugal great has barely started games under Erik ten Hag and has been dropped ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge
What next for Cristiano Ronaldo as Manchester United future comes under spotlight again?
Cristiano Ronaldo will not be involved in Manchester United’s trip to Chelsea following behaviour that has raised fresh questions about his future.
Having been warned about leaving early in the wake of July’s friendly against Rayo Vallecano, manager Erik ten Hag punished the 37-year-old Portuguese for his exit from Wednesday’s 2-0 win against Tottenham.
Not only did Ronaldo head down the tunnel before the clock had hit 90 minutes but the United manager confirmed that the frontman refused to come on as a substitute.
Ten Hag insists the former Real Madrid and Juventus star “remains an important part of the squad” despite being banished for the Chelsea game for an incident that has renewed speculation about his Old Trafford future.
What next for Cristiano Ronaldo as Man Utd future comes under spotlight again?
The former Real Madrid and Juventus star has been left out of United’s squad for their trip to Chelsea
Ten Hag on winning away from home
Erik ten Hag was questioned whether his team can perform away from home after all of United’s best performances under the Dutchman have come at Old Trafford.
“For me, it’s never an issue, away or home, because the pitch is even,” the United boss explained, “It’s 11 against 11, there’s a ref, so it’s all the same. And also, away, we always have a lot of support from our fans, so we are really happy with that.
“So, we feel strong, and we are looking forward to that game tomorrow.
“It’s fabulous to play on Old Trafford, with our fans in our back. So, a great experience, every time again. And I think opponents don’t like to play at Old Trafford.
“But at the same time, I like to play away games because the stadiums in the Premier League are fantastic.
“So I am really looking forward to Stamford Bridge. Already I have that experience to play there, so I know how the atmosphere is there – it’s fantastic.”
Leaky defence
Manchester United have won three of their last four Premier League away games, losing the other one. But, the Red Devils have conceded at least four goals in five of their last 11 away league fixtures.
Chelsea unbeaten under Potter
Chelsea are unbeaten in their seven matches since Graham Potter took charge, winning five. The Blues are also undefeated in eight top-flight home games and have won three in a row at Stamford Bridge.
Erik ten Hag tells Cristiano Ronaldo there are consequences for ‘bad behaviour’ at Man Utd
Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo has to accept the consequences and potential backlash for the “bad behaviour” that means the Manchester United star sits out the trip to Chelsea.
Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham was the best all-round performance under the Dutchman but the post-match talk has been dominated by the 37-year-old’s early exit.
Ronaldo headed down the tunnel before the clock had struck 90 minutes and made a hasty departure from Old Trafford, leading Ten Hag to stand the forward down for Saturday’s match at Chelsea.
The frontman admitted on Instagram that “sometimes the heat of the moment gets the best of us” and the United boss confirmed at his pre-match press conference that the Portuguese refused to come on as a substitute.
Cristiano Ronaldo warned there are consequences for ‘bad behaviour’ at Man Utd
Ronaldo has been left out of the squad for Saturday’s game with Chelsea after walking out during Wednesday’s win over Tottenham
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