Man Utd vs Chelsea as it happened: Premier League result and reaction after tempers flare late on
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea: Moises Caicedo’s volley secured the visitors a point after Bruno Fernandes’s penalty
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Your support makes all the difference.Interim Manchester United manager Ruud van Nistelrooy was denied a second win in as many games as a Moises Caicedo stunner earned Chelsea a point at Old Trafford.
After a thumping midweek cup win, Bruno Fernandes had set the hosts on course for Premier League victory from the penalty spot after Robert Sanchez felled Rasmus Hojlund in the box. But minutes later, Caicedo met a dropping ball sweetly on the volley to beat Andre Onana and square affairs, with neither side able to add to their tally in a 1-1 draw.
An at-times drab game will have encouraged incoming Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim to some degree, with interim boss Van Nistelrooy able to instil some defensive solidity against a threatening Chelsea attacking unit. Amorim will take charge at Old Trafford after the mid-November international break having been confirmed as Erik ten Hag’s permanent successor this week.
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Enzo Maresca has found a formula which may finally deliver a return on Chelsea’s extraordinary expenditure
Erik ten Hag left Manchester United 14th in one Premier League table and second in another. Had the Dutchman figured in the top two in the standings that mattered most, he would probably be overseeing Sunday’s game against Chelsea. Instead, a meeting of the 2008 Champions League finalists represents another summit clash.
Because, over the course of Ten Hag’s reign, United’s transfer outlay topped £600m. It put them behind only one club, albeit one who spent more than twice as much. With Chelsea’s £1.3bn expenditure, it means these squads should have been bolstered to the tune of almost £2bn in two-and-a-half years.
It is an understatement to say it has not all been well spent. It is also pertinent to note that there are times when Ten Hag wanted to spend even more: on a senior striker in the summer of 2023, on buys in two winter windows when his budget was severely limited. It is a subplot that some of Chelsea’s buying – or the facility to buy within PSR, anyway – came courtesy of United, paying them £55m for the homegrown Mason Mount.
Maresca has found a formula to finally deliver a return on Chelsea’s spending
The Blues share similarities in transfer outlays with opponents Manchester United – but might now be a step ahead on making it work
Enzo Maresca sends warning to Enzo Fernandez after dropping Chelsea star
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca insisted no player is irreplaceable after dropping £106m midfielder Enzo Fernandez.
The World Cup winner with Argentina has been demoted to Maresca’s second string featuring only in cup competitions, and has not started either of the last two Premier League games.
Co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali fought a dogged battle to land the 23-year-old from Benfica in January 2023, eventually agreeing a then British-record fee to sign him on deadline day.
Enzo Maresca sends warning to Enzo Fernandez after dropping Chelsea star
The World Cup winner has not started either of the last two Premier League games and Maresca said no player in his team is indispensable
‘Will Amorim really change anything at Manchester United?’ 11 of your questions answered
Following the sacking of Erik ten Hag, Manchester United fans have been left with a flood of questions — many of which surrounded the appointment of his successor, Ruben Amorim.
After intense negotiations with Sporting Lisbon, the club has now confirmed Amorim as United’s new manager.
Sporting has insisted that Amorim remain until the international break, meaning he’ll still lead them against Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday.
As the major appointment unfolded, Miguel Delaney was on hand to answer questions from Independent readers on the wider implications of Amorim’s appointment.
‘Will Amorim change Manchester United?’ 11 of your questions answered
As the club finally confirmed Erik ten Hag’s replacement, our chief football writer, Miguel Delaney, hosted an exclusive Q&A session, covering everything from whether the move signals early success for INEOS to if the squad aligns with the new manager’s playing style
Chelsea under ‘no pressure’ to make top four, Enzo Maresca claims
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is under no pressure from the club to secure a top-four Premier League finish in his debut season in charge, the Italian said on Tuesday.
Chelsea play away at Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup round of 16on Wednesday, having beaten them 2-1 at home in the league on Sunday (27 October).
Chelsea reached the final of the Carabao Cup last season, losing to Liverpool after extra time, under their previous manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Chelsea under ‘no pressure’ to make top four, Enzo Maresca claims
The coach has enjoyed a promising start with the Blues, who are fifth in the table after nine games
Chelsea team news
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea, meanwhile, are unchanged from the league win over Newcastle last weekend. Jadon Sancho is ineligble to face his parent club and has been struggling with illness, anyway.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, James; Lavia, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson.
Manchester United team news
Ruud van Nistelrooy makes a single change to the side utilised by Erik ten Hag in his final Premier League fixture, bringing in Manuel Ugarte for Christian Eriksen in midfield.
Manchester United XI: Onana; Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui; Ugarte, Casemiro; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund.
How Ruben Amorim will change Manchester United – starting with three things
If Ruben Amorim’s task of restoring Manchester United to the champions of England looks nigh on impossible from the team’s lowly current position, at least he is a manager with form for remarkable transformation.
Amorim took charge of Sporting CP in March 2020, as a 35-year-old coach with only two months’ experience managing in the Portuguese top flight. He inherited a giant club without a league title in 18 years, in disarray on and off the field after the exits of key players Raphinha, Bas Dost and Bruno Fernandes – ironically now set to be his captain at Old Trafford.
Amorim quickly set about imprinting his own football identity. In his first full season in charge, his young side set a league record 32-game unbeaten run on their way to winning the Primeira Liga, ending the long duopoly of Porto and Benfica. Sporting lost only one league game all season, against Benfica, after already securing the title.
Three ways Ruben Amorim will change Man Utd from day one
Manchester United’s new manager in waiting transformed Sporting from fallen giants to the champions of Portugal - and he faces a similar task at Old Trafford
How the table looks
These two sides have had markedly different starts to the new campaign, with Chelsea showing signs of early promise as the reign of Enzo Maresca has begun.
The Italian has taken his side to sixth in the league before today’s match, though they could move as high as third today if they win (depending on the result of the match between Spurs and Villa at 2pm).
In contrast, United’s start to the season could hardly have gone much worse, as they sit 13th in the table with just 11 points from nine matches. The Red Devils could move into 10th if they were to win today (again depending on results elsewhere).
Incoming manager Rúben Amorim takes charge on 11 November, after United’s home game against Leicester City.
Ruben Amorim emerged as only Man Utd candidate thanks to three clear reasons
Ruben Amorim has been appointed Manchester United head coach and has signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Old Trafford.
United, who will have a club option to extend Amorim’s contract by a further year until 2028, believe they have appointed the most exciting young manager in Europe.
They have paid the £8.3m release clause to take him from Sporting, along with a further £850,000 to bring him in before the end of his 30-day notice period.
Amorim was United’s top target and the only candidate they spoke to after sacking Erik ten Hag on Monday, with a delegation from Old Trafford going immediately to Lisbon for face-to-face talks with Sporting.
Ruben Amorim emerged as only Man Utd candidate thanks to three clear reasons
The Portuguese has signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Old Trafford with the Red Devils possessing the option for a further 12 months
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