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WEST HAM UNITED 3, MANCHESTER UNITED 1
A troubled week went from bad to worse for Jose Mourinho after his Manchester United side had their worst start to a season in 29 years after a poor defeat by West Ham at the London Stadium left the Reds in eighth.
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1, WEST HAM 4
Marko Arnautovic was the West Ham hero as Huddersfield Town wilted in the second half after matching the Hammers during a first half filled with endeavour if not shots on target.
The Austrian first won the ball that Mark Noble opened the scoring with, before scoring seconds into the second half and laying on both of Manuel Lanzini’s goals shortly afterwards.
Joe Lolley was responsible for West Ham’s opening goal but atoned for the error with a great equaliser before the visitors overwhelmed them in the second half to secure West Ham manager David Moyes his 200th win in the Premier League.
Defeat at the hands of West Ham left Town closer to the drop zone in 13th place on 24 points – just 4 points from Stoke in 18th, with their opponents leapfrogging them into 11th on 25 points.
STOKE CITY 2, MANCHESTER UNITED 0 Louis van Gaal declared that he could “quit by myself” after United slumped to a fourth successive defeat, going down 2-0 against a talented Stoke side who beat Manchester City by the same scoreline on December 5. The Reds have now only won three games in 14, with no […]
STOKE CITY 2, MANCHESTER CITY 0 Two goals by Marko Arnautovic in the first 15 minutes City lose Fernando to hamstring injury Manuel Pellegrini concerned about fatigue and City injury list Two early goals from Marko Arnautovic, who passed up a couple of presentable chances to take the match ball home, sent Manchester City packing […]
