Manchester United were made to suffer further pain and disappointment as they were defeated 3-1 by their biggest rivals Liverpool on Sunday. United fought hard and gave their all on the pitch but they were simply no match for the intensity, physicality and quality of the Liverpool side.
It must be mentioned that luck surely did play its part in the outcome of the game as the second and third goals they conceded were heavily deflected which gave United goalkeeper David De Gea no chance in stopping the ball from hitting the back of the net. In his post-match interviews United manager Jose Mourinho commented on this touch of fortune.
If you want to speak about fortune, then speak about their second and third goals. Our goal was a good move by the side, I think [Romelu] Lukaku got in the space behind the full-back with a good cross and then Jesse [Lingard] arrived in a dangerous position and the goalkeeper made, what I used to call, half of a mistake. To speak about luck and goals we have to speak about the second and third goals.
The situation for United is now becoming increasingly desperate with every week that goes by. The under immense pressure United manager stated that it would be absurd for United to even consider winning the title this season however he is still confident that United can secure fourth place which is crucial in order for United to compete on a European level in the UEFA Champions League next season.
We can still finish fourth. It’s not easy, but for sure we are going to finish in the top six like all the other historically top teams but the best we can get is the fourth position. Right now we need to look to fifth and probably later we can look to the fourth.
Mourinho commented on how his team is battered with injuries, but he emphasised that even though this is a factor which is contributing towards their poor performances, it is not an excuse.
In these circumstances, [Matteo] Darmian trained for one day to play, [Diogo] Dalot trained one day to play, [Victor] Lindelof trained one day to play, [Anthony] Martial trained one day to play. All week, we didn't know who was going to play. All week we didn't know who was available and not available. In the last minute, even [Chris] Smalling was not ready to play. But the Smalling one is not an excuse at all because I think [Eric] Bailly played very, very well. I think it was a distraction, but Eric coped very, very well with it. He had a great focus and a great concentration. It was not at all because of that emergency change why we lost the game.
Week after week things seem to be going from bad to worse for United, and fans across the globe are angry, frustrated, sad, livid and furious about the way the team they love so much ended up in such a dark hole and can’t seem to find their way out ever since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Some of the recent performances and results have been so dreadful that they have left many of us United fans hopeless and without the ability to imagine how United are ever going to get back to their winning ways.
Can there be a significant turn of events? Is there any hope left for this devastated United team? Or is there no option left but to sack Mourinho and start afresh?
Only time will tell.
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