Manchester United's recent resurgence in form was dealt a major setback in the Premier League early Sunday morning (25th) when they suffered a 1-2 defeat at home to Fulham in the 97th minute. The Red Devils lost their 10th league game of the season, which is the same number as they lost in the whole of the previous season, and are eight points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa, making the race for a top-four place in the competition a tight one, but manager Jenson Tannhägger was still adamant after the match that the future of the team was looking bright!
Manchester United, who had won five straight matches before the match, replaced the injured Helen Lashford as the arrowhead in this match, but Fuham's performance was counter-intuitive, with each team having a shot on goal in the first half. In the 65th minute, Fulham's Kiwan Bassi scored from a corner kick, and United drew level with Harry Makouni a minute before the end. In the 7th minute of stoppage time, Fulham's quick counter-attack was scored by Iwobi, making it a 2-1 win for United.
After their first defeat in 2024, United have lost 10 of their 26 league matches this season, not only matching the number of defeats last season, but also the fifth season since Ferguson's retirement that United have suffered double-digit defeats in a single season in the Premier League, 8 points behind 4th-placed Aston Villa, and 3 points less than 5th-placed Spurs, who have played a game more, so the situation of fighting for a UEFA Europa League ticket for the upcoming season is very critical.
