Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd: Martínez's 82 seconds sink Carrick
United were the better side for 45 minutes and wasted it. Then Rogers walked through, Martínez was booked twice in 82 seconds and the game was gone.
United were the better side for 45 minutes and wasted it. Then Rogers walked through, Martínez was booked twice in 82 seconds and the game was gone.
Chelsea are without Lacroix and Hato, Fernandes returns and United travel with no specialist left-back. Team news, the 22-man squad, our XI and our score prediction.
Youri Tielemans says the Manchester United squad don't want Michael Carrick replaced and need stability. Fine words, but the backing now puts the onus on the players at Chelsea.
Michael Carrick says he needs no assurances about his future and that there's "no decision to be made" on the captaincy. What he said, and what it tells us before Chelsea.
Benjamin Šeško is expected to miss the rest of 2026 with a shin injury. Zirkzee is the only natural No 9 left, and the false nine hasn't worked.
Four league games without a goal or an assist, an injury niggle and a must-win derby. Carrick's answer isn't the bench. It's the midfield.
A goal conceded before the clock hit one minute, two chances spurned by Mbeumo and a late red for Yoro. United were second best in Madrid and it wasn't close.