Started at 14:30 Kyiv time. Andriy Yarmolenko started, while ex-Dynamo and Shakhtar players Lucas Perez and Fred were in the reserves.
West Ham began to dominate from the first seconds. Unsurprisingly, Anderson opened the scoring in the 6th minute with an elegant backheel strike. The Brazilian responded to Zabaleta's cross from the right flank. Felipe's debut goal in the Premier League is immediately beautiful. It is worth noting that before the scoring pass, Pablo got into an offside position, which the referees did not notice. Martial, in a similar episode, headed wide of the goal. Lukaku also hit the post from the second floor from outside the penalty area.
Yarmolenko did not play the first half in the best way until the 40th minute. The Ukrainian winger either didn’t get the ball, or he couldn’t manage it properly. At the end of the half, Andrei woke up. At first I almost played a deadly two-move with Aranutovich. But on the 43rd, Yarmolenko scored his third goal in the Premier League. Here everything was decided by Lindelof’s rebound, from which the projectile flew completely differently from where De Gea expected. The scored goal was eventually assigned to the Swedish defender.
West Ham – Manchester United: video of Yarmolenko forcing Lindelof to score an own goal
Fellaini could have reduced the gap in the score with a header - Fabianski pulled the rounder off the line with a beautiful jump. West Ham began to tear the Mancunians apart. However, Anderson spoiled the hosts' promising attacks three times in a row with not very successful passes. Rashford punished West Ham with a cool backheeled volley. But almost immediately after Yarmolenko was replaced, the Hammers resumed their advantage. Arnautovic avoided offside and shot the Manchester United goalkeeper.
On last minutes West Ham did not feel any particular problem. Replacing Pogba with ex-Shakhtar midfielder Fred in the 70th didn’t help either (a new signal for the Frenchman?) – the Brazilian didn’t show anything interesting. Meanwhile, sponsors of Saturday's game recognized home captain Michael Noble as man of the match. Fair!
West Ham pick up 7 points and move into 12th place. The first home victory for Yarmolenko's team in the Premier League in the 2018/19 season. Manchester United remain 8th, taking only 10 points out of a possible 21. Is Mourinho's resignation getting closer?
Mourinho has many individuals and little team
Jose's tactics don't work against strong teams. West Ham first took Manchester United by storm, and then smoothly gave up control of the ball, finishing with several shots on the counterattack. Pogba played on his own again, Lukaku tried to come up with something on his own and almost succeeded. But overall it was ugly and sad. The symbol of the Mancunians' game was Rashford's goal - very cool, but it was just a temporary flash of genius.
Everything is somehow without a system. If Mourinho had anything to say with his confusing tactical scheme without any wingers, even his players didn't get it. What's worse is that Manchester United had no chance of making the final assault. Arnautovic buried them completely within a couple of minutes after the guests returned to the game.
West Ham's killer efficiency
The Hammers shot on target 3 times and scored 3 goals. De Gea is in his style - he misses everything he can. However, the truth is different - the goalkeeper was simply thrown to the wolves. It's not really the Spaniard's fault. Although he received the worst score from Whoscored (5.5) among all players. The attacking trio Yarmolenko - Arnautovic - Anderson is working better and better.
At the start of the season, against all sorts of outsiders and middling players, they squandered an unforgivably large number of points. With Everton, Chelsea and Manchester United scored 7. The combination of eye-pleasing attacking play, some 22nd breath from Noble and Zabaleta, moderate pragmatism and solid defense, as well as a reliable goalkeeper, provides a weapon for scoring points.
Yarmolenko did not play his best, but he can be happy
Andrey received the worst score in his team from Whoscored (6.13), even managing to lose to Snodgrass, who replaced him. But it was he who made the goal, twisting the heads of Shaw and Lindelof and forcing the latter to become the author of the own goal. In other episodes, Yarmolenko did not act very brightly, to put it mildly. I got fouled three times and won one fight – these are a few more advantages.
The rest of the time was spent ineffectively. Only 8th in West Ham for most contacts with the ball! When did this ever happen? He often got lost on the field, although his teammates could not find him in an advantageous position. However, the goal to the locker room had an impact on the guests. Without the Ukrainian's initiative there would have been no Lindelof own goal. It could have been even better, but on this day it was time for the other Hammers to shine.
Yes, that's right! After a long and grueling summer of preparation for the new season, football returns to Old Trafford when United take on West Ham on Sunday afternoon final match first round of the championship. The Red Devils will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup and get off to a good start to the season, just like they did last campaign with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth.What happened in the last match?
We played our first official match of the 2017/18 season in Macedonia as part of the UEFA Super Cup match against the winner of the Champions League of the past season, Real Madrid. Goals from Casemiro and Isco gave Real the lead and, although Romelu Lukaku managed to score one, his first in official meetings for the Red Devils, Zidane's side won 2-1 on a sultry day in Skopje.What's up with the team news?
United new signings Victor Lindelof, Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic could all make their Premier League debuts new team, while Jose Mourinho will have to puzzle over the choice of central defenders after Eric Bailly and Phil Jones served their suspensions after missing the UEFA Super Cup match. Mourinho is expected to give the latest news at his pre-match press conference.For West Ham, Aaron Cresswell and Manuel Lanzini are back from injury, while Sofiane Feghouli, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Diafra Sakho, Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio are all likely to miss the match with various injuries.
How did the teams spend the preseason?
The Red Devils performed well during their tour of the United States, winning six of their seven matches. Mourinho's team defeated LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Manchester City and Real Madrid, but then, in the final match of the tour, lost with a minimal score to Barcelona. After which United returned to Europe, where they first beat Valerenga in Oslo (3-0), and then Sampdoria in Dublin (2-1).The Hammers spent a rather lackluster summer. First, Slaven Bilic's team went to a short-term training camp in Austria, where they played matches against the local Sturm, which ended in an unsuccessful draw, but won the next meeting in Ratz over Fulham (2-1). West Ham then traveled to Germany to take part in the Betway Cup, where the English lost to Werder Bremen (2-3) after a two-game clash. In addition to the cup, the Hammers played another match in Germany against Altona 93, which ended in a scoring draw 3-3. And last Friday the team completed its pre-season training with a match against Manchester City, losing major defeat (3-0).
How did we play against West Ham last season?
Last season, United faced West Ham three times without losing in any of those matches. In November, a draw was recorded at Old Trafford, Zlatan Ibrahimovic equalized after quick goal chalked up Diafra Sako, but three days later a meeting between the teams took place again in the League Cup, where confident victory Mourinho's team won thanks to doubles from Ibrahimovic and Anthony Martial (4-1). The second round match of the Premier League took place at the beginning of the new calendar year, and here again it was not without a goal from the legendary Swede, as well as Juan Mata - the final score was 2-0.How did the Hammers do last season?
The 2016/17 season was quite difficult for the London club. They began their new campaign in July, beating the third qualifying stage In the Europa League, Slovenian Domzale (4-2), but lost in the playoffs to Romanian Astra (1-2). The championship did not start well - only one victory after six rounds, but then the team began to gain shape and won five victories in the next seven matches. With the onset of spring, things deteriorated again for the Hammers - the team suffered five defeats in a row, and there were already rumors about Bilic's resignation, but the team managed to defeat Tottenham and win the last round match over Burnley, which allowed the team to finish in 11th place place in the championship.Familiar faces in the enemy camp
Old Trafford will welcome back their former striker, Mexican Javier Hernandez, who could make his debut for their new team. In five seasons at Old Trafford, Javier made 157 appearances in all competitions for United and scored 59 goals, and last month he moved to London from Leverkusen, where he spent the last two seasons. There is no doubt that Chicharito is still in the hearts of Red Devils fans and he will receive a very warm welcome at his former stadium.Did you know?
Romelu Lukaku can boast of his goalscoring record against West Ham. The Belgian striker scored his first goal for Everton against West Ham, taking them to a total of nine goals in his last 10 matches, as well as three assists. Lukaku will undoubtedly be looking to score his United Premier League debut against a comfortable opponent.Who are the judges?
The match of the first round of the championship will be officiated by everyone’s “favorite” Martian Atkinson. The 46-year-old Bradford man worked four United matches last season, one of which saw him send off Marouane Fellaini within one minute, first showing him a yellow card and then resting the player in a match against City. Steven Child and Adam Nunn will be on the lines, with Neil Swarbrick as reserve referee.Meetings in the Premier League
Manchester United
Total wins
West Ham
Total wins
Draws 11
Latest matches between teams
- Monday - January 02, 2017
London Stadium, London
West Ham 0- 2 Manchester United
- Sunday - November 27, 2016
Old Trafford, Manchester
Manchester United 1- 1 West Ham
- Tuesday 10 May 2016
Boleyn Ground, London
West Ham 3- 2 Manchester United
- Saturday - December 05, 2015
Old Trafford, Manchester
Manchester United 0- 0 West Ham
- Sunday - 08 February 2015
Boleyn Ground, London
West Ham (London) – Manchester United
Where to watch:"Football 1"
Disqualified:(Manchester United)
Injured:, Carlos Sanchez -
West Ham - Manchester United: bookmaker quotes
Statistics show that Manchester United are one of West Ham's most daunting opponents. In the Premier League, the Hammers have lost only to Arsenal more often, and in the previous 19 matches against the Red Devils they won only one victory. On at the moment teams in standings They are separated by six points, but all indications are that West Ham have a strong chance of success on Saturday.
The Londoners, after a bad start, achieved several satisfactory results that will give the team confidence. The victory over Everton (3:1) was followed by a draw in the confrontation with Chelsea (0:0), in which the Hammers could even count on victory (if Yarmolenko had hit the goal). And in the middle of the week, West Ham mocked fourth division outsider Macclesfield Town in the League Cup, scoring eight goals against the opponent.
In turn, Manchester United has nothing special to brag about. After a hard-fought victory over Watford (2:1), the team barely defended a draw in the match with Wolverhampton (1:1). The Red Devils were able to get four points in these games thanks to the phenomenal reaction of David De Gea, who made a number of excellent saves. The Spaniard did not play in the League Cup. As a result, Manchester United missed two goals from Derby County and then lost to the Rams in a penalty shootout to advance to the next round.
After the cup match at Manchester United, a conflict broke out between Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho, dividing the team into two camps. According to the British press, some of the players (Lukaku, Matic, Young) sided with the coach and even limited their communication with the French midfielder as much as possible. Other players such as Martial and Bailly supported Pogba. Consequently, the atmosphere within the team leaves much to be desired, which also leads to disappointing forecasts for Manchester United for the upcoming match. And although the club's management expressed support for Jose Mourinho, the British press has already named the names of the most likely replacements for the Portuguese - Zinendine Zidane and Mauricio Pochettino. According to bookmakers' quotes, Jose Mourinho is now the main contender for the first coaching resignation of the season in the Premier League.
West Ham - Manchester United: estimated line-ups
According to rumors, the Manchester United coach did not like Paul Pogba's reaction to the team's relegation from Derby County (the Frenchman, like several other main players, did not take part in that match). However, according to the same Mourinho, the midfielder will return to the Olimpiysky starting lineup teams.
In general, Manchester United is approaching the match with almost no losses. The Red Devils coach can already count on the player who has served his suspension and will only be missing the injured Marcos Rojo, as well as the suspended Sergio Romero.
West Ham lost Carlos Sanchez in the cup tie, but the loss of the Colombian will not affect the team's chances. In the center of the field, the Hammers are in charge of the youngster, whose introduction into the starting line-up allowed West Ham to find their game. The Londoners have no other new losses. Moreover, the recovered man, for whom the fights against Manchester United have a fundamental status, as well as the team leader, returned to duty. The Austrian has recovered from injury and, according to Manuel Pellegrini, is 100% ready for the match.
West Ham - Manchester United: author's forecast
The latest setbacks have clearly shaken Manchester United's confidence, and the unhealthy atmosphere in the team's dressing room is not conducive to a quick way out of the emerging crisis. All this together increases West Ham's chances of success. Therefore, I would venture to suggest that the Hammers will not lose, and the match itself will not please the audience with high performance.
Match bet
English Championship 29.09.18 14:30
West Ham (London) - Manchester United
West Ham not to lose + total under (3.5)
TOURNAMENT POSITION OF TEAMS
| # | TEAM | AND | IN | N | P | M | RM | ABOUT |
| 7 | "Manchester United" | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9-9 | +0 | 10 |
| 17 | West Ham London | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5-11 | -6 | 4 |
Previous meeting of the teams in the English Championship
London. Olympic Stadium. 56,902 spectators
West Ham - Manchester United 0:0
West Ham: Adrian, Zabaleta, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku (Carroll 66), Kouyate, Lanzini, Mario, Noble, Rice, Arnautovic
Trainer:
Manchester United: de Gea, Nilsson-Lindelof, Shaw, Smalling, Jones, Herrera, Valencia (Bailly 90+4), Pogba, Lingard (Rashford 74), McTominay, Sanchez (Young 90+2)
Coach: Jose Mourinho
Warned: Noble 88 - Pogba 88
