Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, having saved his team in the first half, denied both Wayne Rooney and Lingard after the break. However, where Shaw’s injury was due to poor decisions by an opposition player, Zouma’s was pure bad luck and an awkward landing.
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United substitute Memphis Depay conceded possession, allowing Fabregas to slide a pass into the box, and with Borthwick-Jackson succeeding only in sliding the ball away from De Gea, Costa had the simple task of slotting into an empty net. So United find themselves six points off fourth spot (and 12 behind leaders Leicester) while Chelsea are a whopping 17 points off the top four, leaving that dream dead and buried.
“Watching Fellaini do battle against Matic is like watching Jurassic Park!” The hosts were almost on level terms as Branislav Ivanovic caught the ball perfectly in mid-air but was denied by David De Gea.
“(The atmosphere was) incredible, they’re the best fans in the world”, Terry said.
Reflecting on his most recent stint at Chelsea, which ended just six months after being crowned Premier League champions at the end of the 2014-15 season, Mourinho suggested complacency was the reason for the club’s horror start to the campaign. United were also unchanged following their convincing win over Stoke. Neither Hazard nor Pedro could inspire Chelsea, but Costa capitalised on a mistake.
The improved performances recently by United, however, have lifted some of the gloom surrounding manager Louis van Gaal.
He continued, “The club’s the most important thing”.
“We deserved the point at the end, because in any minute you can score”.
The 35-year-old captain thanked supporters following the 1-1 draw with Manchester United, but said there had been no communication with the club over his future. “For me, it’s got to be a penalty”.
He added: “It’s sad for the fans also”.
Journalist B: I was too young. “I’ll never forget. The memories will live with me forever”.
Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata said he was frustrated to draw 1-1 against former employers Chelsea on Sunday.
As a first Premier League win in seven over the champions for United neared, Costa pounced in the dying minutes to preserve Chelsea’s unbeaten run since Jose Mourinho was sacked, which now stands at 11 games in all competitions.
“But Chelsea were always pushing and they scored a late goal and we didn’t have any time to get another goal”.
“I know we have to play a very nasty duel against Chelsea and of course I will say to my players “fantastic performance, until the last quarter”. When looking at how much United have spent on other youngster – such as Memphis Depay – it really hits home what a talent United have in their ranks and Louis van Gaal will hope his goalscoring exploits continue on Saturday against Sunderland on Saturday. “The team spirit is good and as a collective group we’re doing well”, Mata told the club’s website (www.manutd.com).
United prodded Chelsea’s back-line early on with a series of corners, but John Terry valiantly held the Blues defense together after recently announcing this would be his last season at the Bridge.
I have played alongside him on the left for most of the time, even in training.
“I don’t think that is fair”. We had all three changes, which last at least thirty seconds.
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“I’m glad with the reaction of the team”.
