Extra turmoil for Man United and Tottenham however Nottingham Forest’s title problem strengthens

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, left, and Harry Maguire react after Brighton scored its facet third objective in the course of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion, on the Outdated Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, January 19, 2025
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Manchester United’s season lurched additional into turmoil Sunday (January 19, 2025) after a 3-1 loss to Brighton within the Premier League.

Targets from Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter at Outdated Trafford consigned United to a tenth defeat within the league. Bruno Fernandes scored for United from the penalty spot.

It was a seventh defeat in 15 video games general underneath new head coach Ruben Amorim and highlighted the large job the Portuguese has on his palms to revive the report 20-time English champion.

Tottenham’s woeful marketing campaign additionally sunk to new depths with a 3-2 loss at relegation-fighting Everton, however Nottingham Forest’s unlikely title problem goes from power to power after a 3-2 win towards last-placed Southampton.

Manchester Metropolis is as much as fourth after routing Ipswich 6-0.

United followers had been taunted by Brighton supporters as many made their technique to the exit earlier than the ultimate whistle.

This was the third season in a row Brighton has received at Outdated Trafford and victory accomplished a double towards United this marketing campaign.

Six defeats from the primary 12 residence league video games of the season is United’s worst run since 1893-94, in response to the Premier League’s statistician Opta, and Amorim admitted his staff might have hit a brand new low within the membership’s storied historical past.

“We’ve bought all of the dangerous data as shedding video games at residence, shedding video games within the Premier League, so we’re actually underperforming. And we have to win video games, that’s all,” he mentioned.

A glum-looking Amorim watched on from the sidelines as his staff went behind within the fifth minute. Fernandes equalized earlier than the break, however Brighton took management within the second half with Mitoma changing on the far put up on the hour and substitute Rutter profiting from United goalkeeper Andre Onana’s error when failing to maintain maintain of a easy cross.

Amorim was introduced in to show round United’s fortunes after greater than a decade of on-field decline since former supervisor Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

However regardless of arriving with a giant repute, having led Sporting Lisbon to 2 Portuguese league titles, he has been gradual to have a serious influence in England.

A latest draw towards league chief Liverpool and victory towards Arsenal on penalties within the FA Cup did rather a lot to elevate the temper across the membership. However given shootouts are formally recorded as attracts, it’s only one win in eight video games for United.

Earlier than kickoff United followers paid tribute to iconic striker Denis Legislation, who it was confirmed on Friday (January 17, 2025) had died, aged 84.

It’s even worse for Tottenham, which noticed its woeful run of kind prolong to 1 win in 10 video games within the league.

Spurs’ solely league win because the finish of November was towards Southampton on December 15.

Ange Postecoglou’s staff is into the semifinals of the English League Cup and leads Liverpool 1-0 after the primary leg, however is simply three locations above the relegation zone.

The semifinal second leg isn’t till February 6. at Anfield and hypothesis over Postecoglou’s place is mounting.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Iliman Ndiaye and Archie Grey (own-goal) all scored for Everton earlier than halftime at Goodison Park.

Spurs mounted a late fightback with objectives from Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to disclaim David Moyes his first win since returning to Everton membership for his second spell in cost.

The season’s unlikeliest story goes on.

It’s 9 video games unbeaten in all competitions for third-placed Forest, which is six factors behind Liverpool and degree with Arsenal in second.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s staff has received seven of its final eight league video games, however needed to stand up to a fightback from Southampton after going 3-0 up at halftime by objectives from Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chris Wooden for Forest.

It took Ola Aina’s athletic goalline clearance to forestall Southampton from making it 3-3 deep into added time. Jan Bednarek and Paul Onuachu scored for Southampton.

Recent from signing a brand new contract till 2034, Erling Haaland was on the rating sheet as defending champion Metropolis routed Ipswich at Portman Highway.

Haaland’s twenty second objective in 29 video games this season got here when Metropolis was already 4-0 up towards relegation-threatened Ipswich.

Phil Foden scored two, with Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku and James McAtee additionally netting.

The win moved Metropolis as much as fourth on objective distinction forward of fifth-placed Newcastle.