Manchester United vs Newcastle 2017 (Man Utd-NUFC 2017)
Final score and result:- Man Utd vs Newcastle 4-1 (Martial, Smalling, Pogba, Lukaku/Gayle)
Old Trafford, Manchester- 18 November, 2017- 17.30 UK KO
Paul Pogba returns, and with him, come Manchester United’s goals as they beat Newcastle 4-1
Are Manchester United missing Paul Pogba? Given their recent results, you’d have to say yes- the Red Devils haven’t quite been firing on all cylinders after he was sidelined through injury. Recent defeats against Huddersfield and Chelsea have seen Jose Mourinho’s side fall eight points behind league leaders Man City after just 11 match weeks- roughly 1/3 of the season.
A graphic released on TV seems to suggest that United aren’t quite the same team without Pogba. Without him, their chances per game and goals per game seem to have reduced by almost half
Chelsea vs Manchester United 2017 (CFC-Man Utd 2017)
Final score and result:- Chelsea vs Manchester United 1-0 (Morata)
Stamford Bridge, London- 5 November, 2017
Alvaro Morata’s second half strike sees Chelsea cut the gap between themselves and Manchester United to a single point, with the latter now falling eight behind local rivals City