Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd: Jorginho overcomes a mistake to bring the Blues a point

Manchester United prepared for the arrival of caretaker manager Ralf Rangnick by earning a point against Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Sancho overcame poor control from Jorginho to race clear and beat Edouard Mendy with a stoic finish after the home side had taken full control.

Chelsea were under pressure and Jorginho corrected his mistake when he equalized from the penalty spot in the 69th minute after Aaron Wan-Bissaka had fouled Thiago Silva.

United survive relatively comfortably apart from a major opportunity for Antonio Rudiger and will see it as a welcome point in tough territory following a string of Premier League horror shows that led to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sacking.

Carrick can be satisfied

Carrick has gained solid ground in his first selection for the Premier League side following United’s recent games against Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City and – ultimately for Solskjaer – Watford.

He bolstered midfield using Fred, Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic to keep Chelsea at bay and while David de Gea was busy in the first half, there was never a feeling of siege as United dug deep for one. point.

The big call is to keep Ronaldo on the bench. He was introduced in the 64th minute as United led 1-0, but had minimal impact and went straight down the tunnel when the final whistle blew.

United have at least shown the determination and tenacity that has often been absent from the dying coals of Solskjaer’s reign despite having little attacking intent or quality other than the superb composure that Sancho can possess. in his second consecutive goal.

It will bring him worlds well as he looks to establish himself following a £73million summer move from Borussia Dortmund.

As for Carrick, if this is his last game before Rangnick arrives at Old Trafford, he can be content with his brief spell in charge, winning over Villarreal in the Champions League and sharing the spoils here. before Chelsea. who have looked increasingly formidable in recent weeks.

It was a platform for Rangnick to begin his work and United will hope to continue their recovery against Arsenal at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Chelsea is disappointed

Rudiger summed up Chelsea’s disappointment as he fell to the pitch at the final whistle knowing he could be the match winner.

The German defender saw De Gea’s thunderous shot hit the crossbar in the first half, but the big opportunity came with the final kick of the game. He was unmarked in the far corner to catch Christian Pulisic’s pass but volleyed right away and shot too high.

Coach Thomas Tuchel was equally painful to learn that Chelsea had failed to capitalize on their dominance in parts of a game where they had 24 goals to United’s three.

Chelsea’s work was rushed as they chased the winner although they were also frustrated by a United defense without captain Harry Maguire being suspended.

Timo Werner was still too shy, creating a very good chance in the second half, but at least they had Romelu Lukaku back in shape and Pulisic looked like a living threat when he came on.

In a way, this is similar to many of Chelsea’s performances last season when they were dominant, but never took full advantage of that. Tuchel will no doubt feel that his side have let United out of the story.

The Blues remain in the lead but it looks like it will be a tight title race between Tuchel’s side Manchester City and Liverpool, which will see these as two points dropped.

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