Premier League: West Ham beat Man United

Manchester United crashed to a dismal 2-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday as goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus piled renewed pressure on under-fire manager, Erik ten Hag.

Ten Hag’s side were blown away by West Ham’s late strikes at the London Stadium, condemning them to an eighth Premier League loss already this season.

United, languishing in eighth place, have managed just one win in seven games in all competitions.

They have lost three of their last four matches and failed to score in any of them for the first time since 1992.

It is another bitter blow for Ten Hag, whose increasingly tenuous hold on his job will surely be the first thing for Jim Ratcliffe to resolve when the British billionaire finally completes the purchase of 25 per cent of the club.

Ratcliffe is reportedly set to take control of United’s football operations as part of the deal with the American owners and he will arrive at Old Trafford to find the club at one of the lowest ebbs in its illustrious history.

It has been a wretched second season for Ten Hag, whose team have been eliminated from Europe after finishing bottom of their Champions League group, while also crashing out of the League Cup.

Ten Hag said he believes United can “change the story” once key players return from injury.

But this pitiful surrender against a team thrashed 5-1 by Liverpool’s reserves in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday underlined the depths United have sunk to under the beleaguered Dutchman.

After serving guests raw chicken last month, the local council this week confirmed that United’s food hygiene rating has been slashed from five to one.

The unfortunate diners aren’t the only ones connected with United to be left with a queasy feeling this season.

United have lost 13 games in all competitions this season – their most defeats before Christmas since 1930-31 when they finished bottom of the table.

The Star