Chelsea haven't beaten Man Utd at Stamford Bridge since 2017
Chelsea and Manchester United bring the Premier League midweek fixture to a close on Thursday with a once high-stakes game reduced to just another interesting clash after both clubs have slumped in recent years. Not so long ago, the Blues and Red Devils would have been preparing for a crucial game in the title race, but now the Londoners and Mancunians are more concerned with securing their presence in Europe in 2024-25 than anything else.
For the Stamford Bridge outfit, the fixture presents another opportunity to overcome Manchester United at home, something Chelsea have not achieved since November 5th, 2017, during Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho's time in charge of the Blues and Red Devils. Alvaro Morata, who has come a long way since then, was the striker for the London side, who won thanks to a goal from the Madrid native (1-0).
Names such as Courtois, Christensen, Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, now in Spanish football, were in the Italian coach's starting line-up, which was completed by Cahill, Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Cesc, Kante and Hazard. Also playing that day were Rudiger, Drinkwater and Willian, none of them present in this 2023-24 in a team that has since forgotten how to beat Manchester United at home.
At home, Chelsea's next meeting with Manchester United came on 20th October 2018, with Maurizio Sarri in charge of the Londoners, who were held to a 2-2 draw by a United side still managed by Mourinho. Rudiger gave the hosts the lead, but Martial turned the scoreline around in the second half. In the 96th minute, substitute Ross Barkley rescued a point for the Blues.
A few months later, also in 2018-19, the two teams met in the last 16 of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge. Manchester United, despite not having the ball,
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