Man Utd humiliated by West Ham as pressure mounts on Ten Hag - 5 talking points
Manchester United were beaten 2-0 by West Ham in what was one of their most dismal displays of a disastrous season so far.
Erik ten Hag's side made the trip to east London knowing the Hammers would leapfrog them in the table with a win and that is exactly what happened, after a stellar second-half performance from David Moyes' men ensured all three points remained in the capital.
It was an entirely uneventful start to the clash, with neither side managing to create anything meaningful in the opening exchanges. The first chance came in the 34th minute, when Alejanadro Garnacho fired a tame effort at Alphonse Areola when played clean through on goal.
Jarrod Bowen tested Andre Onana early on in the second half with a bullet header, but the United number one was more than equal to the effort. Minutes later, the Hammers were in front and it was Bowen among the goals after a sensational Lucas Paquta pass.
Mohammed Kudus has been nothing short of a revelation since joining West Ham from Ajax and the Ghana ace netted the second to put the result beyond any doubt after Kobbie Mainoo was guilty of taking his eye of the ball in the build-up.
Mirror Football has analysed five of the game's main talking points following another miserable afternoon for United.
Though Bowen's goal was particularly fortunate in the way it found the back of the net, there was nothing lucky about the build-up, with Lucas Paqueta playing one of the passes of the season.
With his trademark Brazilian flair and effortless elegance, the midfielder chipped a deft through ball into Bowen's path. The England international saw Onana thwart his effort, but the save only bounced into the path of Bowen, who deflected it over the line.
The strike saw the 27-year-old's league
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