Man U draw secures second spot
Manchester United secured second place in the Premier League with a 0-0 draw at West Ham last night, but there was precious little else to please manager Jose Mourinho as the visitors again struggled for inspiration in attacking areas.
In a game of precious few clear-cut chances, Luke Shaw hit the post and Paul Pogba headed wide with United’s best opening.
A third blank in their last five league games for United means local rivals Manchester City can seal
another Premier League record by winning the league by at least 19 points if they win at Southampton on the last day of the season on Sunday.
In United’s first game since legendary former manager Alex Ferguson had to have emergency surgery on a brain haemorrhage, the visiting fans showed their support to the 76-year-old Scot with persist chants of “We all love Alex Ferguson”.
There was a more subdued atmosphere from the home fans at the end of another deeply frustrating campaign for the Hammers.
Survival was only mathematically secured last weekend and West Ham remain
in lowly 15th place.
United manager Jose Mourinho reacted to Friday’s meek 1-0 defeat at Brighton by making eight changes with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial relegated to the bench.
However, that failed to provoke an immediate response as West Ham posed the early threat.
A lacklustre United display was reflected in Pogba again failing to take control of the game. His frustration spilled over when he was lucky to escape with just a yellow card after grappling with West Ham captain Mark Noble as tempers flared in the latter stages.