In the Premier League's 19th round of matches, both Manchester United and Chelsea suffered defeats. Manchester United faced Newcastle United at home, where they have been consistently underperforming, setting new lows. In their match against Newcastle United, Manchester United conceded quickly, with their goal breached in just the fourth minute. A cross from Hall was headed in by Isak, exposing United's vulnerability to simple flank crosses. United failed to learn from this mistake and were again caught out by a similar tactic, with Gordon assisting Joelinton for another header. Two headers proved too much for Onana to handle, leaving United with no choice but to accept a 0-2 defeat, extending their losing streak to four games. Despite playing at home, Manchester United managed only 10 shots, with a poor quality that saw just one on target, making it unsurprising that they failed to score. Players like Hojlund, Zirkzee, and Amad Diallo were ineffective, and substitutes Garnacho and Antony made no impact either. Rashford spent the entire game on the bench.
Chelsea also suffered an unexpected loss, which was hard to believe given that their opponent was Ipswich, ranked second-to-last. Chelsea's misfortune began early when they conceded a penalty, converted by Delap. Despite attempts by Palmer hitting the post and Nkunku missing an open goal, as well as Felix having a goal disallowed for offside, Chelsea remained goalless. Their misfortunes continued in the second half when Delap assisted Hutchinson for another goal, breaking the psychological defenses of the Chelsea players. No matter how Maresca changed the lineup, it had no effect, and the final score stood at 0-2.
This marks Chelsea's first double defeat and three consecutive winless matches this season, costing them eight points. It is tragic. Chelsea attempted a staggering 20 shots throughout the game but managed only five on target, failing to score even a single goal, which is truly unbelievable. In contrast, Ipswich scored twice from nine shots. Chelsea finds itself in a difficult situation; if this continues, they may not be able to hold onto their fourth-place position.
