West Ham vs Manchester United - as it happened: Jose Mourinho slumps to yet another defeat
All the action from Saturday's opening Premier League clash
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United's troubled season reached a new low after a 3-1 defeat at West Ham.
Felipe Anderson's early strike, a Victor Lindelof own-goal and Marko Arnautovic's finish left United manager Jose Mourinho increasingly feeling the heat.
The drama at Old Trafford is rapidly turning into a crisis as United equalled their worst start to a Premier League season with just 10 points from their opening seven matches.
Here's how it played out:
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Second half
Neither manager wants to change things at half time and West Ham gets things back underway at the London Stadium.
Mourinho needs more
"Mourinho needs more from his players, more effort and intensity," says former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves on BT Sport. It's worth mentioning that they did not have a shot on target in the first half.
48: Arnautovic finds Noble with a clever back-heel and the West Ham skipper tries a speculative effort from range. It trickles wide, but it is already ole time for the Hammers.
50: Young tries a training ground routine from a corner but a low ball to the edge of the box is intercepted and West Ham break. The ball is worked to Arnautovic, who fires a half-volley into the back of the stand.
"Attack, attack, attack" rings out from the crowd, seems to be a combination of ironic West Ham fans and disgruntled United supporters.
What a tackle
55: Pogba loses possession in a dangerous area and West Ham find Arnautovic in the middle. He turns away from Smalling, but the United defender recovers well with a great tackle.
Here we go
Marcus Rashford comes on for Victor Lindelof as Manchester United look to switch things up, the three at the back experiment is well and truly over.
It appears that McTominay has gone into midfield, with Pogba number ten and Martial and Rashford providing the width.
62: United looking a little better here after that change, who would have thought. For all the improvement in movement and purpose, there is still no final product at the end of moves. No crisp pass or decent finish, it's all very worrying.
64: Arnautovic is down and receives treatment after challenging for the ball with Smalling. After a short check he's back.
65: What a save from Fabianski!
Young's cross is met by Fellaini, who powers a header low and to the goalkeepers right. Fabianski's whole body is in the goal and he just gets a hand to the ball and pushes it around the post. Goal line technology proves that it did not cross the line, but it was certainly very close. West Ham on the ropes.
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