Nothing much happened in the first half, and nothing much happened in the second half either. And then, eventually, it ended
Unable or unwilling to give one another a game, these two tired defensive teams did at least provide us all with a fight when Mark Noble briefly lost the plot and squared up to Paul Pogba, in a moment of aggravation as unexpected as a scrap in a quiet country pub.
Before then, two five-man defences had faced off in a game of little ambition involving a Jose Mourinho masterplan which involved expending the minimum energy for the return of a single point. That was the minimum the Manchester United manager said that he had come for to ensure that the last game of the season at Old Trafford could run smoothly with second place already secured.
It had been going to plan for Mourinho with precious little of note having happened when, with three minutes of the regulation 90 to go, Pogba fouled Cheikhou Kouyate, Noble fouled Pogba, Pogba reciprocated and within seconds it had escalated surprisingly. The West Ham captain was giving away around a foot in height when he went chest-to-chest with his opponent but it did not stop him grabbing the Frenchman’s face, as if he was going to try to scale him rather than fight him.
It should have been a red card for the West Ham captain, and Pogba, for all the sneakiness of the foul that had preceded it, did well to keep his cool, perhaps with the FA Cup final a week on Saturday in mind. The referee, Jonathan Moss, instead took the easy route out and booked both of them and, at the final whistle, Noble went over to make peace with an expression of mild embarrassment.
There could yet be a Football Association charge for substitute Andy Carroll who came in the second wave and might even have thrown a punch at Luke Shaw, although he escaped any punishment on the night.
Bola.net - Walau Imbang, MU Amankan Posisi Runner-up Manchester United hanya bisa meraih hasil imbang 0-0 saat bermain lawan West Ham di matchday 37 Premier League di London Stadium, Jumat (11/05) dini hari WIB. United bermain lebih dominan dalam penguasaan bola, namun mereka cukup kesulitan untuk bisa menembus pertahanan West Ham. Di sisi lain sang tuan rumah juga tak bisa memberikan ancaman nyata pada gawang Setan Merah. Babak Pertama MU berusaha langsung mengambil inisiatif untuk menekan The Hammers. Serangan-serangan mereka dipimpin oleh Paul Pogba dan Sanchez. Akan tetapi hampir semua serangan mereka terhenti saat akan masuk ke kotak penalti. Pada akhirnya MU mengendurkan tekanannya dan ini memberkan kesempatan pada West Ham untuk mengembangkan permainannya. Namun United justru mendapat peluang cukup berbahaya di menit 21 melalu tendangan jarak jauh Lingard. Namun Adrian dengan sigap bisa menepisnya. DI menit 23, muncul peluang emas lagi bagi MU. Shaw bisa melepas tendangan dari jarak dekat, namun Adrian bisa menghalau bola dengan kakinya. untungnya bola itu terkena tiang dan tak masuk ke gawang. Di menit 26, Zabaleta sempat melakukan handball. Akan tetapi insiden itu tak dilihat wasit dan MU pun tak mendapat penalti. Setelah itu tak banyak lagi hal menarik yang terjadi di atas lapangan dan laga babak pertama berakhir imbang tanpa gol. Babak Kedua Di babak kedua MU mencoba bermain lebih baik lagi. Jose Mourinho meminta United bermain lebih taktis. Usaha itu nyaris membuahkan hasil pada menit 48. Saat itu Adrian dikecoh oleh Sanchez dan jika saja bola tak dihalau oleh Ogbonna, United pasti unggul 1-0. Setelah itu tempo pertandingan sedikit meningkat. Pertandingan pun berlangsung sedikit keras.Pada menit 61, pasukan David Moyes mendapat peluang apik saat Arnautovic bisa menyelinap masuk kotak penalti MU. Sayang setelah mendapat umpan lambung matang, ia tak bisa menendang bola secara sempurna dengan kaki kirinya. Si kulit bundar malah terbang menjauh dari gawang. Pertandingan kian memanas. Pada menit 88 terjadi insiden di mana Pogba melakukan tekel pada Noble. Hal itu membuat gelandang senior The Hammers tersebut emosi dan mendatangi pemain asal Prancis tersebut seakan menantangnya untuk berkelahi. Keributan terjadi selama beberapa saat karena pemain kedua tim sempat saling dorong. Pada akhirnya wasit memberikan kartu kuning untuk Pogba. Pertandingan babak kedua ini akhirnya berakhir tanpa gol lagi. MU pun hanya bisa mendapat skor 0-0 lawan West Ham. Hasil ini membuat MU mendapatkan tambahan satu poin saja. Namun hal itu membuat mereka memastikan finis di posisi dua klasemen Premier League dengan raihan 78 poin dan tak akan terkejar Tottenham yang ada di posisi ketiga dengan 74 poin. Sementara itu West Ham berada di posisi 15 dengan raihan 39 poin. Susunan Pemain: West Ham (3-4-3) Adrian; Angelo Ogbonna, Aaron Cresswell, Declan Rice; Cheikhou Kouyate, Arthur Masuaku (Carroll 66'), Mark Noble, Pablo Zabaleta; Marko Arnautovic, Manuel Lanzini, Joao Mario. Man United (3-4-3): David de Gea; Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof; Ander Herrera, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Antonio Valencia (Bailly 94'); Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard (Rashford 74'), Alexis Sanchez (Young 92'). Statistik Pertandingan: Penguasaan bola: 44% - 56% Shot (on goal): 9 (2) - 16 (6) Pelanggaran: 12 - 12 Offside: 1 - 2 Kartu kuning: 1 - 1 Kartu merah: 0 - 0. (bola/dim)
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Manchester United secured a second-placed finish in the Premier League by holding West Ham to a goalless draw at the London Stadium. Luke Shaw nearly scored his first goal for United in the first half and tempers flared towards the end of the match, but visiting boss Jose Mourinho will not have cared too much. His side, who can no longer be caught by Tottenham, made sure of a top-two spot for the first time since their title-winning season of 2012-13, which was the last campaign under Sir Alex Ferguson. WEST HAM 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED West Ham XI: Adrian, Zabaleta, Rice, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate, Noble, Joao Mario, Masuaku, Lanzini, Arnautovic. Manchester United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Shaw, Jones, Smalling, Herrera, McTominay, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez.
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NIGHT! 22:20: Thats all folks. I’m off to catch my replacement bus service and have a couple of days off. I’ll see you for the last day of the season on Sunday. Night! NEXT SEASON… 22:15: I’ve just seen the Premier League title odds for next season. Manchester City are odds-on at 4/6 with Liverpool at 6/1 and Manchester United slightly behind them at 7/1. Manchester City’s record this season; 31 wins - the most by any team in a single Premier League season. 97 points - the most points won by any team in a single Premier League season. 105 goals - the most scored by any team in a single Premier League season. I actually think that is pretty generous odds at 4/6 for Pep Guardiola’s side. They are a million miles ahead of anyone.
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‘WE WERE POSITIVE’ 22:10: Jose Mourinho is delighted with a second-place finish. He’s also happy with the point and thought his side were positive throughout… Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho: "We are the second best team in the Premier League, a fantastic competition with lots of good teams with six teams trying to finish first. We came second, I am not totally happy that is not my nature. But since the moment we felt it was impossible to finish first we had the target to finish second and it is done today. "I am not critical of the performance at all. Against Brighton, at half time I told the players they were going to lose and tonight at half time I said we would win. I was wrong but we were positive in the game. In the 80th minute we know that a point was enough so we start thinking about that and we let the game go. "I had no view of the incident at the end, it was all good. Now we have the objective to finish with more than 80 points. It is normal that Michael Carrick is captain at Old Trafford for the last game of his career. David de Gea will be rested, it gives a chance for Sergio Romero to play, I can make changes." ‘JOB DONE’ 22:05: Manchester United defender Chris Smalling: "It's job done, we knew that second place was ours for the taking. We have played three at the back a few times this season and we can play both formations. It's good to have up our sleeve. If you finish second and win a trophy it will leave us with a good feeling."
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‘IT WAS A BIG POINT FOR US’ 22:00: Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay is delighted with the point against the worst defence in the Premier League tonight. He told Sky Sports: "It was a big point for us tonight, it was our objective to finish second but we are disappointed to not take the three points. For me personally it was a positive night, me and Luke Shaw had the opportunity to play and impress the staff. It's every boy's dream to play in a cup final so we will see." TWITTER ROUND-UP Samuel: Another sad day watching the continuous demise of Manchester United's entertaining football. By the time Jose Mourinho leaves there will be little left to salvage I fear. Ricky: Nothing at stake, last game at Old Trafford - please Jose Mourinho take the handbrake off and let our team entertain the fans, enough of the pedestrian low risk football. Colin: Second place may be progress in terms of league position, but there has certainly been no progress in the quality of football since Sir Alex. So boring and uninspiring to watch!
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WEST HAM 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED FT: And thus ends one of the least entertaining football matches I’ve ever witnessed. Manchester United secure a second-placed finish ahead of Tottenham and Liverpool, while West Ham edge closer to a top-ten finish. Let’s never, ever speak of this night again. 90: Lanzini has a free-kick within shooting range. He steps up… wide. Ashley Young replaces Alexis Sanchez as the fourth official adds three minutes of stoppage time. Not sure why Jose Mourinho isn’t taking off Paul Pogba, who is clearly boiling over.
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86: Finally some entertainment. It’s completely out of nowhere but we’ve got 22 players having a cracking fight. Kouyate and Pogba have a coming together and Noble sticks a leg in for good measure. The West Ham captain leaps to his feet and attempts to bump chests with the Frenchman, who catches him like a baby and throws him away. The replays show that Noble but his hands on Pogba’s face in a pretty nasty fashion. I would be surprised if he didn’t receive retrospective action. 84: Pogba and Carroll have a coming together and referee Jonathan Moss gives them both a ticking off. 81: Noble spots the run from Arnautovic and drops a ball behind the static United defence. The Austrian doesn’t connect properly and the chance is gone. 78: I don’t support either of these sides and I’m frustrated beyond belief. I’m just imagining how it would feel to be a Manchester United or West Ham fan watching this drivel. Let alone somebody who’s paid to enter the stadium! We’re basically at walking pace. Who’s the testimonial for?
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75: And Rashford replaces Lingard. Time for the youngster to shine after being given a dressing down for his performance against Brighton. 72: Paul Pogba has just shot from 60 yards. It nearly troubled the corner flag… Jose Mourinho has sent Marcus Rashford out to warm up on the sidelines. I can’t imagine it’ll be too long before we see his injection of pace introduced. 69: Please make it stop! I feel like I’ve watched the same three phases of play for 69 minutes straight. Plunder forward, no ideas or invention and lose possession. Rinse and repeat. 66: Come on Andy! Just getting some practice for Wimbledon… David Moyes sends Andy Carroll on for Masuaku. 63: The visitors respond. Valencia clips a cross over to Pogba, who rises above his marker and nods a few yards wide of the post.
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60: And there goes the best chance of the match. Mario embarks on a powerful run before laying it off to Arnautovic. Jones goes to ground far too quickly but the Austrian stays on his feet and the chance is gone. 57: Its currently Adrian 3-0 Lingard. The Manchester United midfielder takes another strike from range but the Hammers stopper gathers easily. 54: Guys, I’ve just checked the TV Guide and seen that Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away is on Channel 5 in a few minutes. I honestly won’t judge you if you decide to switch that on instead… 51: Alexis Sanchez takes it round Adrian, but the Chilean's dangerous cross from a tight angle is cleared by Ogbonna. 48: As things stand, Manchester United will book themselves a second-placed finish. I understand thats a good thing, but it’s just so ruthlessly pragmatic that it’s take the enjoyment out of watching Jose Mourinho’s side. 45: You awake? OK, we’re back underway. I hope you sense my reluctance…
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TWITTER ROUND-UP Mark: Today Manchester United have no bodies in the box. Luke Shaw is getting in some excellent positions but no one to cross to. The front two need to stay on the shoulders of the defence. Anthony: I remember a former Southampton left-back with a lot of potential that was called a flop and fans wanted him gone. He converted to a winger and plays for Real Madrid now. Goes by the name of Gareth Bale. Perhaps not all is lost for Luke Shaw. Khan: Ladies and Gentlemen, we are watching the second best team in Premier League. The league claiming be the best league. Laughable. Ever the optimist, Anthony. I’m jealous…
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WEST HAM 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED HT: Manchester United have bossed things overall and enjoyed the better chances but it remains goalless at the break. Not a thriller. 45: Save! Adrian is having the night of his life between the sticks. He’s just produced a fingertip save to deny Jesse Lingard’s swerving 25-yard strike. 41: Pogba over-stretches having lost control the ball and is lucky to avoid a booking. He then plays a needless and stupid backheel after some good work from Alexis. Quite an irritating display from the Frenchman tonight. 38: Arnautovic has decided to terrorise Shaw this evening and he’s winning most of the battles. He pulls it back from the byline to Mario, who pokes it wide at the near post. 36: Lingard drifts a corner in from the right and Smalling leaps like a salmon but it’t too high for him and West Ham clear. No real sign of a breakthrough here at the London Stadium. 33: Jose Mourinho can often be seen shouting in Luke Shaw’s ear on the touchline. It kind of feels like a pushy parent encouraging their child at sports day…
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30: Arnautovic bursts past Smalling and tries to find Lanzini in the box, but it's cleared for a corner. Cresswell follows that up with a 30-yard effort that drifts wide. 27: Manchester United fans are a bit bored so have decided to sing: “It's the worst f****** ground we've ever seen.” You can see the occasional West Ham fan applauding. 24: Excuse me?! I can’t quite believe that Manchester United haven’t opened the scoring. Valencia does really well to win the ball back on the byline. His cutback finds its way to Shaw, whose driven shot clips Adrian’s shin before hitting the post. 21: Lanzini needlessly gifts the ball to McTominay just outside the penalty area and the midfielder’s driven effort flies miles wide. 18: I’ve started the Andy Carroll sweepstake. If you fancy playing, just guess the time that he’ll score and how many people are suggesting that he should be on the plane to Russia… 15: Smalling nearly beats Jones for best own goal of the season. The centre-back slices a clearance that has De Gea beaten before just flying over the crossbar.
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12: Always refreshing to hear the phrase “that was straight off the training ground” used in commentary. Not. Alexis Sanchez lines up to strike from distance but rolls it to Herrera for a strike instead. Blocked. 9: Nice run from Arnautovic. He lays a quick one-two with Masuaku before firing straight at De Gea from just outside the penalty area. 6: Alexis and Lingard link up nicely before the ball is played over to Shaw, whose cross is easily pumped clear by Ogbonna. 3: Credit to the travelling Manchester United fans tonight. They are insanely loud for the penultimate game of the season. Little has happened thus far but Jesse Lingard is almost playing as a striker tonight. 1: And we’re off! Far from a capacity crowd at the London Stadium tonight. I can’t blame them - The World's Most Extraordinary Homes is on BBC 2 in 15 minutes...
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TWO-MINUTE WARNING 19:43: And were just two minutes away from the most unanticipated matches of the Premier League season. Predictions? I’ll go for a 0-0 classic because I’m in that kind of mood. WEST HAM vs MANCHESTER UNITED 19:40: Quick reminder of those starting XIs folks. Five minutes until showtime. West Ham XI: Adrian, Zabaleta, Rice, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate, Noble, Joao Mario, Masuaku, Lanzini, Arnautovic. Subs: Hart, Carroll, Hugill, Obiang, Evra, Fernandes, Cullen. Manchester United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Shaw, Jones, Smalling, Herrera, McTominay, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez. Subs: Romero, Bailly, Mata, Martial, Blind, Young, Rashford.
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ROONEY TO MLS? 19:38: I’m sure you’ve heard the news that Wayne Rooney could soon be joining DC United. But what you really want to know is what Gary Neville thinks of the proposed transfer, right? "My view is that to experience something completely different would be a great thing for him - to get away and try something different,” Neville told Sky Sports. "He's got 30/35 years of his life to think about, coming pretty quickly. To experience different things, different culture, different environment, and to learn about new things is not a bad thing for him. "He's got a big decision to make in the next couple of years about what he does in his post-career."
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GET WITH THE PROGRAMME… 19:35: Above is a picture of tonight’s programme. There’s a drawing of Marko Arnautovic attempting to smile while holding his ‘Hammer of the Year’ award. The slight twitch of the lip is about as much of a smile as you’re likely to get from the Austrian international. Unless he scores against Mark Hughes obviously, then he’s bloody beaming! NEMESIS 19:30: Ouch, this makes bleak reading for West Ham supporters. David Moyes has never beaten Jose Mourinho in the Premier League in 10 previous attempts, the most he's faced a particular manager without ever winning against them in the competition.
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TWITTER ROUND-UP Oscar: Wait, No Romelu Lukaku? West Ham might have a chance of winning this! James: Just getting the win or draw tonight is the main focus. Sealing second place and then seeing the back of this bloody season. Can’t wait. Andy: Summer West Ham business: out - Evra, Carroll, Fernandes, Snodgrass, Obiang, Byram, Kouyate, Mario. In - centre half, 2x full backs, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, centre forward, and most importantly a new physio and club doctor... Someone give Andy the keys to the London Stadium… STUART BROAD… 19:20: “Why have you allowed a cricketer to be mentioned in a football blog, Jamie?” said nobody. I’m glad you asked. It turns out that Stuart Broad is a fantasy football addict, and he’s quite good at it. The England bowler is leading the Fantasy Premier League's table for the week, scoring 169 points - that’s out of nearly six million other players! I’ve posted his team above so that you can be jealous and annoyed you didn’t pick the same players…
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NO POGBA/RASHFORD SALE… 19:15: I’ve seen a few people worried that Jose Mourinho will sell Paul Pogba and/or Marcus Rashford this summer. Instead of waffling on about their contributions this season, I think its best you hear the scoop straight from Jose himself. Asked about a potential loan for Rashford, he said: “No. What does he need to do to impress me? He impresses me.” Quizzed about Pogba, Mourinho added: “I think he's going to be here next season. I can give the guarantee that I don't want him to leave.” WHAT’S ON THE MENU? 19:10: I mean this in the most literal way possible. I’ve seen tonight’s food options inside the VIP area at West Ham, folks. I spotted the menu on Twitter as I’m not nearly important enough to scoff my face on someone else’s dime… Anyway, there’s a main course of smokey beef chilli with braised rice, tortilla chips, salsa, sour cream and cheese. And for dessert? Baked vanilla cheesecake and a berry compote. Still does’t compete with my £3 Tesco meal deal though. Prawn mayo, if you’re asking…
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TWITTER ROUND-UP Razz: Manchester United would be making a big mistake if they let Marcus Rashford leave. The boy is still young and has a bright future. Should be playing up front alongside Romelu Lukaku. Sean: Neither team a win, but it would be nice if Manchester United lost 0-2 to West Ham, setting up some tension for their final Premier League match. That wouldn't help my fantasy team though… Isaiah: Would have loved to have seen the likes of Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes in the squad since Jose Mourinho wasn’t impressed with Anthony Martial last week, so why not give those youngsters a chance today!? Jose’s given Scott McTominay plenty of chances, Isiah…
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TEAM NEWS - WEST HAM 18:55: Changes? None from David Moyes. He names the same side who secured Premier League survival against Leicester last weekend. That obviously means Marko Arnautovic has shaken off an injury to lead the line with Mario and Lanzini in support. TEAM NEWS - MANCHESTER UNITED 18:50: Jose Mourinho makes eight changes to the side who lost to Brighton last Friday. Quite a big statement from the Portuguese tactician. David de Gea, Chris Smalling and Paul Pogba are the only survivors from the defeat at the Amex. Antonio Valencia, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Phil Jones, Ander Herrera, Scott McTominay, Jesse Lingard and Alexis Sanchez all return to the starting XI. Eric Bailly returns from the wilderness to take a place among the substitutes.
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WEST HAM vs MANCHESTER UNITED 18:45: And here are your line-ups folks. West Ham XI: Adrian, Zabaleta, Rice, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate, Noble, Joao Mario, Masuaku, Lanzini, Arnautovic. Subs: Hart, Carroll, Hugill, Obiang, Evra, Fernandes, Cullen. Manchester United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Shaw, Jones, Smalling, Herrera, McTominay, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez. Subs: Romero, Bailly, Mata, Martial, Blind, Young, Rashford.
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HAVE YOUR SAY 18:43: If you want to vent your frustrations, or discuss any issues in the world of football (within reason), then get in touch! You can either comment at the bottom of the page or contact me via Twitter using the hashtag #ExpressSport. EVENING… 18:40: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of West Ham vs Manchester United from the London Stadium. Everyone excited? Me neither. Sorry I’m not buzzin’, but it’s the final midweek fixture of the Premier League season and there’s a real lack of enthusiasm in the air. Manchester United are pretty much guaranteed a second-placed finish, while West Ham have already secured their top-flight status. So… after that enticing and high-energy introduction, shall we have the line-ups?
Man Utd squad fly down to London for West Ham clash Thu, May 10, 2018 Manchester United players are spotted boarding a plane to London ahead of their Premier League clash with West Ham United Play slideshow Eamonn and James Clarke 1 of 10 Manchester United were spotted boarding a plane to London yesterday ahead of their clash with West Ham
