Chelsea vs Manchester United
Chelsea headed into today’s game joint top of the league along with Manchester City and Liverpool.
The Blues are undefeated in the league this season, winning six and drawing two.
They are also the only Premier League side to be undefeated in all competitions this season after picking up a League Cup win vs Liverpool and two Europa League wins.
Manchester United, on the other hand, are having a horrible start to the season.
They headed into this game 8th in the table.
United had already lost three league games this season and had also let in 14 goals in eight league games, the worst record in the top 15 Premier League sides.
Paul Pogba’s mistake
Things did not get much better for Man United in the first half of today’s game either.
The game started off pretty slowly.
Chelsea had more of the ball with United expectedly sitting a bit deeper.
However, United did have a decent chance as Luke Shaw crossed to Romelu Lukaku who should have done better with his header.
Unfortunately for United, Chelsea would take the lead in the 21st minute thanks to some help from the ever-controversial, Paul Pogba.
Willian would whip in a Chelsea corner, Antonio Rudiger would make his way into the box and find himself pretty much unmarked. Which allowed him to head home and give Chelsea a 1-0 lead.
Rudiger was clearly supposed to be marked by Pogba who was visibly frustrated at his own mistake after the goal went in.
It’s been a positive start from @ChelseaFC and they lead at Stamford Bridge!
Jose Mourinho will not be happy with the marking…
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— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 20, 2018
This will have no doubt further strained the Pogba-Mourinho relationship.
Pogba’s mistake has also clearly upset some fans on Twitter.
Twitter reacts
Here is how some fans reacted to Pogba’s bad defending.
Rüdiger heaps defensive misery on United (1-0)
Pogba loses his man #CHEMUN
— 442oons (@442oons) October 20, 2018
Paul Pogba’s defending for the goal
https://t.co/tTEsdoISns#CHEMUN pic.twitter.com/VdATMom83I
— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) October 20, 2018
Pogba got called out there. He was 100% at fault for their goal and he tried to blame lindelof. What a joke of a player.
— DC (@Advan_Sports_Sc) October 20, 2018
Pogba……. wtf
— Martin (@Martine11iN) October 20, 2018
Get Pogba out of Man Utd asap
— Joost Van Maaskantje (@cmcskrrr) October 20, 2018
Pogba was there https://t.co/fdrEyzF8gL
— Chinwe Igweh (@Mzchinweigweh) October 20, 2018
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