CITY GROUND — Anthony Elanga was replaced by another Antony at Old Trafford two years ago. The success of the switch perfectly sums up the mess Manchester United have become.
Elanga’s winner just five minutes into a contest the hosts were never going to relinquish put Forest within touching distance of Europe’s top table for the first time in 45 years. United’s season all hinges on what they do on the continent in the next few months.
Much was expected of a rejuvenated United side, despite Forest coming into last night’s contest unbeaten in eight at home in the league.
Amorim has bemoaned that since he succeeded Erik ten Hag in November the schedule has been unforgiving, and thus he has not been able to instil his ethos on his misguided troops.
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Any essence of a game plan was thrown out of the window early on as they inexplicably allowed Elanga to run 85 metres of the pitch, mostly unchallenged, before the flying forward drilled home a fine opener into the bottom corner.
The home support were of course revelling in yet another moment of pure unadulterated joy on the banks of the Trent, taunting United’s travelling support with a booming “he left because you’re s***”.
Rasmus Hojlund, fresh from breaking his 22-hour goal drought against Leicester last time out, was summoned for a second-half reshuffle, with Fernandes dropping into this deeper role he has been devastating in of late.
It was as comfortable an evening as a Forest team who had been taken to extra time at the weekend could have hoped for.
“You’re not famous anymore” came from all corners of the ground upon the final whistle. This excuse for a United side could not be any further from their former grandeur than they are now. The Europa League is their only hope of salvaging anything from what continues to be a miserable campaign.
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