Both teams made heavy investments for this season and their level in the Premier is a reflection of the poor performance of their signings.
Manchester United y Chelsea They will face each other once again in a confrontation where the objectives are very different in the Premier Leaguebut pride in defending their honor will be a special ingredient in two clubs where the weight of the signings that arrived for this season has not been noticed.
For this campaign, the team led by Erik Ten Hag was reinforced with elements such as the goalkeeper André Onanathe midfielders Sofyan Amrabat y Mason Mount and the forward Rasmus Hojlundbut none has made a big difference and they have received several criticisms for their performances.
The team of Manchester paid Chelsea more than 80 million dollars for the services of Mason Mount, a midfielder who has had a very poor performance with the Red Devils after he conquered Champions League with the Blues a few years ago.
In case of Mason Mount It is the one that draws the most attention because it does not even reach 500 minutes played in this Premier League season and its participation is reduced to nine games played, in which it only adds one score, very poor numbers due to the expectations that were had. with the world cup in Qatar 2022.
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Has André Onana already fulfilled?
To the fans of Manchester United It has been difficult for him to forget the performances of the Spanish goalkeeper David De Geawho left the team this season so that the Cameroonian Drunk will take his place and the African goalkeeper has gone from receiving strong criticism to being highlighted for preventing his goal from falling.
In the stumbles of the Red Devils in the Champions League, André He was pointed out as the culprit, but the goalkeeper regained confidence and in the club’s most recent appearances his work was key for them to score points in the Premier.
Have Chelsea’s reinforcements performed?
The London club spent a large amount of money to renew its squad this season and being in 12th place in the Premier League standings does not speak very well of the performance that its signings have had in the almost 30 days they have played.
The incorporations of the goalkeepers Robert Sánchez and Djordje Petrovic, the defenders Axel Disasithe midfielders Moses Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochujwu, Christopher Nkunku and Cole Palmer, plus the forward Nicolas Jackson They have the team far from the main stages, where they were used to being in recent years.
Patience seems to be running out due to the performance of Moses Caicedo, Nkunku and Nicholas Jacksonthree players for whom the Blues spent more than 200 million dollars and who have barely scored nine goals and who, due to injuries or poor performance, have not shown the brilliant performances that led them to play at Stamford Bridge.
Who is saved from signings?
In both Manchester United and Chelsea, there is only one player who arrived for this season who is saved by his good performances, it is the Englishman Cole Palmer, who has 13 goals this season and who has also contributed to eight more goals. with the assists he has given. The footballer, who arrived from Manchester City, is a fixture in Mauricio Pochettino’s scheme.