{"id":1340257,"date":"2024-02-04T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1340257"},"modified":"2024-02-04T16:05:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T16:05:05","slug":"man-utd-west-ham-premier-league-23-24","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/man-utd-west-ham-premier-league-23-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd 3-0 West Ham: Erik ten Hag’s young guns burst Hammers bubble"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United returned to successful ways at Old Trafford in the Premier League with a 3-0 win over West Ham this afternoon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erik ten Hag’s men’s previous home outing saw them play out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Tottenham, but that was immediately put behind them following a 4-3 success against Wolves earlier in the week.<\/p>\n

Kobbie Mainoo’s very late winner ended a two-game winless run in England’s top division and, in the process, set up Man Utd to win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since November when they went on a three-match winning run.<\/p>\n

Mainoo started again, becoming the sixth-youngest player to make 10 Premier League appearances for Manchester United (18 years, 291 days). He was just one day older than Cristiano Ronaldo on his 10th appearance in 2003.<\/p>\n\n

Even with the visitors looking threatening — registering 12 shots in the opening half alone — United broke the deadlock through Rasmus H\u00f8jlund, who was celebrating his 21st birthday today. After struggling in front of goal, having failed to net across his opening 14 league appearances, he’s now scored in four consecutive Premier League outings.<\/p>\n

In doing so, H\u00f8jlund became the youngest player to score in four consecutive Premier League appearances for Manchester United. Furthermore, he’s the youngest player to score in four successive Premier League appearances since Dele Alli in January 2017 (20y 268d).<\/p>\n

From a historical note, H\u00f8jlund is only the second player to score on his 21st birthday in the Premier League, along with Noel Whelan in December 1995.<\/p>\n

Having not lost a home league game after leading at half-time since May 1984, when Ipswich Town came from a goal behind to run out 2-1 victors, the Red Devils were understandably wary given how leaky their defence has been of late.<\/p>\n

Any such apprehension was alleviated when Alejandro Garnacho struck four minutes after the break. That strike, moments after Emerson fluffed his lines, effectively broke West Ham’s resolve. Garnacho ensured no chance of a stunning comeback when he grabbed a second minute from the end.<\/p>\n

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Feeling good at 21 ?#MUFC<\/a> || #MUNWHU<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SCqXeU3TOW<\/a><\/p>\n

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n