Manchester United told they are ‘nowhere NEAR Arsenal and Manchester City’ after their 2-2 draw vs Leeds
After their 2-2 draw with Leeds, Manchester United are ‘nowhere near’ title rivals Arsenal and Man City, according to analyst Jason Cundy, who deems the result ‘two points dropped.’
Erik ten Hag’s side suffered a major setback in their bid to keep pace with the Premier League’s top two, as they were only able to earn a point against the managerless Whites in the Pennines derby.
However, things could’ve been much worse for the Red Devils, who trailed 2-0 at Old Trafford.
Willie Gnonto put Leeds ahead after just 55 seconds, and Raphael Varane’s own goal in the second half put United in serious trouble, but Marcus Rashford continued his hot streak by equalizing, and Jadon Sancho salvaged a draw on his Premier League debut.
“That’s not a good result for United – that’s a bad result,” he said on talkSport. “We all expected United to go there in front of the crowd, close the gap, “are they in the tile race?” Based on what I’ve seen tonight, they’re nowhere near Arsenal and Man City. They’re not.
👎 “That’s a bad result for #MUFC!”
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) February 8, 2023
😳 “Are they in a title race?! They’re nowhere near Man City and Arsenal.
👀 “That’s 2 points dropped against a side that don’t have a manager!”
Jason Cundy says Man Utd fans will be disappointed with drawing vs Leeds! 🤔 pic.twitter.com/6dFDQ0bxmE
“I think United fans will be coming away, even though they were 2-0 down, that will feel like a defeat. That’s two big points dropped against a side that don’t have a manager.”
This week, Leeds fired Jesse Marsch, with former United coach Chris Armas serving as caretaker manager for this match.
United have faced both Arsenal and City in their last four matches, losing 3-2 to Arsenal in the final minute while defeating City 2-1 last month.
They remain just two points behind second-placed City despite having played one more game, and will have another opportunity to rectify this result when they face Leeds at Elland Road on Sunday.
In a difficult period for the Red Devils, Ten Hag must then prepare for a two-legged Europa League knockout tie against LaLiga leaders Barcelona.
In addition to Christian Eriksen’s three-month absence and Casemiro’s current suspension, Anthony Martial, Scott McTominay, and Antony are also dealing with fitness issues.
Ten Hag insisted he was pleased with the team’s response after falling behind by two goals against Leeds, despite the loss.
“It was a very bad start,” he said. “Especially in a derby, you have to be ready to battle and take responsibility. We didn’t do that.
“If you start each half the way we did, it’s unacceptable. I’m disappointed we lost all the battles inside the first minute in each half.
“But I have to compliment the team. They are resilient and they fought back to score two really good goals.”
Manchester United told they are ‘nowhere NEAR Arsenal and Manchester City’ after their 2-2 draw vs Leeds
