Manchester United lose once more at Nottingham Forest in Premier League

Manchester United misplaced for the 14th time this season at Nottingham Forest by 2-1 within the English Premier League on Saturday.

Morgan Gibbs-White scored an 82nd-minute winner on the City Ground.

United went behind initially to Nicolas Dominguez’s opener within the sixty fourth and leveled by way of Marcus Rashford within the 78th.

But that good work was undone when Forest counterattacked and Gibbs-White discovered the again of the online from the sting of the field.

United has misplaced 9 of its 20 league video games and has not gained its final 4 away from house. It was seventh on the desk.

It gained towards Aston Villa on Tuesday however the newest defeat typified the inconsistency of Ten Hag’s group.

United has already been knocked out of the Champions League and League Cup and is in a battle to safe a top-four end within the top-flight. It is 9 factors off fourth-placed Arsenal, and performed one sport extra.

Forest, in the meantime, has rapidly discovered type beneath new supervisor Nuno Espírito Santo, who has led the group to back-to-back wins towards Newcastle and United over the Christmas holidays.

Forest is as much as fifteenth and 5 factors above the relegation zone.

City finish yr at third

Manchester City beat Sheffield United 2-0 and moved to inside two factors of English Premier League chief Liverpool on Saturday.

Goals from Rodri and Julian Alvarez at Etihad Stadium secured a snug win for the defending champions towards the bottom-placed group.

Third-placed City moved forward of Arsenal on purpose distinction and was behind Liverpool and Aston Villa. Villa was second on purpose distinction after beating Burnley 3-2.

While City has regarded under its finest at instances this season, it has been in a position to keep in attain of the leaders. And with Kevin De Bruyne coming back from a hamstring harm, supervisor Pep Guardiola can hope for improved performances within the new yr.

They ended 2023 with back-to-back league wins after coming back from Saudi Arabia and success within the Club World Cup final week. All 5 trophies gained over the previous 12 months — the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup — have been on present forward of kickoff towards Sheffield United.