Hammers pay for missed chances

Manchester United 3 West Ham 0 

The formation looks better for this one with Phillips dropped, Aguerd back and Emerson and Coufal/Johnson playing as wing backs. The Irons start pretty well with Onana making a fine save to deny Alvarez's header from a corner that Soucek has headed across goal. Areola has to make a flying save to deny Bruno Fernandes from distance and a JWP free-kick hits the wall from a promising position.

But we're behind after 23 minutes.Casemiro wins a tackle in midfield and Hojlund twists inside Aguerd to fire a powerful shot into the corner. There's a decent response from West Ham but without the killer touch. Soucek has an effort deflected wide. Ben Johnson, who is seeing a lot of the ball and having a good game, has a low short saved by Onana. While Avarez's header flashes across goal from a late corner. 

Areola goes off at half time having been caught by Zouma, and on comes Fabianski. The key moment sees Emerson get through after a mistake by Maguire and blaze wide when he could have shot on target or crossed. United go straight down the other end and score, Garnacho's shot taking a wicked deflection off Aguerd. Emerson could certainly have been tighter. Garnacho then makes it worse by nicking Mo Kudus' celebration and sitting on the hoardings.

Rashford fires wide then two more chances arrive for the Irons, Emerson gets through again but fires straight at the keeper. Alvarez has played well and sends a great ball through to Bowen, who hesitates a second too long in front of goal and allows Dalot to make a great block.

Kalvin Phillips comes on for Soucek and is caught in possession, allowing Garnacho to be set up for number three and it's all over. Phillips will get sharper but again a mistake has been punished with a goal. United have played well, but this wasn't a 3-0 game. With better finishing WHU could have got something from this. Improvement is needed in both boxes but for long periods we actually played quite well.