MONDAY BLUES

CHELSEA defender Trevoh Chalobah is not happy after they lost 2-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday. 

“It was really tough,’ said Chalobah, who scored an 80th minute goal in reply to first-half strikes from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro. 

“I want to take this opportunity to say sorry to the fans. That performance was not the level we want to show and it was difficult, especially in the first 20 minutes, with everything that happened.

“We’ve got to look at ourselves and take responsibility. We can’t say we’re a young team anymore, we have to take responsibility. That’s not the level we’ve shown in the last six months.

“Last season is gone, now there’s going to be a lot of pressure on us and we’ve got to show in these types of games why we are at the top and why we should be competing for the best.” 

Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off after just five minutes following a challenge on Bryan Mbeumo.

Fernandes headed United ahead in the 14th minute with his 100th goal for the club in all competitions in his 200th Premier League appearance.

Casemiro doubled United’s lead with another header before the Brazil midfielder was dismissed for a second booking in first-half stoppage time.

Chalobah’s late reply for Chelsea set up a tense finale, but United held on for just their second win in six matches in all competitions this term.

Of the win, United coach Ruben Amorim said: “It was really important. I think we deserved it, but we complicated our lives every time…

“Of course, the sending-off of the goalkeeper helped us a lot, but we were in control, we scored two goals. And with everything going well, we made things complicated with that sending-off.”