3 things that went wrong for Manchester United against Chelsea
It was the last ray of hope for either team as Manchester United and Chelsea battled for the FA Cup trophy at Wembley today.
It was a nervy affair from the minute go and Chelsea took the lead from the spot in the 22nd minute. Hazard was fouled inside the box by Phil Jones and the Belgian made no mistake to convert the penalty.
United dominated proceedings in the second half and Thibaut Courtois had to be at his best to stop United from finding the back of the Chelsea net. Mourinho rolled his dice and brought on Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial but despite the pressure, Chelsea managed to hold on to claim this year's FA Cup.
We look at 3 things that went wrong for Manchester United on the night:
#3 Slow transition
Of course, it was always going to be a cagey affair given the implications a defeat can have on both teams but there were times when United lacked the intensity, especially in the first half.
After taking the lead, for the remainder of the half, Chelsea were proving to be a tough nut to crack. They defended well and given the lack of aerial presence in the United forward line, Cahill and co. were able to get the better of them in aerial duels.
However, when Chelsea got forward, leaving behind spaces for United to exploit, they rarely dared to do so. Their defence to attack transition was slow for the most part of the game and this time allowed the Chelsea defenders to get back into their positions and deal with the treat.
The trend continued in the second half as well.