‘To defend the way we did was magnificent’: Michael Carrick

Matheus Cunha celebrates his goal against Chelsea in London on Saturday. Pic/Man Utd’s Instagram

Manchester United took a giant step towards ending a two-year exile from the Champions League as Matheus Cunha scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at Chelsea on Saturday.

United's victory opens up a 10-point gap between the Red Devils in third place and sixth-placed Chelsea, with only 15 points left to play for this season.
The top five in the Premier League will qualify for the Champions League next season.

Michael Carrick. Pic/Getty Images

Chelsea's 4th loss in a row

But a fourth consecutive league defeat leaves Chelsea's chances of being back among Europe's elite next season in tatters and piles pressure on Liam Rosenior just over three months into his reign.

"I don't want my team to feel things are against us. We have to keep fighting," said Rosenior. "I put myself under the most pressure. We just have to keep working with the staff and the players to turn things around."

Michael Carrick was forced to name a backline featuring three full-backs and 19-year-old Ayden Heaven. "It was massive for us, a big win," said Carrick. "To come here and keep a clean sheet like we did, and defend the way we did, I thought it was a magnificent performance."

Liverpool beat Everton 2-1

Meanwhile, Virgil van Dijk scored a last-gasp winner as Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 on Sunday to strengthen their push for a Champions League spot next season.

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