The Red Devils lost the top spot to rival Man City.
Manchester United lost the top spot to Manchester City after a surprising 0-1 loss at Norwich in round 12 of the Premier League.
Manchester United disappointed. (Source: PA)
Looking at the results, many people think that Norwich has done a "miracle." However, what happened at Carrow Road showed that Norwich's victory was completely deserved.
Although not rated as highly as Manchester United, the home players still played very confidently, holding the ball and coordinating, creating many dangerous situations towards Lindergaard's goal. Meanwhile, the Red Devils had to wait until the end of the first half to start attacking the goal but could not score.
In the second half, Norwich continued to play defensively and counter-attackingly. And in a counter-attacking situation, Pilkington scored the only goal of the match. In the remaining minutes, although Manchester United tried hard to find an equalizer, they were unsuccessful.
The defeat at the hands of the underdog Norwich saw Manchester United lose the top spot to Man City. Unable to hide his disappointment after the final whistle, manager Ferguson told ESPN: “It was a terrible result. We are very disappointed.”
“We needed a better performance to win. Norwich fought very hard, strong and effective. They defended very well. Their goalkeeper played well today. Norwich deserved to win not only because they scored but also because of the way they played.”
Pilkington's goal.
In last night's match, Man City had a resounding 5-0 victory over Aston Villa. David Silva opened the scoring while Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero took turns scoring a double.
Meanwhile, Chelsea continued to disappoint fans when they lost 1-2 to West Brom. This defeat left them 4 points behind the leading team Man City, while the gap with the team right behind them, West Brom, is only 1 point.
Premier League Round 12 Results
Arsenal - Tottenham 5-2
Liverpool - Wigan Athletic 3-0
Man City - Aston Villa 5-0
Newcastle - Swansea 1-2
Queens Park Ranger - Southampton 1-3
Reading - Everton 2-1
West Brom - Chelsea 2-1
Norwich - Manchester United 1-0./.
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