Manchester United suffered a humiliating 2-0 defeat to newly promoted Hull City on Saturday as their Premier League campaign got off to a nightmare start.
Michael Carrick’s side were undone by first-half goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy at the MKM Stadium as Hull marked their return to the top flight with a memorable victory.
Hull, playing in the Premier League for the first time since 2017, were missing 10 players through injury but produced an energetic and fearless display to expose United’s shortcomings.
The defeat represents a chastening start to the season for United, who are expected to challenge for the Premier League title after finishing third last campaign.
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There was little evidence at the MKM Stadium that Carrick’s side are ready to compete with defending champions Arsenal, who began their title defence with a convincing victory over Coventry City.
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United’s new midfield signings Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos endured difficult competitive debuts, with neither player being able to influence proceedings after arriving from Aston Villa and Chelsea, respectively.
Carrick had dismissed suggestions that United had been handed an easy start to the season, with the trip to Hull followed by a home fixture against another promoted side, Ipswich Town.
His warning proved justified as Hull produced one of the biggest opening-day surprises in recent Premier League history.
Former England captain Alan Shearer was scathing in his assessment of United’s performance.
“Man United have been shocking; no hunger. They’ve been…
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