Manchester United's Struggles Continue with West Ham Loss

Manchester United faced a frustrating 2-1 defeat against West Ham, highlighted by poor finishing that has plagued the team this season. Despite dominating the first half, with an xG of 1.48 compared to West Ham's 0.04, they failed to convert several clear chances, including a notable miss from Diogo Dalot. The match turned in West Ham's favor in the second half, culminating in a controversial late penalty awarded after VAR intervention, which Jarrod Bowen converted. Erik ten Hag expressed anger over the penalty decision but acknowledged that his team's inability to score was the central issue. United's performance has seen them score only eight goals in nine league matches, the worst in their Premier League history. The defeat leaves Ten Hag's position under scrutiny as he struggles to find solutions to the team's ongoing inefficiencies in front of goal.