Chelsea football team beat Manchester United 2-0 in the ninth week of the English Premier League. The goals in this game were scored by Morgan Rodgers and Cole Palmer for Chelsea. Chelsea took full advantage of Manchester United's second-half collapse, condemning the team to a third consecutive defeat and increasing the pressure on Michael Carrick. Manchester United were now without a win in 9 consecutive games in all competitions; The team's longest winning streak since October to November 1988. Manchester United's fourth defeat in the Premier League this season has placed this team in 16th place and just one point above the relegation zone. The position of Michael Carrick, the head coach under pressure from United, has also become more unstable; This too, only a few days after he was given the opportunity to turn things around following a poor start to the season.