Manchester United may have emerged victorious in their match against West Ham, but the bitter taste of VAR controversy still lingered. The team felt they had been cheated by the referee’s decision to favor West Ham even when there was a hard tackle that led to united superstar been taking off the pitch. While the win was a welcome one, the sense of injustice hung heavy in the air. For United, the victory was a bittersweet one, tainted by the specter of VAR. “Victory Bitter-Sweet for Manchester United as VAR Clouds Loom Large”

Alejandro Garnacho scored two goals in a comfortable Premier League win over West Ham, and Rasmus Hojlund showed off his amazing goal-scoring skills by becoming the youngest Manchester United player to score in four straight games on his 21st birthday. The goal Hojlund scored, his fifth in the last six games, helped Erik ten Hag’s team win their fourth straight game in all events in 2024.

After Emerson Palmieri missed a chance at the other end, it was a turning point when Garnacho’s shot bounced off Nayef Aguerd. Even though West Ham played a lively attacking game, it became clear that they had trouble getting the final ball as the game went on.

West Ham was not doing as well, so Garnacho took advantage of a mistake by the new Hammers player Kalvin Phillips. Scott McTominay and Hojlund took advantage of the chance, putting pressure on Phillips and setting up Garnacho for a smart low finish past Lukasz Fabianski, who came on for the injured Alphonse Areola at halftime.

Manchester United’s only setback was Lisandro Martinez getting hurt while trying to play through a knee problem he got in a fight with Vladimir Coufal. He left the pitch stumbling.

Ten Hag’s team moved up from eighth to sixth in the league standings after this win, beating both Brighton and West Ham. On the other hand, West Ham continued to have problems; they still hadn’t won in any tournament in 2019.