Manchester United fail to win for an eighth consecutive game as they can only muster a goalless draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford.
United started the game at a very high tempo
The game started at a frantic pace with both sides going close in the opening ten minutes, firstly Chelsea old boy Juan Mata hit a cracking left-footed strike of the bar which almost gave United the perfect start. Chelsea responded straight away when from a corner John Terry had a header which David de Gea made a wonderful save from with his right hand.
Morgan Schneiderlin also had a good strike in the opening stages from long range which just went wide of Thibaut Courtois goal, and it was very obvious that Louis van Gaal from the way the game had started told his players to go out and show some intent and attack.
United are unlucky after hitting the frame of the goal twice
Anthony Martial was the next to go close for United when he turned Branislav Ivanovic inside out and unleashed a powerful low shot which smashed off the post, so close for United, but when the luck is out that's how things go.
Next to have a go for United was the captain Wayne Rooney who hit a cracking strike from a long way out which stung the palms of Courtois, and for the first time this season it looked like the United players weren't afraid to shoot. United were in full control of the game for the opening thirty minutes which was great to see.
Chelsea started to come back into the game after a long spell of United domination, but still didn't create nothing in the first half, and it looked like United had taken the foot off the gas, and started to allow Chelsea have some of the ball.
The first half ended goalless with United dominating for long periods, but as how most of the season had panned out, they struggled to get the goal when on top, but there were signs of the team being allowed to play attacking football which had been missing for a long time.
Chelsea began the second half the on the front foot, and had a big chance when Pedro forced De Gea into a fantastic save for the edge of the box, and the rebound fell to Cesar Azpilicueta who saw his shot again saved by De Gea, the warning signs were there for United.
Herrera forces Courtois into a wonder save
Ander Herrera was next to have a massive chance for United, and he should have scored, as Martial laid it to him on the plate in front of the goal, but show how the midfielder saw his shot somehow saved by Courtois, and everyone was left wondering would it be another frustrating night at Old Trafford.
Chelsea should have been in front when from a United corner they broke at pace, and Pedro played Nemanja Matic through on goal, but the defensive midfielder who only had to beat De Gea blazed his shot miles over the bar. It was a big let-off for United, and they shouldn't be getting exposed like that from their own corner.
Rooney misses big chance late on to give United the win
After a long period of nothing happening the game finally a chance fell came, and it fell to Rooney who shot over the bar after Cameron Borthwick-Jackson produced a wonderful cross for his captain, but it was missed.
The game ended in yet another goalless draw for United after a very lacklustre second half after it looked promising at the start of the game, but as it has been all season United are still lacking a lot of confidence in front of goal, and the result will only add pressure on Louis van Gaal as United go eight games without a win.
