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Louie Chandler

'A team who simply could not finish' - National media reacts as Chelsea and Manchester United draw

Chelsea and Manchester United drew 1-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday night as the Blues looked to build some much-needed momentum ahead of the FA Cup final with Liverpool.

Marcos Alonso opened the scoring in the second half after Thomas Tuchel's men had largely dominated the opening 45 minutes, volleying home smartly when the ball fell to him in the box. But the joy was short-lived as two minutes later, Cristiano Ronaldo lashed a shot passed Edouard Mendy to make it 1-1.

It is a result that ultimately had little bearing on the Premier League title, other than for United to creep slightly closer to the top-four. But what did the national media make of Tuchel's men?

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