Goalkeeper David De Gea  failed to stop an innocuous looking 25-yard shot by West Ham’s Said Benrahma  as Man United lost a second straight game, 1-0. For West Ham, the win is a big boost to staying out of the relegation zone. For Man United, the loss adds pressure to maintaining its fourth-place spot to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League. It lost, 1-0, to Brighton last Thursday.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...