Wasteful Man U slips out of top four

Manchester United is going through a rough spell under Ralf Rangnick — and Cristiano Ronaldo currently isn’t in good enough scoring form to get the team out of it. Ronaldo didn’t even start the 1-1 draw at last-place Burnley on Tuesday, only appearing as a second-half substitute and failing to score for a fifth straight game. That’s his worst run without a goal at club level since 2010.

The problems run deeper than the scoring slump of one of the world’s great strikers, though. The way United dropped off in the second half was alarming, just like the team did in the second half of its FA Cup game at home to second-tier Middlesbrough on Friday. United lost a penalty shootout on that occasion.

Newcastle on rise

Newcastle beat Everton 3-1 in the other game to climb out of the relegation zone and move four points ahead of Burnley.

West Ham edge past Watford

West Ham United boosted their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League as Jarrod Bowen’s second half goal gave them a narrow 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Watford on Tuesday.