Man U out of the top four

Out of the FA Cup, now out of the Premier League's top four.

Manchester United are 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 yesterday, 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 their FA Cup game at home to second-tier Middlesbrough on Friday. United lost a penalty shootout on that occasion.

Also alarming was the defending by England centre back Harry Maguire that allowed lanky striker Wout Weghorst, Burnley's new signing, to turn him in the middle of the field and play in Jay Rodriguez for the equaliser in the 47th minute.

That cancelled out the 18th-minute opener by Paul Pogba, starting for the second game after a long injury layoff and probably United's best player in the first half.

United fell to fifth place, a point behind West Ham, who were 1-0 winners over Watford.

ZOUMA JEERED

Jarrod Bowen's second-half goal secured victory for West Ham but the main talking point was its inclusion of Kurt Zouma, who was named in the starting line-up despite a video - shared widely across social media - showing him kicking and slapping a cat.

West Ham had earlier said it "unreservedly condemns the actions of our player" and Zouma had apologised.

West Ham manager David Moyes said Zouma will remain available for selection, adding: "The club will sort the other side of it out and I'll look after the football side."

Watford's visiting fans relentlessly booed Zouma's every touch and chanted, among other things, 'RSPCA, RSPCA' - referring to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

In the day's other game Newcastle beat Everton 3-1.

- AP