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Manchester United crashed to a humiliating 2-0 defeat at promoted Hull on Saturday in a dismal start to their Premier League campaign.<\/strong><\/p>\n Michael Carrick\u2019s side were rocked by first half goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy at the MKM Stadium.<\/p>\n Hull, who are back in the Premier League for the first time since 2017, were without 10 players due to injury but still put woeful United to the sword with a vibrant display.<\/p>\n It was a chastening opening to the new season for United, who are expected to mount a title challenge after finishing third last term.<\/p>\n There was scant evidence that United are capable of going toe to toe with champions Arsenal on a dispiriting afternoon on Humberside.<\/p>\n Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos were anonymous in their United debuts in midfield after joining from Aston Villa and Chelsea respectively.<\/p>\n Carrick laughed off claims that United have been handed an easy start to the season, with their trip to Hull followed by a home game against Ipswich, another of the promoted teams.<\/p>\n The United manager\u2019s caution proved prescient.<\/p>\n Former England captain Alan Shearer summed up United\u2019s malaise with a damning verdict.<\/p>\n \u201cMan United have been shocking, no hunger, they\u2019ve been terrible,\u201d the BBC pundit said.<\/p>\n Carrick\u2019s steady demeanour during his interim spell after Ruben Amorim\u2019s turbulent reign played a major role in United\u2019s revival last season.<\/p>\n But, now installed as permanent boss, Carrick is expected to mount a challenge for United\u2019s first English title since 2013, adding a layer of pressure he did not have to endure last season.<\/p>\n Carrick has been asking for more signings and United have agreed a deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.<\/p>\n He will be demanding even more after this wretched performance.<\/p>\n Last season, Hull became the first team to finish sixth in the Championship and earn promotion via the play-offs since Blackpool in 2010.<\/p>\n Tigers boss Sergej Jakirovic had insisted this week that Hull could prove the doubters wrong after a host of pundits wrote them off as relegation certainties.<\/p>\n Toothless United<\/strong><\/p>\n Even Jakirovic must have been pinching himself to make sure he wasn\u2019t dreaming during Hull\u2019s first win over United since 2017.<\/p>\n Initially, United were on top and Luke Shaw\u2019s cross reached Bryan Mbeumo for fierce strike that was repelled by Hull\u2019s debutant keeper Konstantinos Tzolakis.<\/p>\n United threatened again moments later when Noussair Mazraoui picked out Matheus Cunha for a low drive that Tzolakis saved at full stretch.<\/p>\n But Hull served notice they could trouble United as Ryan Giles\u2019 cross found Oli McBurnie for a header that forced a good stop from Senne Lammens.<\/p>\n United\u2019s defensive vulnerability at set-pieces was brutally exposed in the 17th minute.<\/p>\n McBurnie easily evaded sloppy marking at a Hull corner and drilled a strike that Lammens could only push out to Nigeria defender Ajayi, who gleefully poked home from close-range.<\/p>\n Hull\u2019s first Premier League goal for nine years sparked wild celebrations all around the MKM Stadium as orange and black-clad fans danced in delight.<\/p>\n Patrick Dorgu squandered a golden opportunity silence the Hull supporters, scuffing his shot wide from Harry Maguire\u2019s pass.<\/p>\n United were toothless in attack and in disarray at the back.<\/p>\n Hull pounced to double their lead in the 38th minute.<\/p>\n Regan Slater\u2019s pin-point free-kick wasn\u2019t dealt with by United\u2019s shambolic defence and Senegal defender Mendy thumped his header past Lammens.<\/p>\n Taunted by chants of \u201cyou\u2019re getting mauled by the Tigers\u201d, Carrick looked shell-shocked on the touchline.<\/p>\n Carrick sent on Marcus Rashford at half-time, but the England forward, who spent last season on loan at Barcelona, was unable to trigger a United revival.<\/p>\n Hull remained the more potent force and Mohamed Belloumi fizzed a drive just wide from distance.<\/p>\n Tielemans and Santos were both hauled off midway through the second half, but it made no difference as United tamely surrendered.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n