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Thomas Tuchel was quite literally hopping mad. Leaping up and down on the touchline, both hands fixed to the top of his head in utter astonishment and moving through the complete Basil Fawlty repertoire.
The game was in stoppage time and the officials were the focus of his fury, having failed to spot Cristiano Ronaldo a yard offside, allowing play to go on and forcing Chelsea to defend a series of set-pieces and resist pressure when they really wanted to be at the other end searching for a winner.
It took a yellow card from referee Anthony Taylor to tranquilise Tuchel and, in fact, the home side were able to repel the late threat from Manchester United and create the final chance of the game.
Thomas Tuchel showed his fury on the touchline, falling to his knees at a refereeing decision
The Chelsea manager was booked by Anthony Taylor (right) for his continued protestations
A very presentable one it was too, falling to Antonio Rudiger who launched it on the volley high over David de Gea's goal and several rows back into the Matthew Harding Stand, where it was received with another groan of despair.
It was the 23rd and final attempt of the day by Chelsea and here lay the true source of Tuchel's frustration, the failure to clinch all three points against a team in suspended animation, managed by a caretaker crew with an interim boss hovering in the wings and Cristiano Ronaldo simmering on the bench for an hour.
Manchester United at Stamford Bridge were better than they were at Watford on their previous Premier League outing, the final dismal act
