Well, that would be difficult to take for Manchester United fans.
Reuben Amorim’s team has left as a loser, despite dominating the game for most encounters as they are heading out their Premier League campaign at home this afternoon towards Arsenal.
Naturally, Gunner scored on a goal from the corner by Riccardo Carafioli, and the Red Devils couldn’t find a response.
Man United vs Arsenal | ||
|---|---|---|
Man Utd | statistics | Arsenal |
0 | the goal | 1 |
61% | Owned | 39% |
1.59 | Expected goals | 1.05 |
0 | A big opportunity | 1 |
twenty two | Total shot | 9 |
2 | you save | 7 |
3 | corner | 4 |
10 | foul | 19 |
476 | path | 296 |
twenty three | Tackle | 18 |
All statistics via sofa score | ||
But it’s gone as a defeat, but it was undoubtedly one of the best displays of the Amorim era, with one outstanding performer just as impressive as Matthews Cunha and Brian Mbeumo.
Cunha & Mbeumo performance vs Arsenal
Some players have been rampant with the prospect of making a competitive debut at Arsenal, Mbeumo and Cunha at home at United.
The pair were essentially the first minute transition monsters, with William Saliba and Gabriel Magalgess not having answers for most of the first 45.
In fact, if David Raya didn’t put in one of the best performances since joining the people of North London, it’s likely that both attackers have opened an account at the Theatre of Dreams.
We may sound hyperbolic, but we really aren’t because the Express said “Charlie Parker Turner awarded both 8/10 match ratings full time, describing the Cameroonians as “terrifying.”
Sky Sports expert and former professional Daniel Sturridge went even further on the Brazilian, calling him “the best player for Man United,” and praised him for “lighting the place.”
Overall, the results were far from ideal, but they are a very promising show from both new signatures, and if they can play that way against Fulham next week, Amorim will quickly earn some points on the board.
However, there was another starter that was just as impressive as this afternoon.
Man United player as good as Cunha & Mbeumo
Even if United came out on the losing side, it was a really weird game, but there are a few other players who deserve credit for their performance.
But in this example we talk about someone who has spent quite an enthusiastic time since moving to Old Trafford: Mason Mount.
Yes, the former Chelsea star, who has been plagued by injuries in recent years, started out as one of the dozens of insides against gunners and looked great for the most part.
In the first half, Mikel Arteta’s side had a hard time dealing with him.
He also made a considerable impression on Gary Neville, with former Red Devils legend claiming in his commentary that he has the “best” display in his red shirt.
Parker Turner was also very free to award the British a 7/10 match rating, exchanging fluidly across the front with his teammates and praised him for setting an example in his press.
Ultimately, United may have come out on the losing side today, but there was a lot of positives from the performance as Cunha and Mbeumo settled on the resilient displays on the mount.
It’s going to be a long season for the Red Devils, but if today is fine, it could be memorable.