Manchester United’s manager, Ruben Amorim, expressed confidence that his team can compete with any club in the Premier League, even though they started the season with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Arsenal.
It was Riccardo Calafiori who scored the match’s only goal at Old Trafford. The Italian defender took advantage of a mistake made by Manchester United’s temporary goalkeeper, Altay Bayindir.
The Red Devils had 22 attempts to score and kept the ball for more than 60 percent of the time during the game.
A newly built and expensive forward team, costing £200 million (or S$347 million), featuring players Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and substitute Benjamin Sesko, struggled to score against the toughest defense in the EPL over the last two years.
United’s Struggles Continue After Worst Season in 51 Years
Last season was a tough one for Manchester United, as they managed to score only 44 goals over 38 games in the Premier League. This put them among the bottom five teams in terms of scoring. The club finished in a disappointing 15th place, marking their worst performance in 51 years.
Amorim Sees Progress Despite Defeat
Amorim emphasized that the team’s performance demonstrated clear signs of improvement, even if that wasn’t obvious from the final score.
“We have to win matches, but things are very different this year compared to last year,” said the coach from Portugal.
Fans Leave Old Trafford with Hope
The new players have brought a positive energy to Old Trafford, and most of the 75,000 fans there seemed to leave feeling hopeful about how the team performed.
We played really well as a team. Despite the fact that we lost the game, I’m still rather pleased with our performance.
“We proved today that we are capable of winning any Premier League game, even when facing a formidable opponent like Arsenal.”
Arteta Under Pressure to Deliver Title
After coming in second place for the last three years, Arsenal’s coach, Mikel Arteta, is under a lot of pressure to help the team win their first league championship since 2004.
The Spanish team had to rely on their strong defense and goalkeeper David Raya to help them secure an important win, as their opponents struggled to create any offensive chances.
“Great achievement,” said Arteta. “It was the opening match of the season at Old Trafford, and you can sense that they are working on something exciting.”
Arsenal Must Improve to Challenge Rivals
He acknowledged that his team needs to step up their game significantly if they hope to compete with Liverpool and Manchester City for the title. Manchester City for the title.
It really boosts your energy and self-belief when you’re not performing at your best.
Today, we didn’t perform at our best, to be honest. The team needs to build up its strength and determination as we go through the long season ahead, which lasts for about nine to ten months.
“We have a lot of areas that need improvement, and we’re working hard to make those changes happen soon.”
New Signings Show Promise
The new players have brought a positive energy to Old Trafford, and most of the 75,000 fans who attended the game left feeling happy about how Amorim’s team performed.
Cunha and Mbeumo challenged Arsenal’s usually reliable centre-back duo, Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba, right from the start of the game.
Bayindir’s Costly Error
United made a mistake because of Bayindir, who was filling in for the injured Andre Onana.
During the game, a Turkish player made a weak attempt to catch a corner kick taken by Declan Rice at the 13-minute mark. This mistake allowed Calafiori to score with a header into an empty goal.
Patrick Dorgu nearly scored for United just before halftime with a strong shot from far away that struck the post.
Mbeumo and Cunha had a couple of shots on goal, but they were easy for the goalkeeper, Raya, to stop. However, Raya made a fantastic save when he managed to deflect another shot from Cunha across the goal area.
Arsenal showed interest in a player named Sesko for more than a year. However, they decided to go after another player, Viktor Gyokeres, to fill the position as their main striker instead.
The Swedish player had a quiet first game in the Premier League and was taken off the field before the match reached the hour mark, making way for Kai Havertz.
Sesko walked in shortly after, greeted like a hero by the fans. He chose to join the famous club that has won the English championship 20 times, turning down an offer from Newcastle.
United Fail to Convert Dominance into Goals
United had most of the possession and created more chances, but they couldn’t quite score. After Mbeumo delivered a strong header, Raya made a stunning stop to keep the ball out of the net.
Arsenal played strongly to stay in the competition with Liverpool and Manchester City, who both won their opening matches of the season by scoring four goals each.
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