Man United continued to have an unsuccessful match in the Premier League. They were led by Fulham and were lucky to equalize 1-1 in the 89th minute, after Cunha's shot changed direction.
Sharing after the match, Cunha emphasized that Fulham players were more effortful than Man United at the beginning of the second half. The home team also showed a better physical foundation when moving 6km more than Man United.
“Initially, we implemented the plan correctly and created some chances. We didn't score and then they scored in just one ball. It's hard to explain.
This made the whole team very disappointed. After conceding a goal, we played much better and showed a higher fighting spirit. We need to do that from the beginning. We should never have played just for one point.
Fulham has tried harder than us, this is unacceptable. We need to try our best. The team needs to improve in every position. This is just the beginning of the season. Last season was the same, there were many rumors about us but in the end the team finished in third place," Cunha said after the match.
Contrary to Cunha's point of view, coach Carrick affirmed that fitness is not Man United's problem. He said: "I don't think the way we finished the match was lack of energy, I don't see it that way. I am really satisfied with the way we finished the match, strong and putting pressure on the opponent.
Also according to the Man United coach, the team created enough chances to win but did not take advantage of them successfully. He said: "I am disappointed that Man United did not win this match. We came here to win, the whole team did a lot in the match to deserve to win, their goalkeeper had an excellent match with a series of saves.
We hit the post a few times and we should have taken the lead. Their goal came from an unexpected situation, and I am really satisfied with the team's reaction afterwards. Overall, our playing style is quite good. There are definitely things to learn from this match.
After this match, Man United and other teams will enter the FIFA Days period. They will play in the 6th round of the Premier League on October 10, against Tottenham at home.
