Man United lacks confidence but courage has filled the shortcomings

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Although there are still many shortcomings in the squad, Man United stood firm against Arsenal so that everyone understands that they are still a team with a lot of value.

In Man United's most recent draw with Arsenal, Diogo Dalot was considered one of the worst in terms of statistics. The Portuguese defender had many missed passes and caused his teammates to get lost in every counter-attack. However, there are still details that show that Dalot is truly a warrior worthy of being honored.

In the first minutes of the second half, Dalot made two mistakes that made him the focus of the Arsenal 3,000 fans at Old Trafford. However, shortly after that, Dalot had a good acceleration on the left wing, then crossed inside for Noussair Mazraoui to cushion the ball close to the goal. It was a bit of luck that the ball went into the net without a miraculous save from David Raya.

That is one of Ruben Amorim's notes to his students. They can play poorly in many situations but must always stay brave, not let their mentality be distracted no matter how much pressure is put on them.

Of the many things Man United need to improve, confidence is the easiest thing to see. Not the shy "Red Devils" players, they simply do not have enough steadfastness to keep the rhythm, keep the mentality and keep professionalism in each phase. In recent seasons, Man United players have often shown weakness, so every time they are pressured by away team fans, everything seems to have completely collapsed.

Diogo Dalot la chien binh dien hinh cua Man United. Anh: AFP
Diogo Dalot is a typical Man United warrior. Photo: AFP

However, against Arsenal last Sunday, everything changed. When Andre Onana intended to clear the ball, he received a lot of the crying of Arsenal fans. Or just when Bruno Fernandes was about to score from the penalty spot, the Portuguese midfielder was under terrible pressure. However, everyone later saw that it was Raya's super product that caught fire.

Then there was a series of miraculous performances by Joshua Zirkzee, especially the situation where the Dutch striker almost kicked the ball in front of David Raya. If they draw all these points, Man United should have won because they are not afraid of the team in the championship race and recently, Old Trafford is no longer a solid support.

The courage also comes from those who are considered redundant like Christian Eriksen or Casemiro. It's been a long time since The Red Devils fans have seen them play together. There was a time when, as long as the trio Bruno - Casemiro - Eriksen appeared together, Man United would find it difficult to be defeated. When new factors like Manuel Ugarte could not play, Casemiro, despite being very bad in the past, revived strongly to play a match like when he was at Real Madrid against Arsenal.

Even young players like Ayden Heaven, when brought on, have left fans forgetting the image of an 18-year-old player.

Man United suyt nua da co tron ven 3 diem truoc Arsenal. Anh: AFP
Man United almost got all 3 points against Arsenal. Photo: AFP

"Once the players are more comfortable, we are much more confident. At that time, you can tell yourself that you can do it, everything will be fine. In the match against Arsenal or before with Sociedad, Man United was not always confident but we felt the overall situation was fine" - Ruben Amorim shared.

The draw with Arsenal does not mean much in terms of points for Man United in the Premier League rankings because at this time, they no longer have a chance to compete for a ticket to play in the European Cup. However, it will give the team a new look to welcome Real Sociedad and in the middle of this week in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16.

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