Manchester United (Man United) suffered a 0-1 loss to Arsenal at Old Trafford. The only goal conceded came from a set piece, which United have exposed their weaknesses from last season.
In attack, Man United created many scoring opportunities, with the mobility of two new recruits Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. However, Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has been outstanding, continuously discouraging the Red Devils' strikers.
After the match, coach Ruben Amorim admitted that he was disappointed with the result, but he was still proud of the players' performance. He shared: "We played more aggressively than last season, playing more confidently and decisively. When we have the ball, we can show our quality.
Man United lost less possession in the attack than last season. Players like Cunha and Mbeumo show that in just one moment, they can stir up the whole stadium. Man United is not boring.
In the match against Arsenal, Amorim left first-choice goalkeeper Andre Onana out of the squad, choosing Altay Bayindir as the starting goalkeeper. The Turkish goalkeeper himself made a mistake in his team's only goal, when he failed to clear the ball after the opponent's corner kick.
However, Amorim did not blame his students. As for the reason for not choosing Onana as the starting goalkeeper, according to Amorim, this goalkeeper was injured before the season and did not participate in all friendly matches. In addition, Tom Heaton and Altay have played very well in the preparation period for the season.
The Man United coach stressed that he was satisfied with his team's three goalkeepers and had not considered recruiting a new goalkeeper. The Old Trafford side are said to be interested in goalkeeper Donnarumma, who has decided to leave PSG but has not made any specific moves.
I think Man United have shown that we can win any Premier League game. Against a strong team like Arsenal, we played well. So I am satisfied with the players, Amorim shared.
In the next round, Man United will meet Fulham away. Amorim has stressed that he will focus on improving small things, towards a more positive result.
