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Despite Manchester United's 1-0 loss to Arsenal, coach Ruben Amorim delivered a bold post-match statement.
Manchester United fell to Arsenal 0-1 at home in their Premier League season opener, but despite the defeat, Ruben Amorim made a bold statement after the final whistle.
Riccardo Calafiori scored the game's only goal, heading in from almost on the line after Declan Rice's wicked inswinging corner unsettled Manchester United keeper Altay Bayindir.
After the goal, Manchester United put a lot of pressure on Arsenal, with Patrick Dorgu hitting the post and Matheus Cunha testing David Raya on several occasions.
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Earlier in the match, Manchester United and Arsenal players threw themselves into early challenges, with Bryan Mbeumo having the first effort on goal. However, Manchester United's performance was not enough to secure them a goal.
"We showed today that we can win any game in the Premier League, especially against a big team like Arsenal," Ruben Amorim admitted after the match.
"We were the better team. We feel like we played better. Ultimately, we lost the match, but I'm very proud of the effort the boys put in, and that's important moving forward.
"We were more aggressive than last year, we sprinted more, we were braver. I think the most important thing was that we weren't boring."
Manchester United vs Arsenal: An Unwanted Label for Ruben Amorim
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Indeed, the Red Devils looked slightly improved compared to last season, when they finished 15th. However, the outcome, another defeat, attaches an unwanted label to Ruben Amorim.
He is the fastest non-promoted manager to reach 15 losses in the Premier League. Since replacing Erik ten Hag in November, the Portuguese manager has suffered 15 defeats in 28 matches. This has not happened since Paul Hart with Portsmouth in 2009!
Goalkeeper Issues: De Gea Unwilling to Return
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Amorim started Bayindir in goal due to Onana's injury. However, the Turkish keeper isn't a solution, having been partly responsible for Arsenal's goal.
The Sun reports that United are practically forced to buy a new goalkeeper, possibly Donnarumma (PSG), as De Gea (Fiorentina) is unwilling to return.
Manchester United's Attack Remains Toothless
Manchester United brought in Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig for £74 million, yet the Portuguese manager left him on the bench until the 65th minute! "A strange decision, considering there were several high crosses into the Arsenal box in the first half with no one there to capitalize," The Sun pointed out.
Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, two other new arrivals, did inject some life into the attack. But the result was another blank for Manchester United, who struggled to score last season as well, managing only 44 goals in 38 games!