In their second Premier League match of the season, Manchester United traveled to Craven Cottage to play Fulham.
Despite making a terrible error against Arsenal last time out, Altay Bayindir kept his spot in goal. Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, and Luke Shaw all started, therefore the back three stayed the same as well.
Amad was back in the starting lineup at right wing back, with Patrick Dorgu on the left. Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes were once again selected as the midfield pivot.
Benjamin Sesko had to settle for a bench spot once more, while Mason Mount played in the number 10 spot with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, who again started as a number nine.
Matheus Cunha
The Brazil international started where he left off today after making an outstanding debut against Arsenal the previous weekend.
The United player had multiple chances to open the score and was busy in risky areas.
His smart shot struck the post, and he had a great first touch that put him one on one with the keeper, but he was unable to score.
Although United is still working on its offensive strategy, the signals are far more encouraging than they were the previous season.
Altay Bayindir still nervy
Senne Lammens is reportedly getting close to joining United as their next goalkeeper.
After a lackluster performance against Arsenal in the previous game, Bayindir was selected once more.
The Turk once again made an impression with his passing, but he regularly appeared bewildered from Fulham corners.
He came out twice and missed the ball entirely as Fulham came very close to taking the lead.
The Red Devils will be hoping that their prospective new goalkeeper from Belgium can better manage this important facet of Premier League play.
Bruno Fernandes not his usual self
For a very long time, Bruno Fernandes has been United’s finest player, and he carried the squad a lot at the end of the previous campaign.
However, he hasn’t had a great start to the season and has produced a couple sloppy midfield passes.
Just before halftime, he had the fantastic chance to score United’s opening goal from the penalty spot, but he blazed over in an uncommon manner.
Fernandes’ normally composed demeanor from 12 yards may have been impacted by the referee’s unintentional shoulder shove just before the penalty was supposed to be awarded.
Bryan Mbeumo delivery on point
In order to increase their inventiveness and agility in front of goal, United acquired Bryan Mbeumo this summer, and it paid off on the second day of play.
United’s first goal came from a corner kick, and the Cameroonian was among the league’s best crossers the previous season.
Leny Yoro headed against Rodrigo Muniz after he sent a precise cross into the box from a corner, giving United the lead.
Harry Maguire nearly scored a late goal after Mbeumo’s corner, but the ball painfully missed.
This season, the Red Devils believe Mbeumo can be the mastermind behind a lot more set pieces and corner goals.
United switch off again
The Red Devils put forth the effort to take the lead against Fulham, but their incapacity to defend at crucial times once again showed its ugly head.
When Emile Smith Rowe appeared out of nowhere to tie the score, they gave Fulham a chance to get back into the match.
Although Bayindir could have been able to respond more quickly and De Ligt was lethargic in the box, Ruben Amorim’s team once again failed to rally under duress.
The team won’t come close to achieving the goals they set at the beginning of this season unless they can cultivate a far stronger mindset in these situations.
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