by A new season for Manchester United, but old problems remain. In contrast to the relative optimism of the defeat of the last week against Arsenal, a shy performance in a 1-1 draw with Fulham in Craven Cottage leaves more questions than answers.
So much has happened since the faulty night in Bilbao, not least the arrival of three festival and an expenditure of over £ 200 million. And yet this was a performance that was incredibly similar to those in the tail end of last season, even if a few players offered a real promise in parts.
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This corner in the southwest of London was a difficult place for several large clubs in the last seasons, but which could be seen as a good result among other circumstances is simply another bad result for Ruben Amorim’s side.
Because while Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty and Matheus Cunha think that he should have a clip, the reality remains that United has now lost and a tie to open the 2025-26 season.
Not only that, but the only goal scored in two games, was his own goal – from a header that fell far before the departure of Rodrigo Muniz – while the same defenders remained.
And everything comes back to a comprehensive topic – the fact that Amorim’s team can never take control in a Premier League -Match.
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United started brightly – with a lot of energy and some beautiful combinations on the edge of the box, when Cunha shot just over the post – although this was not a sign of the coming things, with their best chances from moments of happiness or brilliance instead of patterns or anything.
This was all the more strange, as a drill was devoted to a drill for a few minutes, in which the winged backs were either removed the ball Mason Mount or Bryan Mbumo before the strikers crossed it. It indicates that Amorim thought that United would dominate the possession more than they did not control the game with another halves, and the game with another end without ending an end without ending. While the new faces were prominent, it was an old head that had the greatest chance when Fernandes after an absolute gift from a foul, Calvin Bassey, the perpetrator when throwing the mount to the area.
Bruno Fernandes missed a punishment in the first half (Getty)
Leny Yoros distracted header sends Manchester United in the lead (AFP/Getty)
The goal finally came from one of the most unlikely sources, and even when it did, it was not the result of an excellent attack game or a moment of the genius, but a shabby corner that was converted by Leny Yoro via a helping hand by Muniz.
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And yet, although they have given a tour of taking the initiative, the visitors had to take the initiative, to withdraw and to invite pressure into such a familiar sight. From there it felt like it was inevitable-and it did when Emile Smith Rowe passed Bayindir between the central defenders.
But while United -and -Dichen goals are worrying, the question is less of the defense – while Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt are very impressive at dots – but rather the midfield, whereby the amorim system is lacking, which leads to an admitted chance.
The goal was one of several good chances that the hosts had, since the midfield of United was clear again when Fulham pressed them and she did not allow them to be put on pressure – and to points that could not even come out of their own half. Marco Silva recorded it in his conference after the game and explained that his team had ordered the ball with the game after the first 20 minutes.
Emile Smith Rowe Slots home a compensation less than two minutes after accepting the bank (Reuters)
Another bad day in the office for Ruben Amorim (Pa)
And this is exactly what has become the crucial picture of Amorim’s time for United. The most relevant question is whether it is the system or the staff, which means that United is unable to maintain pressure and at the same time to outline the opportunities. The calls of the “attack” of the away fans in the 85th minute tell them everything they need to know.
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United has been signed with a midfield in the past few weeks, but the latest performances indicate that they would have to discover the next N’Golo edge to even hope to cover some of these gaps.
However, until you repair something in midfield – whether by tactics, staff or a mix of both – you will continue to create too few chances, give away too many and finally hobble to achieve disappointing results.
Amorim has time on his side when it looks, even though he was spent with a pre -season under his belt and 200 million pounds, he was able to determine the questions that are increasingly difficult to answer if he does not find a remedy for United’s below -average appearances.
