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Manchester United obtained their Premier League Summer season Collection off to a really perfect begin as they defeated West Ham United 2-1 on the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Regardless of the shut rating line, Man United largely dominated proceedings, dictating the circulate of play all through the match aside from some minor lapses in focus.
In his post-match TV interview, United supervisor Ruben Amorim expressed modest satisfaction along with his crew’s efficiency.
“It’s not concerning the consequence, it’s concerning the efficiency. I believe we did effectively for some time, not throughout all the sport. We now have so much to enhance, I believe we improved so much additionally from final season,” he defined.
“We did issues proper, and naturally, it’s the primary recreation, and we have to do higher,” he continued, indicating his want to see his crew proceed rising.
When requested what wanted enchancment, Amorim defined: “I believe we completed the performs generally actually quick, we win the ball and we lose the ball as a result of we need to go immediately to the purpose. We noticed final 12 months that generally we misplaced many balls within the build-up.”
“We attempt to use all the information, all the data that now we have from final season, and now we have to enhance,” Amorim concluded, exhibiting his dedication to proceed build up his crew’s capabilities forward of the brand new season.
Earlier than exiting, Amorim did make particular point out of 1 participant who actually left a constructive impression on the sphere – new signing Matheus Cunha.
“I believe he improves the crew quite a bit,” Amorim admitted.
“He can run deep, however you may see that he’s another midfielder when now we have the ball. After which he can run with the ball with excessive tempo,” the United boss defined.
He then went so faras to confess, “Final 12 months, we didn’t have that sort of participant, so this sort of participant can change the crew.”
This was an encouraging efficiency from United, who appeared miles higher than they did in opposition to Leeds United within the earlier match.
Particularly encouraging was Cunha’s efficiency. To date, he seems to be precisely the sort of participant United want, as Amorim himself appears to point.
Featured picture Shaun Botterill by way of Getty Pictures
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