The loss to Arsenal at Old Trafford underlined the scale of the task facing Ruben Amorim as his first full season begins
A great appeal of football is the myriad pub and parlour opinions any game conjures. In the wake of Manchester United?s 1-0 defeat against Arsenal on Sunday, social media lit-up with differing takes from those of a United persuasion. The case for optimism featured United?s 22 shots to Arsenal?s eight and the beginnings of what may flower into an on-field bromance between Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha. The case for pessimism: a crisis at No 1, with Altay Bayindir?s timidness leading to Riccardo Calafiori?s winner and Andr? Onana?s ongoing flakiness. Then there is the bottom line: United were defeated. As midfielder Casemiro said afterwards: ?I?m not going to say that losing is OK; we have to win. Manchester United always has to win. I think we have shown good moments, and we have played much better, but we have to look for the victory.?
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