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da dobrowin： Arsenal supporters were all hoping their clubs would invest heavily in the squad this summer, but even the most optimistic Gooner must surely have been pleased, and surprised, by the extent of the summer recruitment.

da bet esporte： On deadline day, Piero Hincapié was unveiled as the eighth summer signing, joining on loan from Bayer Leverkusen with an obligation to buy of around £45m, becoming the first Ecuadorian in the club’s history.

Before this, the Gunners had spent around £267m, bolstering all areas of their squad, after Mikel Arteta’s team were so significantly hampered by injuries last season.

While certain signings have garnered all the headlines, could one of Arsenal’s under-the-radar arrivals actually prove to be the best signing any Premier League club made this summer?

Arsenal's attacking reinforcements

We’ll ultimately never know, but it’s safe to assume that Arsenal would not have invested in their squad quite as heavily as they did, had current Premier League champions Liverpool, the side they’re ultimately attempting to dethrone, spent even more.

The Reds’ signed Alexander Isak for £125m on deadline day, shattering the Premier League record transfer fee, taking their summer outlay to around £450m, with Florian Wirtz’s £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen a short-lived British record.

The German is yet to sparkle in a Liverpool shirt, albeit it’s very early days, and he did score a scrumptious free-kick against Northern Ireland at RheinEnergieStadion last Sunday, showcasing his talent.

Isak meantime is, arguably, the best striker in the world, not a bad player to add to your squad if you’re Arne Slot, but it’ll be interesting to see how he fits in, considering fellow new recruit Hugo Ekitiké has already caught the eye, and how long he takes to get up to speed.

Nevertheless, the champions now possess an array of attacking talent, with Arsenal recruiting Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyökeres in response.

Eze is set to make his eagerly-anticipated home debut against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, while Gyökeres has earned mixed reviews so far, barely involved against Manchester United and Liverpool, but scoring a brace during the Gunners’ only home game to date, the 5-0 demolition of Leeds.

However, could a less heralded new recruit actually prove to be Arsenal’s best?

Arsenal's best summer signing

With Jorginho and Thomas Partey both departing Arsenal as free agents this summer, the base of their midfield has undergone a major revamp, and an important one at that, given that the player in this position is very much the nucleus of an Arteta team.

Martín Zubimendi is the new midfield fulcrum, arriving to little fanfare, even though he deserves much more.

There are a few reasons for this.

First, David Ornstein of the Athletic reported as far back as mid-January that his move from Real Sociedad was essentially a done deal, meaning by the time he arrived in July, most anticipation and excitement had subsided.

Also, at the time, Gyökeres was still yet to join, with Gooners fixated on the striker signing, unable to be pleased about anything else until that was done.

Nevertheless, Zubimendi is someone worth heralding, not least because the Spanish international turned down the chance to join Liverpool 12 months earlier, emphasising the attractiveness of moving to Arsenal.

The reason Zubimendi was so sort after is simply because he is an exceptional player, as the table below documents.

Zubimendi 24/25 La Liga stats

Statistics

Zubimendi

La Liga rank

Attempted passes

1,772

21st

Passes into final 3rd

172

12th

Progressive passes

195

10th

Touches

2,131

18th

Touches mid 3rd

1,332

8th

Interceptions

44

12th

Blocks

42

16th

Ball recoveries

140

24th

Statistics courtesy of FBref

Worth noting that Zubimendi’s statistics last season are all the more impressive given that his Real Sociedad side ended up 11th in La Liga, their lowest finish since 2018, losing almost half of their matches.

Upon his arrival in North London, Arteta spoke glowingly about his compatriot, praising his “football intelligence”, adding that he will bring “a huge amount of quality”, concluding that “he has all the attributes to be a key player”.

Already in Arsenal’s opening three matches, Zubimendi has been able to show what he is all about, completing 145 of his 167 passes, 11 of which have been into the final third, while 12 are categorised as progressive.

The 26-year-old may not be someone you’ve really noticed during Arsenal matches so far, more a player you need to witness in the flesh to truly appreciate, but he crucially has the capabilities to increase the Gunners’ speed of in-possession play, improving the team at both ends of the pitch.

If Arteta’s team do go on to achieve what they want to achieve this year, the £60m paid for Zubimendi’s signature will feel like a steal. Those on Anfield may well live to rue missing out on him a year ago…

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da bet vitoria： Manchester United did some impressive business on paper during the summer transfer window as they brought Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, and Benjamin Sesko in to improve their options at the top end of the pitch.

da pinnacle： Mbeumo has hit the ground running since his move from Premier League rivals Brentford, with goals against Grimsby and Burnley in recent weeks.

The summer transfer window was not perfect, though, as the Red Devils were unable to get a deal done for Brighton & Hove Albion central midfielder Carlos Baleba.

There was also a scare late on in the window when Fabrizio Romano revealed that Kobbie Mainoo had told the club that he wanted to leave on loan for the season.

The England international wanted to go out on loan, but was not entertaining any permanent transfers away from Old Trafford, in order to play regular minutes ahead of next summer’s World Cup.

However, Manchester United were unwilling to lose the academy graduate, even on loan, so close to the end of the window, which means that he remained at the club.

Why Man Utd need to get the best out of Kobbie Mainoo

Ruben Amorim must find a way to get the best out of Mainoo now that the player is staying at Old Trafford, because he has proven himself to be an exciting young talent.

His only start of the season so far came against Grimsby in the League Cup. It was an awful night for the club, losing on penalties, but the midfielder showed his quality in and out of possession in midfield.

There should be little doubt over whether or not Mainoo is good enough to be starting matches for Manchester United when you consider his form prior to Amorim’s arrival.

23/24 Premier League

Kobbie Mainoo per 90

Percentile rank vs CMs

Take-ons attempted

2.71

Top 20%

Take-ons completed

1.42

Top 18%

Take-on success rate

53.4%

Top 28%

Goal-creating actions (take-ons)

0.09

Top 4%

Goal-creating actions (shot)

0.09

Top 2%

Goal-creating actions (fouls drawn)

0.05

Top 9%

Stats via FBref

As you can see in the table above, the 20-year-old starlet was one of the most impressive central midfielders in the Premier League at driving with the ball and making things happen in possession in the 2023/24 campaign under Erik ten Hag.

Now, at the start of this season, Mainoo was an unused substitute in the first two matches of the Premier League season, against Arsenal and Fulham, and Amorim explained that it was because he is competing with Bruno Fernandes for a place in the team.

Whilst you can rationalise what the manager says in the quotes above, as his midfield two typically has one creative player and one enforcer to complement each other, it seems like a waste of the talent that he has available to him.

Mainoo is capable of producing quality in the Premier League, such as the goal in the clip above, whilst Manuel Ugarte has made more appearances in the league than him this season, despite his disappointing performances.

The Uruguay international, who was signed from PSG in 2024, has not done enough to suggest that he should be prioritised over Mainoo, and INEOS must finally cash in on him when the transfer window opens again in January.

Why Man Utd should sell Manuel Ugarte

Per Capology, Ugarte currently earns £120k-per-week at Old Trafford. That is over four times as much as Mainoo earns per week (£25k), but his performances do not justify that expense.

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The former Sporting star is a midfield destroyer who ‘suits’ Amorim’s system as a partner for Bruno Fernandes or Mason Mount because he is naturally defensive-minded.

However, Ugarte was dribbled past 1.3 times per game in the Premier League last season, per Sofascore, whilst Mainoo was only dribbled past 0.6 times, which shows that opposition midfielders found it too easy to get the better of him.

He also won 53% of his duels and made two errors that led to shots or goals. Mainoo, meanwhile, won 45% of his duels and made one error that led to a shot or goal, per Sofascore, which suggests that they were both fairly indifferent in physical contests.

Ugarte is, therefore, not enough of an upgrade, if at all, in a defensive sense, to rationalise him playing in the first two Premier League games off the bench ahead of the England international.

These comments on Sky Sports from last October still ring true to this day, as the Uruguay international’s ‘lackadaisical’ play on the ball was an issue for him throughout the 2024/25 campaign.

24/25 PL

Ugarte

Rank vs midfielders

Non-penalty goals

0.05

Bottom 41%

xAG

0.06

Bottom 30%

Shot-creating actions

1.56

Bottom 16%

Progressive passes

3.08

Bottom 18%

Progressive carries

0.81

Bottom 23%

Passes into the final third

2.96

Bottom 36%

Passes into the penalty area

0.45

Bottom 20%

Stats via FBref

As you can see in the table above, Ugarte was one of the worst central midfielders in the Premier League last season when it came to progressing play and making an impact at the top end of the pitch.

Therefore, the ex-PSG man has flopped at Old Trafford because he has not been reliable defensively, given how easy it has been for players to dribble past him, and he has struggled badly in possession.

In fact, a former Netherlands international claimed in October of last year that Ugarte was “walking” around the pitch and criticised Ten Hag and the club for signing players who are “not even good”, referring to the midfielder.

INEOS must, therefore, cash in on Ugarte when they next get the chance to, because he is standing in Mainoo’s way, despite not being better than the English starlet, and has been a big flop since his move from PSG with his underwhelming performances on the pitch.

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da mrbet： O Sport superou o Náutico por 2 a 0 no jogo de ida da final do Campeonato Campeonato Pernambucano e se aproximou do bicampeonato estadual. Rafael Thyere e Gustavo Lopes marcaram os gols do Leão da Ilha.

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O duelo decisivo pela taça do Campeonato Pernambucano será no sábado (6), às 17h, com mando do Sport, que pode perder para o Náutico por até um gol de diferença.

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O Sport só conseguiu impor sua superioridade no segundo tempo, aproveitando os espaços cedidos pelo Náutico. Após dois gols de cabeça, o Leão ainda poderia ampliar a vantagem, mas parou duas vezes na trave. Mesmo jogando diante da sua torcida, o Timbu sofreu na defesa e teve poucas chances para diminuir a desvantagem.

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عبر جيريمي دوكو جناح مانشستر سيتي عن سعادته بفوز فريقه أمام ليفربول بثلاثية نظيفة، خلال اللقاء الذي جمع الفريقين على ملعب الاتحاد في الدوري الانجليزي الممتاز.

بهذا الفوز الذي حققه فريق بيب جوارديولا يكون مانشستر سيتي قد ارتفع رصيده للنقطة 22 في المركز الثاني، بينما تجمد رصيد ليفربول عند النقطة 18 في المركز الثامن.

وقال دوكو في تصريحات نشرتها “بي بي سي” البريطانية: “أعتقد أن المباريات الكبيرة دائماً ما تكون معرضة أكثر للخطر، أنا سعيد بالمباراة وأداء الفريق”.

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وأضاف في رسالة شكر موجهة لزملائه: “ما يعزز ثقتي بنفسي أنني أمتلك لاعبين رائعين حولي، هناك روبن دياز الذي يقوم بدفعي كل يوم لأنه يؤمن بي”.

وختم الجناح البلجيكي صاحب الهدف الثالث في مباراة اليوم أمام ليفربول: “هذا أيضاً يمنحني شعوراً ببذل مزيد من الجهد كل يوم، وجود زملاء مثله يسهل علي الأمور”.

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da betsul： A Seleção Brasileira Feminina encara Porto Rico na madrugada desta quinta-feira (22), à 0h15 (de Brasília), pela primeira rodada da Copa Ouro da Concacaf. A partida terá transmissão da ESPN 4 e do Star+ (streaming).

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✅FICHA TÉCNICA
Brasil x Porto Rico
1ª rodada da Copa Ouro

Data e horário: quinta-feira, 22 de fevereiro de 2024, à 0h15 (de Brasília)
Local: Estádio Torero, em San Diego (EUA)
Onde assistir: ESPN 4 e Star+

⚽ PROVÁVEIS ESCALAÇÕES

BRASIL
Luciana, Antônia, Lauren e Rafaelle; Adriana, Debinha, Duda Sampaio, Ary Borges e Yasmin; Bia Zaneratto e Gabi Nunes. Técnico: Arthur Elias.

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PORTO RICO
Sydney Martínez, Veronica Garcia, Madison Cox, Amber DiOrio e Bryana Pizarro; Juelle Love, Nickolette Driesse, Sarah Martínez e Jillienne Aguilera; Jailene de Jesus e Daphane Méndez. Técnico: Nat González

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da fazobetai： Tottenham are unrelenting in their pursuit of fresh additions right now, and are looking to maintain their momentum after hijacking Chelsea’s deal for Xavi Simons in the early hours of Friday morning.

da realsbet： Simons, who can play out wide in Son Heung-min’s previous position, and as a central playmaker to combat the losses of Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison through injury, has arrived at N17 with bags of potential.

Tottenham’s summer signings

Price tag

Mohammed Kudus

£55 million

Kota Takai

£5 million

Mathys Tel

£30 million

Joao Palhinha

Loan

Kevin Danso

£21 million

Xavi Simons

£52 million

After Tottenham agreed a £52 million deal for the ex-La Masia gem from under Chelsea’s nose, following “overnight” talks (Fabrizio Romano), Simons now dons the iconic number 7 shirt previously worn by Son.

The Netherlands international spent a fair portion of early 2024/2025 out with ankle ligament damage, but still managed 14 goal contributions over his final 18 Bundesliga appearances for Leipzig last season.

Simons’ proven quality, versatility and experience for his age (nearly 140 senior appearances in total) makes him a statement last-minute signing for Spurs, not to mention a much-needed one after their botched deals for Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze.

Following on from their move for Simons, it is believed that Tottenham want to sign another attacking player and centre-back before the Monday 7pm cut-off.

Tottenham make £17 million bid for Man City defender Manuel Akanji

According to Sky Italia, Tottenham and AC Milan’s race for Man City defender Manuel Akanji has taken a twist.

As per their information, while the Rossoneri have made an offer for the 71-cap Swiss international, who scored against Portugal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, it is Spurs emerging as favourites for his signature.

For one, Akanji would prefer to remain in the Premier League. And two, Tottenham have made the highest offer for Akanji to City, amounting to around £17 million and trumping Milan’s opening proposal of £13 million plus bonuses.

Milan are working to reach an agreement with the player, but it appears they have some groundwork to cover if they’re to beat Frank’s side to Akanji’s signature.

Interestingly, if Milan fail to win this transfer against the Lilywhites, they’ve identified former Spurs defender Juan Foyth as an alternative.

كشفت مصادر صحفية إخبارية عن رغبة نادي ليفربول الإنجليزي في التعاقد مع أحد لاعبي الدوري الألماني، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة.

ولا يزال الغموض قائماً حول مستقبل الدولي المصري محمد صلاح مع الريدز، الذي لم يحسم مصيره حتى الآن مع هداف الفريق.

يذكر أن عقد محمد صلاح الحالي مع ليفربول سينتهي بنهاية الموسم الجاري، صيف 2025.

ويحتل ليفربول صدارة ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز برصيد 53 نقطة، بينما يتواجد الريدز أيضاً على صدارة ترتيب دوري أبطال أوروبا برصيد 21 نقطة.

اقرأ أيضاً.. ماركا: مبابي يهدد ليفاندوفسكي ومحمد صلاح

وبحسب ما جاء في شبكة “كورييري ديلو سبورت”، فإن إدارة ليفربول تستهدف التوقيع مع جناح بوروسيا دورتموند، كريم أديمي، في الميركاتو الصيفي المقبل.

وترى إدارة ليفربول أن التعاقد مع كريم أديمي سيكون حلاً مميزاً في المستقبل القريب في حال رحيل محمد صلاح أو استمرار النجم المصري لأعوام قليلة مقبلة.

ومنذ انضمام أديمي إلى بوروسيا دورتموند في صيف 2022، تمكن من تسجيل 19 هدفاً بينما قام بصناعة 10 أهداف.

ويمتلك اللاعب الألماني البالغ من العمر 23 عاماً القدرة الكبيرة على اللعب في جميع مراكز خط الهجوم، كما أثبت ذلك في البوندسليجا.

جدير بالذكر أن نابولي يراقب موقف كريم أديمي مع دورتموند، ويضعه كبديل ثاني في حال عدم التعاقد مع أليخاندرو جارناتشو في الانتقالات القادمة.

His unbeaten 78 off 37 balls consigned San Francisco Unicorns to their second loss in a row

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Shimron Hetmyer thrashed an unbeaten 78 off 37 balls to take Seattle Orcas over the line•MLC

Shimron Hetmyer was Seattle Orcas’ hero for the third straight time, scoring an unbeaten 78 off 37 balls, consigning San Francisco Unicorns to their second loss in MLC 2025.Hetmyer, who was coming into this game on the back of an unbeaten 97 off 40 balls and 64 not out off 26, was once again the backbone of Orcas’ stumbling chase. Having restricted Unicorns to 168 for 5, Orcas slipped to 56 for 4 in the tenth over. However, Hetmyer stitched important stands with Heinrich Klaasen and Aaron Jones to give Orcas a last-over win for the third game running by four wickets.Orcas’ 169-run chase started on the wrong foot, with Xavier Bartlett ending opener Steven Taylor’s misery for a ten-ball duck. Bartlett struck in his next over again, this time taking out Kyle Mayers.Shayan Jahangir and Sikandar Raza forged a 38-run third-wicket stand, with the former the aggressor. But both batters fell off consecutive deliveries in the tenth over, and Orcas’ chase started falling apart.Then Hetmyer happened. He was out and about in quick time, smashing two sixes in his first three balls. Even as the batters at the other end fell, Hetmyer did not curb his attacking flair. He reached his fifty off 23 balls with a straight six down the ground and ensured the required rate never got out of hand.Sanjay Krishnamurthi top-scored for San Francisco Unicorns with a 28-ball 41•MLC

With 30 needed off the last three overs, he started by smashing Brody Couch over deep backward square leg before going after Bartlett, bringing the equation down to eight in the final over. Hetmyer then deposited Romario Shepherd for a 102m six over long-on before casually finishing off the chase with a couple of runs and three balls to spare.Earlier, sent into bat, Unicorns were rocked early with left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh snapping up Matthew Short with his fourth ball. Jake Fraser-McGurk thrashed Harmeet for three back-to-back fours, while Finn Allen also struck a few telling blows with the duo adding 49 off 31 balls for the second wicket.Left-arm fast bowler Ayan Desai, however, struck in the final over of the powerplay, removing Allen while captain Raza saw the back of Fraser-McGurk soon after. Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Unicorns’ top-scorer, whacked left-arm wristpinner Waqar Salamkheil for two sixes on the bounce and then smoked two more against Raza as Unicorns raced to 94 for 3 after ten overs.But Orcas staged a comeback, conceding just 34 runs in the next seven overs, with Krishnamurthi also falling. Unicorns required Shepherd to thump two sixes off his three balls faced to take them past the 165-mark. For the longest time, it seemed the total would be enough. Then came Hetmyer.This was Orcas’ third win after five straight losses, while Unicorns, who won six consecutive matches, have now gone down twice in two games.

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da gbg bet： O técnico Thiago Carpini escalou os reservas, e o São Paulo venceu o Água Santa por 3 a 0, em duelo válido pela sexta rodada do Paulistão. Bobadilla, Juan e Alan Franco anotaram os gols do Tricolor, e o centroavante Bruno Mezenga desperdiçou pênalti para o Netuno no segundo tempo.

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Com o resultado, o São Paulo chega aos 13 pontos e permanece na liderança do Grupo D do Paulistão. O Água Santa estaciona nos sete pontos e permanece em terceiro lugar no Grupo B.

⚽COMO FOI A PARTIDA?

O São Paulo aproveitou o apoio da torcida no MorumBIS e conseguiu se impor contra o Água Santa. No começo do primeiro tempo, Damián Bobadilla acertou um lindo chute de fora da área, abrindo o placar. O Netuno ficou na bronca com a arbitragem, que assinalou pênalti em lance que marcaria o empate da equipe. Na cobrança, Bruno Mezenga mandou por cima do travessão. O Tricolor aproveitou o momento e sacramentou o placar com gols de Juan e Alan Franco.

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O que vem por aí?

O próximo compromisso do São Paulo é na sábado (10), contra a Ponte Preta, às 18h, em Campinas, pela sexta rodada do Paulistão. No dia seguinte, às 18h, o Água Santa recebe o Ituano.

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da supremo： Well, that’s going to be a hard one to take for Manchester United fans.

da lvbet： Ruben Amorim’s side got their Premier League campaign underway at home to Arsenal this afternoon, and despite dominating the game for most of the encounter, came away as losers.

Unsurprisingly, the Gunners opened the scoring with a Riccardo Calafiori goal from a corner, and try as they might, the Red Devils just couldn’t find a response.

Man United vs Arsenal

Man Utd

Statistics

Arsenal

0

Goals

1

61%

Possession

39%

1.59

Expected Goals

1.05

0

Big Chances

1

22

Total Shots

9

2

Saves

7

3

Corners

4

10

Fouls

19

476

Passes

296

23

Tackles

18

All Stats via Sofascore

However, while it will go down as a defeat, it was unquestionably one of the best displays of the Amorim era, and one stand-out performer was just as impressive as Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.

Cunha & Mbeumo's performances vs Arsenal

While some players would be overawed at the prospect of making their competitive debut for United at home to Arsenal, Mbeumo and Cunha took it in stride.

The pair were transition monsters from practically the first minute, and for much of the first 45, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães had no answers.

In fact, if David Raya hadn’t put in one of the best performances he has had since joining the North Londoners, both attackers would’ve likely opened their accounts at the Theatre of Dreams.

While it might sound like we’re being hyperbolic, we really aren’t, as the Express’ Charlie Parker-Turner awarded both of them with 8/10 match ratings at full-time and described the Cameroonian as “frightening.”

Sky Sports’ pundit and former professional, Daniel Sturridge, went even further regarding the Brazilian, calling him “the best player for Man United” and hailing him for the way he “lit the place up.”

In all, while the result was far from ideal, it was a hugely promising showing from both new signings, and if they can play like that against Fulham next week, Amorim will have some points on the board in no time.

Yet, there was another starter who was arguably just as impressive this afternoon.

The Man United player who was as good as Cunha & Mbeumo

It really was a strange game today, as even though United came out on the losing side, there are a few other players who deserve credit for their performances.

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However, in this instance, we’re talking about someone who has had a rather torrid time of it since moving to Old Trafford: Mason Mount.

Yes, the former Chelsea star, who has been plagued with injury problems in recent years, started as one of the inside tens against the Gunners and, for the most part, looked excellent.

In the first half, Mikel Arteta’s side struggled to cope with him, as he continued to drop in and out of the midfield, playing a facilitative role for his two new attacking teammates.

He made quite an impression on Gary Neville as well, with the former Red Devils legend claiming on commentary that he was putting in his “best” display in a red shirt.

Parker-Turner was also quite complimentary, awarding the Englishman a 7/10 match rating and praising him for ‘interchanging fluidly with his teammates across the front and leading by example with his pressing.

Ultimately, United might have come out on the losing side today, but there were plenty of positives to take from the performance, from how well Cunha and Mbeumo have settled in to the resilient display of Mount.

It’s going to be a long season for the Red Devils, but if today is anything to go by, it could be a memorable one.

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