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Man UTD toothless without an attacker
The only striker who started the match in the Crystal Palace 2-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford scored both goals. Jean-Philippe Mateta has shown that the proper directing of the center can do what Ruben Amorim’s side was still missing.
There are numerous questions in United, wings that cannot create, the veterans were surpassed and a terrible midfielder, but this is the scene that the Kobbie Mainoo game has highlighted the obvious contrast between the two teams on Sunday.
The teenager outside the position had his moments early. He set a good opportunity for Alejandra Garnacho, and then I hit the post. But that was it. The problem that Mateta caused veterans at the other end of the field was a different thing.
United just looks without tooth. It’s 16 games since they were running at halftime. The only goal from the first half they scored in the last 14 at all competitions was Bruno Fernandes’ penalty in defeat to Brighton. On that occasion, the second half was probably worse.
What the decision to go with Maino says about Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee is a question for guessing. But they both fought when they came, looking completely devoid of confidence. United dormant, but they are still a difficult hour.
There are few evidence that suggests that someone has remained in the club, given the departure of Marcus Rashford, a generatory to change things. To the transfer market, then? Speaking after that, Amorim seems more concerned about throwing good money after a bad.
“We try to improve everything, not making the mistakes of the past, trying to balance the urgency of the moment.” United needs help. But the question is not just whether I can afford the right attacker. It is if I can really afford to wait.
Adam Bate
Spence states to count in front of Salah test
Ged Spence is secreted. Defender Tottenham, playing out of position in the left back, did a good job on Sunday Marshalling Bryan Mbeumo. Next? Mohamed Salah.
Statistics won eight of its 10 duels at GTECH and no one won more fights in the Spurs shirt. Impressive. But there were other moments that made the difference – how he used the strength to get the bee to overthrow the ball to win the throw, as he forced Mbeumamo to turn, not to cross, his pace of recovery to put out Brentford’s charge down the side. .
After not acceptable in the middle of the week and injured against Leicester, this was a timely return to the team – and he underlined the progress that had spurs full back.
“He has been extraordinary since he got in the team,” Postecoglou said afterwards. “She loves the challenge to take over the elite. Bryan is up there, especially here. You can see that he loves that challenge. That was another reason we held Micky [van de Ven] on the ice. It will be important for us until the fate returns. “
It will surely be important on Thursday, in the semifinals of Carabao Cup in Liverpool when he has to contain this seasonal best performer, Salah …
Peter Smith
There is currently no homemade comfort for Brentford
The Brentford Fort has won more than usual in recent weeks – now they are helpless at six at home in all competitions, and their loss is to encourage their fifth defeat in that run.
Maybe an early start on Sunday is not ideal for generating a terrifying atmosphere, but ever since he held the best record of the home in the League earlier this campaign, Brentford fought in West London.
Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool presented themselves at this ride, so they faced strong opposition – but this weekend Thomas Frank will remain thinking about how his side failed to make long spells in the last issue of Spurs.
Thirty -seven crosses, 48 touches in the box, and 2.29xg was added nothing.
The days in the days against West Ham and Leicester are as follows, and Frank will hope for a positive return from these knots so that they can use his next home game, against Everton, and return to the important points in their staff.
Peter Smith
‘No one does it better than Jean-Philippe Mateta’
If you asked football fans a year ago if Jean-Philippe Mateta was one of the best attackers in the Premier League, you would simply laugh and call you a fool.
His rise under Oliver Glasner was phenomenal. Manchester United can only have an attacker who possesses such power, athletics and a ruthless goal’s ability. He produces veterans defending his movement and pure rough force when the scene-was identified by his 80 yard runs from one end to the other in the first half where he left four united veterans in his alert.
Mateta two goals at Old Trafford took away his number of February 23 last year at 23 goals. Only Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah, Cole Palmer and Erling Haaland achieved more. He is among that company now.
Lewis Jones
