Manchester United in the race for the top 5 or even the Premier League title? This is the reality that the 9th day will give this weekend. The Red Devils have indeed scored a third victory in the league, when Brighton came to Old Trafford (3-0), Saturday afternoon, and find themselves 4th in the standings, tied with City and three lengths from Arsenal, two teams who play on Sunday.
Ruben Amorim was announced in the hot seat a few weeks ago and the Portuguese coach finds himself in a much more comfortable position. Especially since his idea of recruiting Premier League sensations, who were already playing in a 3-4-2-1, was a success. Objectively, attracting Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, even for 75 million euros each, was an interesting idea. They end up shining like with Wolverhampton and Brentford…
The Brazilian Matheus Cunha thus opened the scoring against Brighton, with one of his specials, namely a 20-meter strike into the opposite net (24th). His compatriot Casemiro tried his luck from afar and his deflected shot gave the goal of the break (34th).
Mbeumo in heaven
In the second half, it was Mbeumo who capsized the Mancunian public with a double. The left-hander trained at Estac scored his third and fourth goals this season, on a serve from the other offensive recruit at 75 million, Benjamin Sesko (61st), and at the end of the match on an inspiration from Bruno Fernandes (96th). In the meantime, Danny Welbeck (74th) and Kostoulas Charalampos (92nd) had reignited the suspense by beating Senne Lammens. “I'm having a lot of fun at United. It wasn't easy at first, it's a new environment and new expectations. With the good atmosphere in the team, I think everything is going well”rejoiced the Indomitable Lion Mbeumo.
Building on its three consecutive successes, Man United must now aim higher by stringing together good results, first with two trips to teams playing in Europe, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham, before receiving Everton. This Mancunian supporter who has been letting his hair grow without cutting it since October 2024, while waiting for five victories in a row, will perhaps soon be released!
