Manchester United made it three wins on the bounce against Brighton on Saturday and have started pushing toward the top of the table.
The days of pressure on Ruben Amorim feel long gone and it eased further on Saturday, as Manchester United smashed Brighton 4-2, despite a scary finish.
Matheus Cunha set United on the way to victory as he scored the opening goal in the 24th minute, his first in a United kit and it clearly meant a lot to him.
Casemiro then doubled the advantage, making it 2-0 with a deflected effort ending up in the net.
United then added two more through a brilliant Bryan Mbeumo who got his fourth and fifth goals for the club. After the game, Brighton figures were stunned.
Danny Welbeck reacts to Manchester United 4-2 Brighton
United have now won four of the last five games this season, form which is good enough to have fans believing that Amorim has started turned things around.
United had several top performers against Brighton, with such quality up front that most teams would struggle to contain them.
But speaking after the game, it wasn’t just the attack that Danny Welbeck hailed, admitting to press that United were a far better team than previous years.
“It is the best [Man Utd] side we have faced in a while. They were really organised and structure, they always have incredible players and today they really punished our mistakes.”
Welbeck is clearly referring to United’s wonderful duo of Mbeumo and Cunha who are unstoppable right now.
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However, Amorim will be happier with the praise for the pressing structure and the defensive organisation, which was often a big issue for United.
Fabian Hurzeler agrees with Welbeck’s verdict
United’s improvements are clear to see, with the results now following the expected results United have earned through performances all season.
Speaking with Sky Sports after the game, Welbeck’s manager Fabian Hurzeler also had praise for United and the improvements made, touching on the organisation.
“Much more intense, much more compact, defending forward and more quality. The money was well invested.”
United can take delight in these comments, proving that the team are developing and growing from the horrors of last season.
Now, Amorim just needs to continue and his dream of restoring United to the top will become reality.
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