Man Utd toothless without offensive
The only striker to start the match in Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford scored both goals. Jean-Philippe Matteta showed what she can do one in front of the appropriate center-and what the Ruben Amorim’s Anna continues to be missing.
There are numerous issues in United, the wings of the wings that cannot create, the defenders overcoming a weighted midfield, but it was the appearance of Kobbie Mainoo playing forward that highlighted the apparent contrast between the two Sunday teams.
The young man outside the position had his moments early. He raised a good chance for Alejandro Garnacho and then hit the post himself. But that was that. The problem that the meter caused to the defenders at the other end of the field was another issue.
United simply look toothless. It is 16 games when they headed in half time. The only goal of the first half they scored in the last 14 in all competitions was Bruno Fernandes’s penalty in the loss to Brighton. On this occasion, the second half was probably even worse.
What the decision to go with Mainoo tells Rasmus Hoyjlund and Joshua Zirczee is a matter of speculation. But both of them fought when they came, seeking completely without faith. United retired, but they continue to be a hard hour.
There is little evidence to suggest anyone who is left in the club, given the departure of Marcus Rashford, has the descent to change things. In the transfer market, then? Speaking next, amorim seems more concerned about throwing good money after evil.
“We are trying everything to improve the team without making the mistakes of the past, trying to balance the urgency of the moment.” United needs help. But the question is not just if they can afford the right striker. Is if they can really afford to wait.
Adam Bate
Spence stands up to be calculated before the Salah test
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Main points from the Premier League match between Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur
Djed Spence make a bow. Tottenham defender, playing out of position on the left, did a great job on Sunday marching Bryan Mbumo. Next? Mohamed Salah.
Statistics show that he won eight of his 10 duels in Gtech and no one won more solutions in a spurs shirt. Impressive. But there have been other moments that made a difference – how he used his strength to express bees from the ball to earn a shot, how he forced Mbaumo to go back than to crucify, his rhythm of recovery for him closed a bruntford load below that side
After being inappropriate at midweek and injured against Leicester, it was a timely return to the team – and underlined the front defense of the spurs.
“He has been extraordinary since he came to the team,” Postecoglou said afterwards. “He loves the challenge of taking the elite. Bryan is up there, especially here. You can see that he loves that challenge. That was another reason we kept Micky (van de ve) on the ice. He will be important to us until fate returns. ”
He will surely be important on Thursday, in the Carabao Cup semifinal in Liverpool when he has to contain the highest performer of this season, Salah …
Peter Smith
No conveniences at home for Brentford now
Brentford Castle has been conquered more than usual in recent weeks – they are now without winning in six at home in all competitions, with their loss to promote their fifth loss in that running.
Perhaps the early start Sunday is not ideal for generating an intimidating atmosphere, but since keeping the best record at home in the league earlier, Brentford has fought in the late West London.
Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool have presented in that run, so they have faced fierce opposition – but this weekend Thomas Frank will remain reflecting how his side failed to make long spells in counting last third of spurs.
Thirty -seven crosses, 48 touches in boxes and 2.29xg added nothing.
The remote days against West Ham and Leicester are in the next place and Frank will hope for a positive return from those devices so that they can capitalize in their next home match, against Everton, and return to Getting important points at their headquarters.
Peter Smith
‘No one does it better than Jean-Philippe Matthew’
Jean-Philippe Mattheta (left) Crystal Palace celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
If you had asked football fans a year ago if Jean-Philippe Matteta was one of the best attackers in the Premier League, they would have just laughed and called stupid.
Its growth under Oliver Glasner has been phenomenal. Manchester United can only want an striker to have such power, athleticism and relentless goal scoring skills. He makes the defender protected by his movement and his pure brutal strength when in full flow is a view to see-as he is identified by his jaw by falling his 80-borkes from one skirt to the other to the other The first half, where he left the four defenders united in his wake.
The two goals in Old Trafford got his score since February 23 last year in 23 goals. Only Alexander Isaac, Mohamed Salah, Cole Palmer and Erling Haaland have scored more. He is among that company now.
Lewis Jones
