Despite the unified band of pressure, Amorim’s side could not find a breakthrough. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya was busy, but in the first half he stopped a particularly strong stop in order to deny Mash Kuña.
Regarding the goal, Amorim commented: “It’s pretty much the same as what happened last year. You’re not playing the ball. You’re protecting the people attacking. You want a goal, but when you’re touching the goalkeeper, I think it’s a foul, especially losing with a goal like this.
“It’s hard to get stronger when you have to push the ball and go. Sometimes you’re pushing and don’t have more hands to go to the ball.
“We need to be strong in that moment. We need to do the same on the other side. We haven’t changed the rules. We need to adapt to the rules. Today we think we’re a better team, so it’s hard to accept.”
However, Amorim pointed out a lot of positivity on his part.
United were active in the summer transfer window to improve their record Premier League finish last season. Amorim was pleased with the impact of new signatures Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo in the final third place.
“I’m really proud of everyone,” Amorim said. “They were really brave about everything they did during the game. We deserve another outcome and need to move on to the next one.
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“We were more aggressive than last year. We were brave. We played against all the games and pushed high. We got quality on the ball. Even if the stadium made some sounds, we kept playing.
“Most importantly, we weren’t bored.”
Specifically for Cunha and Mbeumo, Amorim added:
Meanwhile, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta described the victory as “large” and his sense of disappointment at the victory at Old Trafford shows that the team is based on his guidance.
“I look at the players’ faces and they want more,” Arteta said. “I know we’re way better than the particular moments we played. I think before I came here it was 18 or 20 years since I won Old Trafford, but now I’ve come here and won so many times and I’m still unhappy.”
“In the Premier League, they don’t give much.”
United captain Bruno Fernandez also had problems with the decisive goal and felt Bay Indeal was hampered on his way to support the ball to the net.
Portugal International added that it felt there should be communication between the official and the players about what constitutes a foul in such a situation.
“When you touch the goalkeeper and he can’t jump, that makes it difficult for Bay Indeal,” Fernandez said. “I know they don’t give much in the Premier League.
“Even if they’re meeting us, if the players block and don’t see the ball, it’s more of a thing, even if they say they’ll blow a whip more mouth.”
On the other side, the Raya was sturdy on Arteta’s side. He was certainly busy out of the two goalkeepers in the match, but a few smart goalkeeping and a final Ditch Arsenal block combination earned valuable clean sheets. The Spaniard admitted that his side was not at the best in all divisions.
“I don’t think we were on the best day at the ball when the quality wasn’t there. Defensively, we weren’t at our best.
“We may have lost the game, but football is like this, and it’s a day like this. That’s three key points.”
United faces Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday, and Arsenal will host rookie Leeds United on Saturday.
