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Hosts Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath discuss Manchester United's defeat by Arsenal in their opening Premier League game of the season.
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Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United legend Wayne Rooney says there were "lots of positives" to take from the performance against Arsenal even if it ended in defeat.
Speaking on his BBC podcast - The Wayne Rooney Show - he said: "Obviously it was a disappointing result, but I think there were lots of positives within the game.
"Matheus Cunha looked fantastic. I loved the way he picked the ball up and he was driving at players, playing with the freedom and the creativity, which maybe we've been lacking in the last few years.
"Bryan Mbeumo started really well. He came out of the game a little bit, but then got back into it.
"Benjamin Sesko did what we expected him to do when he came on. He held the ball up, he put himself in the middle of the goal and he was waiting to try and get chances.
"So I think there's lots of positives.
"There's still a concern for me in the middle of the pitch, with Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes.
"I think they need more legs in there. Bruno is a fantastic player and I want to see him a bit higher up the pitch where he can be more creative and try and create and score goals.
"Casemiro, I just think was just a little bit weak in there in covering the full width of the pitch.
"I don't know what has happened with Kobbie Mainoo but he looks like he's not in the manager's plans."
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Why Man Utd fans should be feeling positive after opening performance
With Manchester United's new striker Benjamin Sesko eased into action as a substitute, Matheus Cunha was initially tasked with leading the line against Arsenal. Despite a preference for playing slightly deeper, the Brazilian menaced Arsenal's defence all afternoon and was only denied a debut goal by David Raya's fingertips.
Cunha had four shots, second only to team-mate Bryan Mbeumo, who also gave United more attacking thrust despite being tightly marked throughout the game.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Premier League goalkeeper David James gave his analysis on whether Altay Bayindir was at fault for Arsenal's goal against Manchester United on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
"There were two issues with the goal," said James. "The first was Bayindir getting involved with William Saliba before the corner-kick was taken.
"Saliba ran across the front and I actually think it was a foul on Mason Mount because Saliba nearly dragged his shirt off to get in front of Bayindir.
"But by getting involved with Saliba, everyone has now got arms on each other and Bayindir is in no position to do anything decent from where he is.
"If it had been given as a foul on Mount, then perhaps then, all of the brilliance United showed after might have put them in a position to win the game rather than trying not to lose it."
See what fellow goalkeeper Joe Hart had to say on it on Match of the Day below...
Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United are braced for an offer from Chelsea for Alejandro Garnacho but are determined not to let the young winger leave on the cheap.
Senior United figures believe Garnacho is keen to move to Stamford Bridge, which is the main reason why he is still at Old Trafford nearly three months after head coach Ruben Amorim told him to find a new club.
The relationship between the two sides has deteriorated and on Sunday a picture of Garnacho close to Old Trafford was defaced.
However, the manner of his exit is hugely important as Amorim looks to reshape his squad.
As an academy graduate, the money raised will have a significant impact on United's profit and sustainability situation.
However, the negotiations - when they eventually start - will be a major test for the Old Trafford club's director of football negotiations, Matt Hargreaves, and director of recruitment, Christopher Vivell.
United know Chelsea will attempt to drive the price down for 21-year-old Garnacho.
Yet insiders at Old Trafford note the Blues' reluctance to sell one of their unwanted forwards, Christopher Nkunku, to Bayern Munich for less than £50m and feel that should guide the London club's valuation of Argentina international Garnacho, who they consider to be a better player.
Meanwhile, Jadon Sancho is still to decide whether to accept the opportunity to join Roma.
The Serie A outfit have lodged an official bid for the 25-year-old. While United are yet to respond, the deal - thought to be worth in the region of £20m - is similar to what they are looking for and can form the basis for talks.
However, Sancho is still to confirm whether he is willing to accept it.
We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Manchester United and Arsenal.
Here are some of your comments:
United fans
Richard: I agree with Ruben Amorim - we were clearly the better team and deserved something from the game. In the end, it was a story of two goalkeepers. It's brutal to say, but it's evidence that winning the title by 2028 will need a different person between the posts.
Danyal: For the first time in a while, it was a strange feeling after defeat. We played well and should've probably taken at least a point from this game! The new signings have definitely showed why they were brought in, but we still need to strengthen that midfield before the window closes - otherwise it will always be a mismatch. Regardless, let's move on to the next match. This is a long season but the signs are there.
Jonathan: United were superb. Huge improvements from the ineptitude of last season. Terrible from our keeper, although could have been a foul. Arsenal got very lucky - particularly with the obvious penalty for Cunha. Better days are definitely ahead. We all need to hold our nerve and back our charismatic and capable manager.
'Brave' Man Utd were the better team - Amorim
Arsenal fans
Matt: Don't judge too soon - only look at the league after the first seven or eight games. Better to start slow while picking up points than peak too early. Martinelli offers little threat and Saka still hasn't hit his best form since his return from injury last season. But we'll come good.
June: Same old, same old. If Gyokeres is going to play up front they have to change the way they get the ball to him. He needs balls he can run on to because he's a proper centre-forward. He's not going to come to get the ball so they have to deliver it.
Kevin: All in all, a good result. Three points at Old Trafford is never easy. Saka and Martinelli are under-performing and becoming very predictable. We need to adapt to the strengths of our new players. But I still feel very optimistic for the future. It's early days yet but I can see the potential, especially with young players like Max Dowman coming through.
Pundits Danny Murphy and Joe Hart join host Gabby Logan to bring you the action and talking points from Sunday's Premier League fixtures.
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Manchester United are weighing up whether to make a bid for Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21. (Talksport), external
United are considering a shock move to bring goalkeeper David de Gea back to the club from Fiorentina. (Sun), external
However, United have committed their transfer funds to other positions after enquiring about Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 32, and Paris St-Germain and Italy stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
AC Milan are keen to push through a 35m euros (£30.2m) deal for United forward Rasmus Hojlund, but are also considering Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic as an alternative. (La Gazzetta dello Sport), external
Jadon Sancho's salary is the sticking point in a £20m move from Old Trafford to Roma. The winger is keen to see if any other clubs step in and match his weekly wages of about £250,000. (Teamtalk), external
Meanwhile, Roma have also made contact with United about a deal for left-back Tyrell Malacia, who is also interesting Besiktas. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Want more transfer stories? Read Monday's full gossip column
Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesThe enthusiastic applause from the home fans that followed initial disappointment, at the end of six minutes of injury time that did not bring the equaliser they craved, told its own story about Manchester United's performance.
They recorded 20 shots in a Premier League game against Arsenal for the first time since August 2011.
On that occasion, they scored eight times. This time, there was nothing.
Ruben Amorim spent most of last season grumbling about not taking opportunities. Yet this didn't seem like one of those days. Two-thirds of his new £200m strikeforce started the game - and Matheus Cunha, who is clearly going to be a crowd favourite because of the fight he shows in every moment, and Bryan Mbeumo were excellent.
Casemiro's passing range was superb. Patrick Dorgu was outstanding at left wing-back and Matthijs de Ligt a rock in central defence.
But they conceded far too easily.
It is easy to imagine United goalkeeping great Peter Schmeichel just barging William Saliba out of the way once Declan Rice's pinpoint corner was heading under the crossbar. Edwin van der Sar was far too cute to be caught out so easily.
Altay Bayindir ended up in a position from which he could have no influence. And Amorim, and Andre Onana, who was at Old Trafford for the game, would only watch in despair.
In the brutal world of professional sport, results mask everything.
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United lost 0-1 at home to Arsenal in their opening Premier League match on Sunday and boss Ruben Amorim believes his side were 'the better team' but need to focus if they want to win matches.
"We deserved more and we were the better team, that is clear but in the end we lost," Amorim told BBC Match of the Day.
"We need to work on the things, we need to improve. We need to defend set pieces. We did a lot things right but there are a lot of things, without seeing the video, that we need to work on. I am really proud of my players.
"We were more aggressive and brave. In certain moments I think Bryan [Mbeumo] and [Matheus] Cunha helped a lot. We stuck to the plan even when the stadium is nervous, we continued to play the way we played and that will help us in the future.
"They [the fans] want that feeling again. We go to Old Trafford and we are not going to get bored. We need to win more than last season but they want to see something and feel something.
On Cunha and Mbeumo debuts: "Everybody can understand they are very good players for that position. It didn't need a lot work to feel that is their position.
Speaking to Sky Sports about the Arsenal goal, he added: "Sometimes it happened last year. It's not playing the ball. I understand we want goals but when you are touching the goalkeeper, sometimes you are pushing and you don't have more hands to go for the ball.
"We need to be stronger. We are not changing the rules, we have to adapt to the rules. Today I think we are the better team.
"We have players to win any game of the Premier League. We need to focus and forget about the noise. It doesn't matter who is playing, we want to win games."
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United have now lost their opening Premier League home game in three of the last six seasons (W3), having only lost their first match at Old Trafford twice in their first 28 campaigns in the competition (W21 D5).
Moreover, Ruben Amorim suffered his 15th defeat in what was his 28th Premier League game as United manager (W7 D6). This is the fastest a manager has reached 15 defeats in the competition, without taking charge of a newly promoted team in that period, since Paul Hart with Portsmouth in 2009 (27 games).
Since the beginning of the 2023-24 Premier League campaign, Manchester United have conceded the most goals from corners in the competition (23).
Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.
Have your say on Man Utd's performance
What did you make of Arsenal's display?
Come back to this page on Monday to find a selection of your replies
Ruben Amorim has given debuts to Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo while striker Benjamin Sesko is on the bench.
Manchester United XI: Bayindir, De Light, Yoro, Shaw, Dalot, Fernandes, Casemiro, Dorgu, Mount, Mbeumo, Cunha
Subs: Heaton, Maguire, Zirkzee, Amad, Ugarte, Heaven, Sesko, Fredricson, Mainoo
Mikel Arteta has kept fans happy and named striker Viktor Gyokeres in his starting line-up. There is also a debut for Martin Zubimendi in midfield.
Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Martinelli, Saka, Gyokeres
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Merino, Nwaneri, Madueke, Havertz, Lewis-Skelly, Timber, Trossard
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What a great game this is to start the season with. I'm genuinely excited about Manchester United's new signings, especially Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha - we have already seen just how good they are in the Premier League.
I can't claim to have an incredible knowledge on EVERY player so I must admit I have seen less of United's new striker Benjamin Sesko, but he seems a player with a lot of potential and his arrival surely spells the end for Rasmus Hojlund at Old Trafford.
Arsenal have a new centre-forward too of course, and United boss Ruben Amorim knows all about Viktor Gyokeres after their time together at Sporting.
I'm looking forward to seeing how Gyokeres links up with the likes of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, and how quickly they can develop an understanding.
Add in how there is always needle in this match and that a win would be huge for either side - there is a lot to look forward to.
It is going to be close but although I feel really positively about United this season, I think they will lose this and Gyokeres might just have the final say against his old manager.
Sutton's prediction: 1-2
Tom McCoy
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United and Arsenal have each spent almost £200m over the summer, including the marquee signings of Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres, both of whom could make their competitive debuts when the sides meet at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The Gunners narrowed their hunt for a striker down to a choice between the two players, according to BBC Sport's Alex Howell, eventually prioritising Gyokeres, who cost an initial £54.8m from Sporting.
The Swede had also been linked with a move to the Red Devils, where he would have been reunited with former Sporting boss Ruben Amorim.
But with Gyokeres heading to north London, United turned their attention to Sesko, beating Newcastle to his signature for an initial £66.3m from RB Leipzig.
Sesko only trained with his new team-mates for the first time on Sunday so it remains to be seen whether he is ready to begin the game against the Gunners.
Gyokeres, meanwhile, featured in three pre-season friendlies, scoring his first goal in last weekend's 3-0 win against Athletic Bilbao, and is likely to make his Premier League bow as a starter. Should he score, he would become the first player to mark his debut in the competition with a goal away to United since Paolo Wanchope for Derby in 1997.
Time will tell who proves the most astute signing. Gyokeres is the more prolific, netting 68 times in 66 league appearances in two seasons at Sporting. While he is untested in one of the top five European leagues, the 27-year-old is already at his peak, which should suit the Gunners.
After three consecutive second-placed finishes, and with a squad boasting formidable depth in defence and midfield, Arsenal don't need a striker who may take several years to mature into the finished article. The priority is a player who can hit the ground running and help the club claim a first league title since 2004.
Sesko has more room for growth and – given his unusual combination of height and pace – arguably a higher ceiling. The 22-year-old, who netted 27 times in 64 Bundesliga appearances, overperformed his expected goals tally by 9.4 during his two seasons in Germany.
That was the league's second best figure, behind Harry Kane, and an early sign Sesko could prove to be an elite finisher.
