Amorim must drop United star who struggled at Arsenal | OneFootball

Manchester United suffered their first defeat under manager Ruben Amorim after a disappointing performance against Arsenal last night.

The Red Devils were in good form heading into the game at the Emirates Stadium, having scored eight goals following the international break.

However, they struggled to clear any clear-cut chances from open play.

Matthijs de Ligt and Antony came closest to scoring, but Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya denied them to bag his second straight clean sheet at home.

Rasmus Hojlund was preferred to lead the attack ahead of Joshua Zirkzee yesterday, but he barely influenced the game until his late substitution.

United had the chance to capitalise on Gabriel Magalhaes’ injury absence, but Hojlund failed to get the better of Jakub Kiwior in Arsenal’s defence.

The 21-year-old had 20 touches with a passing accuracy of 67 percent. He lost possession on seven occasions and did not register a shot.

Hojlund won four out of his seven duels, but he never looked like threatening a much-weakened Gunners backline on the night.

The Atalanta graduate received a 5/10 rating from the Manchester Evening News.

Amorim has regularly rotated his starting XI since his appointment, and he must drop Hojlund for Saturday’s league game against Nottingham Forest.

Zirkzee did not register a shot on target after coming off the bench, but he should be given the opportunity to lead the attack once more.

United’s loss to Arsenal has dropped them seven points behind the top four. Yesterday’s defeat was a reality check. Amorim has work to do on the training pitch.

The Red Devils take on Forest at Old Trafford this weekend. They need to step up their performance as Forest could be tricky opponents.

Stats from Sofascore.com.

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