Matheus Cunha's energy and desire to victory is essential at Old Trafford at the present time, when the Brazilian player has an impressive eye and a gamble of Man United.
Many people have received a warning. Questions about CuHa's temperament are still there. Will Man United, with a volatile transfer history, does it really need to bet on a striker with such poor jogging index? A person who cannot believe in the ability to keep calm?.
But Matheus Cunha proved, even if it was impossible to score when Man United had to receive another defeat at home against Arsenal, that it was his erratic and unpredictable temperament that was what the Red Devils needed now.
Considering in many aspects, the match on Sunday is still as usual with Man United. Ruben Amorim had to receive the 15th defeat in the 28th match in the Premier League as MU's head coach – this is the fastest achievement of a coach reaching 15 losses in this tournament, without leading a new team to rank in the same stage, since Paul Hart with Portsmouth in 2009.
The conceding first and unable to have a response to score the equalizer that haunted MU throughout the season. Man United has been led 1-0 in the most home matches in the tournament, more than any other team since the beginning of last season. Concentrating from the goalkeeper's mistakes or corner punishment is still a permanent matter.
However, CuHa did not follow the script of surrender to meekly. Whenever the Brazilian turned around, he only thought of one thing was to hold the ball straight up to find an attack plan. Alejandro Garnacho sometimes did that, but it was a time of no sulky, Amad Diallo was able to make fans hold their breath, while Marcus Rashford at the peak often made the defenders dizzy and confused.
One of many gaps in Man United's rusty armor under Amorim was the lack of players who were willing to attack the opponent a lot to make a real difference. Because the MU striker lacks serious confidence, the opponent defenders often leave Old Trafford without being passive throughout the match.
CuHa went against that trend right in his debut. 4 shots and 4 successful balls made him deserve a goal. The will of Bryan Mbeumo is also more praiseworthy. It is not overwhelmed by leading the new United's new attack, abundant energy and the ability to play relentlessly is the powerful weapon that everyone needs, even if the results may be different.
The Brazilian star has attracted the attention of Man United from the beginning of the 2023/24 season, when he wears Wolves and spread around Old Trafford like a rock star. The surrounding defense of Man United could not resist the speed of the performance at the time, and the veteran players never forgot what they witnessed.
His excellent performance before Arsenal did not reach such a level, but the times he rushed into the center of one of the best defenses in the world, the defense of two consecutive seasons conceded at least the Premier League made many people in the stretford end stands began to realize a new hero of the team.
“We feel we play better. We finally lose, but I am really proud of the players' efforts in the match. Today, we have proven that we can win any match in the English Premier League, we are a better play team,” coach Amorim said.
And the increasing optimism is thanks to a person's performance. Whether in the middle or wings, the strength, the calm and mischievousness of CuHa are clearly what MU needs. Even when he failed, the performance of Manchester United on Sunday had blown out the optimistic hope before the season that something was happening around the team.
We may not see the results of what Amorim is trying to do for a while, but Old Trafford has not witnessed such an attacking intent, even if he still kept the unbeaten circuit, for a long time. And that cannot be ignored. Any Red Revolution needs a leader. And it seems that, even in the middle of a young, expensive striker, Cunha is still the one who leads the revolution in an excellent way.
