Rashford converted under Amorim
The early signs of Manchester United’s transformation under Ruben Amorim are most evident in Marcus Rashford. The 27-year-old had not scored in seven Premier League matches before the arrival of the new head coach. Now he has three in two.
His low shot for his opener in the 4–0 win over Everton was bound for the bottom corner before hitting the ball of Jarrad Branthwaite. For his second, he accelerated onto Amad Diallo’s pass and fired a clinical finish through the legs of the onrushing Jordan Pickford.
He looked like a player whose confidence had been restored and he looked the same. “It’s still early but I’m feeling energetic and ready for the next game,” he said. sky sports After that. Rashford said Amorim brings a “fantastic attitude” which has rubbed off on the players.
He wasn’t the only attacker who had fun at Old Trafford. Joshua Zirkzee justified his selection with a two-goal performance of his own, which also included some attractive link play in midfield areas. Amad and Bruno Fernandes provided two assists each.
But Rashford’s return to form looks to be the biggest positive for the new man in charge. In this form he can cause harm to any opponent. Amorim will hope for the same against Arsenal.
nick wright
One step forward and two steps back for Everton
“Too many mistakes were made again today,” Everton boss Sean Dyche said after the shock 4–0 defeat to United.
The Toffees started the match well, but conceded defeat after Rashford’s early goal deflected off Branthwaite.
Back-to-back clean sheets in their two fixtures prior to this outing immediately felt like a distant memory.
When it goes wrong for Everton, it goes incredibly wrong. Three goals in the space of 12 minutes put the game out of reach and were reminiscent of the team that had sent four goals to Tottenham and three to Brighton.
“One leads to another and before you know it you’re 2-0 down,” Dyche added.
“It shows that if you’re not careful, it doesn’t work for you. It’s very difficult when such obvious personal mistakes happen.”
Everton thought they had solved their problems in defence, but now with this defeat they have taken one step forward and two steps back.
The defeat would also make it four games without scoring at the other end, which will only increase dissatisfaction among the fans.
patrick rowe
Chelsea continue to impress under Maresca’s leadership
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Highlights of the Premier League match between Chelsea and Aston Villa
Chelsea continues to perform well under head coach Enzo Maresca.
Aston Villa were beaten 3-0 at Stamford Bridge as there is a positive atmosphere at Chelsea, who are going about their business very calmly.
The Blues are now unbeaten in five matches in all competitions and five matches in the Premier League. They are third in the league, level on points and goal difference with Arsenal, who many expect to lift to the Premier League title.
There will be no talk of a title challenge from Maresca, who has consistently played down his team’s chances, but the facts cannot be ignored. The Blues are one of the form teams in the division and are strongly linked with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City.
Chelsea have gained momentum after keeping their first clean sheet of the season at Stamford Bridge. They are a team going from strength to strength and strengthened their top four ambitions with the win over Villa. Chelsea fans, who are beginning to reconnect with their team, may have asked for this at the start of the season and the manager and players are delivering.
oliver u
Martínez’s injury has increased Villa’s problems
Aston Villa’s troubles have increased further after the defeat by Chelsea.
Not only have they won eight games in all competitions, leaving them bottom of the Premier League, but they may have to deal with a major injury problem after goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez went off at half-time.
It’s another headache for Villa boss Unai Emery to deal with.
In the post-match press conference the Spaniard said that he believed his team were “not as surprised as last year” and that their top six rivals Chelsea and Tottenham, whom they defeated last season, were “as skeptical as last year. Not there” .
Aston Villa are on the joint-longest streak without a win in the top flight – five games, the same as Everton and Leicester.
But Emery is “remaining calm” that he can turn things around quickly and will be eyeing their next two matches, both of which are at home, to end their poor form.
“The chance now is at home to Brentford on Wednesday and I’m confident we can get our good form going again,” the 53-year-old said.
After that, Southampton are in danger of relegation at Villa Park. If the winless run continues to that point, Emery will no longer remain calm.
declan ollie
Ainge’s team doesn’t match his style
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Highlights of the Premier League match between Tottenham and Fulham
After the 1-1 draw with Fulham it felt as if the noise was on for Tottenham the whole time. Anze Postecoglou doesn’t want his team to be compared to last week’s win over Manchester City – but when will Spurs continue that kind of performance, show consistency and run to take them further?
His inconsistency was best seen after the games in Europe. Despite having a poor team in one of Eric ten Hag’s lowest leagues since defeating Manchester United after the first Europa League game of the season, Spurs failed to win each of their four matches after a continental game. Have been.
Three defeats to Brighton, Crystal Palace and Ipswich, now a stalemate against Fulham – and they deserved this defeat.
The reason for this poor form? Concerns over the quality and size of the squad could be argued given Tottenham’s injury list – with Dominic Solanke making an unfortunate withdrawal due to illness – but Postecoglou has raised questions about how he has used his squad recently. May go.
Dejan Kulusevski played 90 minutes in Thursday’s draw with Roma in the Europa League, with Spurs likely to qualify for the next round – but could not start the game due to too many minutes.
Heung-min Son, Brennan Johnson and four of the back five also started the game – most of them missing as Fulham took control in north London.
Could Spurs make better use of their squad? It is becoming clear that Postecoglou’s dynamic style of play is not matched by the equipment at his disposal. The January transfer window opens in a month’s time, leaving Tottenham in need of bodies if injuries continue.
Sam Blitz
Fulham regret missed opportunities this season
Fulham have now won just one of their 15 trips to Tottenham in the Premier League – it could have easily been a rare win for Marco Silva’s team in north London. Until the 85th minute they were the team with the better chances.
Stand-in Spurs keeper Fraser Forster was sharp and rattled the bar. Sub Tom Cairney had equalized but his chances of three points were dashed when he was rightly shown a red card.
Silva would point to a series of other fixtures this season where Fulham felt they could have got more from them and with the table being so tight they would have likely finished much higher than 10th. But the key now will be to build on the positives from their performances in the early months of this season if they are to challenge for a European place.
peter smith
