Can Amorim really get out of this situation?

The scene before kick-off celebrating the life of Denis Law, King of the Stretford Stand, was deeply moving. When it comes to the past, no club in England is more glorious. The juxtaposition with what followed remains disturbing.

Manchester United is a terrible football team. This table already tells you so much. It’s obvious watching them play. But the big news from Old Trafford on Sunday was that Ruben Amorim agreed, describing the current side as the worst in the club’s history.

This has become a theme of his brief reign so far, dealing with criticism with honesty, bluntness and bleakness. He talked about demotion. In the same postgame press conference, he talked about being a coach who has lost more than he did in the last game. The last one was fired.

There are no plans to change course. Amorim admitted he did not even field two strikers against Brighton because he was more concerned with sending the message to his players that the style of play would not change no matter what.

He hopes it will help bring the idea to fruition more quickly, but having lost confidence after a fourth home defeat in five games, these results risk killing confidence in his plans rather than boosting it. Will Xia Tian deal with all this? Now it seems that this is still far away.
Adam Bate

Baleba and Ayari help Brighton to victory

“We’ve learned that to win a football game, it doesn’t have to be pretty to win a game,” Lewis Dunk said after Brighton beat Manchester United again.

Ruben Amorim’s United struggled, but Brighton won. Central to this was the performance of young midfielders Yassin Ayari and Carlos Baleba.

Ayari was nearly sold by Brighton in the summer and Baleba was error-prone in his first season with the Seagulls last season. But both players are now number one on the team sheet – as evidenced by their games at Old Trafford.

Baleba struck a crucial shot to seal the first goal of the game, and Ayari’s running and desire played a key role in the second and third goals.

“Our young players are mature and they know what they have to do to win games,” full-time Fabian Huerzeller said. Perhaps it won’t be long before Baleba and Ayali are on Brighton’s conveyor belt of great wealth.
Sam Blitz

Spurs hit new low, but Ange must find solutions, not excuses

Tottenham have a long injury list, which is obviously a huge hindrance to them this season. But midfielder James Maddison rightly branded their first-half performance at Everton “unacceptable”.

Tottenham fans may have felt the same way about Arsenal’s first-half performance. Or the first 90 minutes of the cup game against Tamworth. If anything, beating Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg proved Spurs still have enough talent in the group to play better than they have in the past week.

That falls on the players and it falls on the coaches. Anj Postkoglu admits his back three at Everton was a mistake, but he can still expect more from a forward line of captain Son Heung-min, Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, who have played in the past have received many accolades.

Tottenham’s problems are not limited to this period of absence. They have lost 24 of their last 50 Premier League games. That’s not good enough for Tottenham. Daniel Levy, who watched the game at Goodison Park glumly, would have felt the same way.

On paper, this is a winnable game for Tottenham Hotspur. Their next four games before a crucial Carabao Cup tie away to Liverpool also fall into this category. If Tottenham sink deeper into the quagmire, there will be no excuses.
Peter Smith

Moyes revitalizes Calvert-Lewin, ‘all the best for Everton’

It didn’t take long for returning Everton boss David Moyes to rejuvenate Dominic Calvert-Lewin from the striker’s crucial performance in Sunday’s 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur Judging from the performance of the best players.

Ahead of the game, legitimate questions were raised over the England international’s future at Goodison Park. He has struggled in front of goal in 16 Premier League games since scoring against Aston Villa in September.

Everton had its own attacking problems, with 15 goals before kick-off making them the lowest scorer in the division, but the home team attacked their opponents hard from the start.

So much so that the Toffees took a 3-0 half-time lead for the first time since February 2017 in a Premier League game at Goodison Park under Ronald Koeman This happened for the first time in .

“It’s been a tough time for myself so I’m really happy with how we performed today,” Calvert-Lewin told us sky sports After the game. “I think for us, the lads, the team and the club, we needed a win and I’m glad I played my part.

“I thought everything clicked well today and sometimes you go through those periods when you don’t hit the back of the net or get rubbed by the green, but I thought everything came together for us today.”

Moyes will now hope Calvert-Lewin and Everton can build on their impressive form between now and the end of the season as the Toffees look to escape the relegation zone. Rich Morgan

“Phil Foden is on fire”

If you’ve only started watching football in the summer, you’d be forgiven for wondering what all the fuss about Phil Foden was. A poor showing at the European Cup and many expecting him to tear the game apart did not stop England from reaching the final. He has looked tired since returning this season, failing to score in his first 11 Premier League games.

But like many England players who have gone deep in the summer, his form has improved in recent weeks. The same goes for Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham.

Now, with City’s attacking players buzzing and providing opportunities from all angles again, Foden has a smile on his face. Last year’s PFA Player of the Year has now scored six goals in six games. He reminds us of his talent and it’s no coincidence that City are moving up the table as a result.
Lewis Jones

Forest demonstrate both sides’ Champions League qualifications

How quickly the game of football changes.

From scoring 3 goals with an expected goals ratio of only 0.28 xG, to holding on to the slimmest of leads in stoppage time.

Nuno Espiritu Santo Santo’s side showed their duality today – which is why they are now level on points with second-placed Arsenal.

Their attacking prowess spoke for itself, as evidenced by a strong first half, but they came away with all three points thanks to a stoic defensive performance late in the game.

As the pressure mounted, every Southampton attack looked dangerous, with the team pulling together and dragging themselves over the line.

Forest are the real team, thanks in large part to their commitment on defense.
Patrick Rowe

Saints need to play 90 minutes

Just like against Manchester United, Southampton showed enough promise and threat in stoppage time to finally achieve today’s victory.

If they play with the same intention throughout the 90 minutes, they won’t come away empty-handed – as head coach Ivan Juric rightly pointed out.

However, like relegation rivals Leicester City, the Saints failed to produce a positive performance throughout the game which could ultimately be their downfall.

Juric will learn more about his side as time goes on, but one thing is clear – they look even more threatening under target man Paul Onuachu, who scored today Scored his first Premier League goal, leading the team.

“He has that quality,” Juric said. “He’s a fighter and has a very good mind. He’s been very good to us and happy for him.”
Patrick Rowe