Man Utd Attack shows promising but work in progress
“We are going to score goals because we create so many opportunities.”
Ruben Amorim is convinced that the attack of Manchester United will dismiss this season. The evidence suggests that it will. They threatened to walk in Fulham Oproer in the first 15 minutes, but a concern is how they are blurred in games.
Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount and Bruno Fernandes washed up early in Craven Cottage. Cunha went close three times. The quartet connected to speed and precision around the box. They looked sharp.
But it didn't even fall as Fulham settled and suppressed Casemiro and Fernandes with their midfield diamond. Ruben Amorim's substitutions could not have the same impact as that of Fulham, Emile Smith Rowe equal with his first touch.
Benjamin Sesko came early in the second half of the bank, but only had one touch in the opposition box – it was not significant.
Last weekend the possession of United was in the spotlight and reached 60 percent against a traditional top-four side for the first time in almost a decade. It helped them to get the ball in dangerous areas and to fire 22 shots.
This time it was different, more than 10 percent less because they were surpassed by Fulham, not with a lot, but with only 10 shots to show it. Amorim's side remains a work in Progess.david Richardson
Grealish Shines in Everton Win
Jack Grealisk got the biggest cheers, even before Everton started against Brighton in the first Premier League match in the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but the cheers was larger in the 93rd minute when he left the field after a player-of-the-match performance.
The winger took two assists in Everton's 2-0 victory – just as much as in the previous two seasons combined in Manchester City. If Dwight McNeil had converted a late chance, it would have been a hat trick of assists for the first time since his Aston Villa days.
“I hope he got more from them,” said David Moyes afterwards and acknowledges that Grealish is giving this Everton something else. “The big thing is that he balled for us. He also kept the ball for us, which gave us a little more calm.”
It is not a big surprise that Grealisk showed a good technique. The only question was how he would approach this challenge after the disappointment to find the surplus of the requirements in the city. But he showed that he also had the stomach for the fight.
He followed two minutes back. Put a tackle in his own box after the hour. “He was there for the game, did not try to relax anything, did not want to leave after 60 minutes, did not want that,” said Moyes. “No chance, he wants to show that he is the real deal.
“You know, you admire someone who says, he probably has something to prove. I had something to prove, I think, over the years at different times. Sometimes it gives you the challenge you have to try to take. Hopefully Jack is.” Adam Bate is
Ndoye shows promise as elanga replacement
Anthony Elanga, who? Then Ndoye starts to impress and fills the gap that has been left by the Swede. With two competitions he has already registered two target contributions. After a debut goal against Brentford and an assist against Palace, he became the first Nottingham Forest player who scored or assisted in the two first two Premier League matches for the club since 1998.
The attributes of Elanga were clear and Ndoye may not have the blistering speed that the Newcastle summer drawing has.
However, Ndoye's adaptability will impress Nuno, who can continue to hope for an exchange and dynamic forward line.
Ndoye's first half Display saw him explain the game. However, the only thing needed was a tweak from Nuno to change him and Callum Hudson-Odoi and the individual sparkle of Ndoye did the rest to help the assist who deserved a point.
Nuno wants more in the door in terms of transfers, but at the moment Ndoye looks like a masterstroke for £ 34 million. William Bitibiri
Palace remain unbeaten due to a growing consistency
Within the whirlwind that Crystal Palace made up for this summer, it was too easy to forget the beautiful work that is still being achieved in Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace continued an unbeaten start of the season.
Whether it is the relegation to the Conference League or the biggest stars in Palace that are connected and in the Ebereechi Eze case, to secure a move away, the Eagles have brought a strong start to the season. Their four games unbeaten are reflection of the mentality that Glasner has developed in SE25.
Palace saw a victory in the Community Shield to fight Premier League champions Liverpool to penalties. Their opening complex in Chelsea saw them controversially denied them in the house of the World Champions.
A first game in Europe followed an acceptable distraction with Eze's future, but still Palace ensured the victory. Against Forest, Palace will have the feeling that they have dropped two points against one side that scored with their only shot on goal. But Oliver Glasner will see the positives in their display.
Their start is a total contrast with the start of the last campaign, where a slow start has questioned Glasner. Their recent run is a growing consistency that goes under the radar. William Bitibiri
Flaky Brighton roll the red carpet for Everton
A goal of an expected goals of 2.46 did not score, was a decent performance by Brighton.
Since Manchester City created 2.92 in Crystal Palace in March 2022, a team in the Premier League had created such a high XG figure without scoring away from home.
Perhaps the football gods worked their magic for Everton on their big day, so Brighton did not really have a chance, but Fabian Hurzeler will be worried about the flakiness of his attackers.
Danny Welbeck was responsible for 1.54 of that expected goals, was missing almost under the bar with the goal and also from the penalty spot.
Hurzeler will hope it was only one of those days in the office instead of rooted a little too deeply. Lewis Jones
Time Fulham supported Silva in the transfer star
Marco Silva deserves a lot of praise for how his Fulham side has fought to start the Premier League season.
Two games with two late goals to save a point on both occasions, they could easily have run away empty -handed.
Silva has been pronounced about the need for reinforcements in his team, with Benjamin Lecomte their only addition during the summer, and spoke open about Manchester United after full -time.
“We have to sign two or three players,” he said in his press conference after the game. “We have eight or nine days to correct some things.
“We have many games and have injuries; in some positions we are short.”
Return for Antonee Robinson and Ryan Sessegnon, as well as a boost in confidence for Emile Smith Rowe after his goal, the tension on his team will illuminate.
However, if they want to start converting draws into victories, new faces are needed.
They had the momentum to win this luminaire, but only missed the last push in the last phases of the game. Patrick Rowe