Emile Smith Rowe’s equaliser in a dramatic game at Craven Cottage cancelled out a contentious own goal by Rodrigo Muniz as Manchester United’s wait for a first Premier League win of the season continued following last weekend’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal.
The opening-weekend performance at Old Trafford offered encouragement as new signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo impressed, But Sunday’s game highlighted familiar problems for particularly in midfield.
Ruben Amorim persisted with Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes as his central pairing, with the latter missing a first-half penalty as Kobbie Mainoo remained an unused substitute.
“I think the goalkeeper is still looking very shaky on those crosses from corners, which can’t continue because that anxiety builds, and then in central midfield I think United have to do a piece of business now.
“I would have liked to have thought that Mainoo could step up and be that person, but it’s quite clear that at this moment in time Ruben Amorim is not having him” Neville said on is podcast.
“He starts with Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes, he then puts Mason Mount back in there and then he brings Manuel Ugarte on in front of him, which tells you he’s fourth-choice really. “That means that they are going to need to get something sorted because it’s going to be a problem. “The two in there do get exposed when that front three are just a little bit higher and that back five get pushed back a bit.
