Ruben Amorim sends a strong message after Arsenal defeat

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Ruben Amorim sends a strong message after Arsenal defeat originally appeared on The Sporting News
Manchester United's Premier League opener did not go to plan, but Ruben Amorim was quick to flip the script.
His team fell 1-0 to Arsenal at Old Trafford, yet the United boss did not look like a man in crisis. Instead, he chose to highlight the performance, not the result.
Amorim told reporters: 'We prove today that we can win any game in the Premier League, especially against a great team like Arsenal. We were the better team. It's our feeling that we played better. In the end, we lose the game, but I'm really proud of the effort they put in.'
It was a bold message after a narrow defeat, but also a sign of belief. United fans saw a team that looked different from last season's broken squad.
They saw a side that pressed with purpose, created chances, and looked dangerous every time Matheus Cunha carried the ball forward.
Arsenal may have taken the points, but United left the pitch with something else — hope.
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United recorded 22 shots to Arsenal's nine and had 61% of the ball. That does not sound like the United of last season.
It sounds like a team ready to fight back. Only an error at the back and a string of fine saves from David Raya denied them a better outcome.
The bigger picture is clear. Amorim's summer recruits — Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko — already look like weapons.
Add Bruno Fernandes pulling strings and Casemiro's steady hand in midfield, and suddenly United's spine looks solid again.
Fans who spent last year watching a toothless attack can now dream of goals coming from all angles.
Amorim admitted results must follow, but he stressed the performance level was the biggest takeaway. 'You always feel in the game they can do something not just with the ball but without the ball. We need to win games but that was completely different to last season,' he said.
For a manager in his first full Premier League season, this was not damage control. It was a warning shot. United may have lost to Arsenal, but Amorim wants rivals to know: this version of United will not be easy to stop.
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