Joe Hart’s telling assessment of Matheus Cunha spoke volumes after the Manchester United summer signing’s eye-catching performance against rivals Leeds United on Sunday afternoon.
Matheus Cunha thought he had broken the deadlock inside the opening 10 minutes after the Manchester United star fired a superb volley into the back of the net.
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However, the 26-year-old Brazilian forward saw his effort chalked off as offside and United and Leeds United played out a 0-0 draw in the first half at the weekend.
Leeds inflicted the first blow against United after Brenden Aaronson pounced on a Red Devils defensive slip-up and slotted the ball past shot-stopper Senne Lammens.
The Red Devils hit back only three minutes after Brenden Aaronson’s opener for Leeds, with Cunha netting the crucial equaliser for United at Elland Road.
What did Joe Hart say about Matheus Cunha ahead of Man Utd’s Premier League match against Leeds United?
Matheus Cunha was denied a potential winner for Manchester United in the second half of the Premier League clash at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.
The former Wolves ace came close to netting his brace in the 81st minute, with Cunha’s effort hitting the outside of the near post from the edge of the Leeds area.
Leeds and United had to settle for sharing the Premier League points at Elland Road, with neither side able to break the 1-1 deadlock in the second half.
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Speaking on TNT Sports, Joe Hart suggested that Cunha is the type of player to put “people on the edge of [their] seat[s]” and the United star ultimately delivered on the day.
“He brings that spark,” he said ahead of the match.
“There’s no doubt he’s got talent. He gets people on the edge of [their] seat[s].
“That’s what you want when you’re a Manchester United player, especially when you’re a big signing.
“He was someone who would have excited them, but can he bring that little bit more today?”
Matheus Cunha’s reaction to his Man Utd equaliser against Leeds United in the 1-1 Premier League match
Cunha netted four times in 17 Premier League matches since last summer’s move and the Brazilian insisted that United were trying to push for a winner against Leeds.
“It’s very important to go again after they score,” he told TNT Sports, as per BBC Sport.
“We tried to do everything to win this game, and we hope the next one comes with three points.
“When everyone is here, we have everyone to create with me and create a lot of good things. We need to keep improving and try again in the next one.”
United will now travel away for their next Premier League match, with Burnley hosting the Red Devils at Turf Moor for an 8:15pm kick-off time on Wednesday.
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