Manchester United fans’ reaction to Matheus Cunha was incredibly telling after the player’s eye-catching Premier League performance against Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The Red Devils hosted Brighton for their final Premier League match of October, with Manchester United finally building important momentum in recent weeks.
United defeated Sunderland 2-0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford ahead of the October international break before the Red Devils visited Anfield last Sunday.
Ruben Amorim finally picked up back-to-back Premier League wins as United manager after his side’s sensational performance against fierce rivals Liverpool.
United beat defending Premier League champions Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield last weekend and saw a long-overdue turnaround in form under Ruben Amorim.
Following United’s superb win over Liverpool, Brighton arrived at Old Trafford to provide another interesting Premier League test for the Red Devils this weekend.
Man Utd fans single out Matheus Cunha for what he did at Old Trafford against Premier League side Brighton
Matheus Cunha continued his role in the Manchester United XI and the Red Devils’ summer signing once again impressed in Ruben Amorim’s tactical system.
United fans on X, formerly known as Twitter, insisted that Cunha’s lively display against Brighton showed shades of former Red Devils No 10 Wayne Rooney.
One United fan said: “Cunha’s tenacity reminds me of Rooney.”
Another wrote: “Cunha is a Brazilian Rooney.”
“Cunha is going to be the Rooney of this new generation,” a third X user tweeted.
Somebody else posted: “Cunha getting in the tackle to get the ball out for a corner for Brighton. Scores goals and works hard for the team. Last [No] 10 who [did] that was Wayne Rooney.”
While a fifth added: “Wow, the [No] 10 shirt really dropped off after Rooney! Oh well, Cunha will bring it back.”
[This] Cunha energy and spirit does give me glimpse[s] of Rooney,” a sixth Red Devils supporter suggested.
And a seventh claimed: “Cunha is the best number 10 we’ve had since Rooney.”
Somebody else commented: “Cunha reminds me of Rooney. The way he fights for every ball. The audacity he has to shoot. And the hunger to score.”
What happened in Man Utd’s Premier League clash vs Brighton at Old Trafford?
United broke the deadlock in the 24th minute of the Premier League clash on Saturday after Matheus Cunha produced a superb finish from outside of the box.
Casemiro assisted Matheus Cunha for the opener, but then the ex-Real Madrid star netted United’s second in the 34th minute after his effort took a huge deflection.
Goals from Cunha and Casemiro ensured that United took a 2-0 lead into the break and left Brighton with an uphill battle for the second half of the tie at Old Trafford.
Brighton suffered another setback against United after the break in the Premier League clash, with Bryan Mbeumo extending the Red Devils’ lead in the 61st minute.
The Seagulls were able to reduce the deficit after former United striker Danny Welbeck scored a stunning free-kick past Senne Lammens in the 74th minute.
Brighton fought back after Danny Welbeck’s free-kick and offered a real scare for United after Charalampos Kostoulas netted in injury time for the Seagulls.
However, Mbeumo completed his stunning brace deep into injury time and ensured United’s 4-2 win over Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.
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