Ruben Amorim, the manager of Manchester United, offered a surprising assessment of his team’s early-season form, claiming their best performance came in their 1-0 loss to Arsenal at the start of the 2025–26 season.Despite the opening-day defeat, the Red Devils have since won three consecutive matches, beating Sunderland, Liverpool, and most recently, Brighton. They currently hold fourth place in the league table.Amorim’s Assessment of Recent MatchesSpeaking to reporters after the latest victory over Brighton, the Portuguese manager elaborated on his comments, contrasting the performances in their defeats and wins:Against Arsenal (Loss): “I think the best game we played this season was against Arsenal, the first one,” he said.
Against Liverpool (Win): While admitting the team secured the win, Amorim felt Liverpool were unlucky to lose. “You can say whatever you want about Liverpool, but they didn’t deserve to lose,” he stated.
Against Brighton (Win): Amorim was most pleased with this match, calling it a “more complete performance” than the Liverpool game. “I think today [against Brighton], we did a little bit of everything… We created chances, we defended high up the pitch and low when necessary. I liked the performance more today than last weekend.”
Praise for Bryan MbeumoAmorim also singled out summer signing Bryan Mbeumo for high praise after the forward scored twice against Brighton. The manager described Mbeumo as a “working machine.”“He’s so good in transitions. He’s improving in the final third,” Amorim added.