Man Utd's Vital Win Can't Mask Urgent Goalkeeping Issues

Ruben Amorim yet had thing to observe astatine nan extremity of a turbulent fewer days astatine Manchester United.

He didn't really spot Bruno Fernandes' decisive stoppage-time punishment because he wanted to "watch nan fans celebrate" arsenic he was convinced his skipper would score.

It was 1 of Amorim's much logical statements successful a week erstwhile he seemed to beryllium adopting a scorched world argumentation specified is nan rollercoaster his affectional authorities has been.

However, erstwhile he takes a measurement back, nan last-gasp 3-2 triumph complete Burnley has near him pinch plentifulness of puzzles to lick and issues to woody pinch – and immoderate really are rather pressing.

Amorim gave nan crippled distant arsenic he explained nan difficulties his broadside were having successful nan opening weeks of nan caller campaign.

"We are successful a infinitesimal where, pinch each possession adjacent our box, they tin score," he reflected.

This is intelligibly not a awesome business to beryllium successful but 1 of nan reasons for it is that his goalkeepers support making large mistakes.

On nan opening weekend, it was Altay Bayindir's nonaccomplishment to get cleanable interaction connected his effort to punch Declan Rice's area distant from threat that led to United losing against Arsenal.

In midweek, United were already down erstwhile Andre Onana grounded to get a Grimsby area distant from his six-yard box, which led to a 2nd extremity for nan hosts arsenic nan Old Trafford outfit slithered to their first conclusion by a fourth-tier team.

Bayindir returned against Burnley, and duly grounded to stitchery Loum Tchaouna's second-half shot, allowing nan shot to rotation to Jaidon Anthony, who, acknowledgment to 2 deflections, made nan people 2-2, which is really nan crippled would person ended without Fernandes' melodramatic intervention.

"I deliberation it is difficult to beryllium a Manchester United goalkeeper successful this moment," said Amorim.

"They are humans. At Manchester United, everything is successful nan news.

"Everybody talks astir nan goalkeeper. I tin alteration nan goalkeeper and situations happen. We are successful that moment.

"The players are struggling a small spot pinch each nan things astir nan club. That is normal. It's not conscionable nan goalkeepers. I deliberation everybody has to improve."

That is fair. Yet it is besides clear if nan goalkeepers proceed to make mistakes it will person a important antagonistic impact.

It is surely 1 of nan reasons why United person been talking to Royal Antwerp astir their goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who was erstwhile again near retired of his side's Belgian Pro-League crippled this day pinch transportation rumours circling.

Galatasaray person been linked pinch Lammens and United's keepers, and pinch nan Turkish deadline not closing until 12 September we mightiness person to hold a small while for nan goalkeeping business astatine Old Trafford to go wholly clear.

Lammens wants to subordinate United. Nothing that happened astatine Old Trafford against Burnley makes his presence by Monday's 19:00 BST transportation deadline little likely.

Amorim said he did not cognize nan grade of nan injuries that forced Matheus Cunha retired of nan crippled aft half an hr and Mason Mount astatine half-time.

Cunha appeared to suffer a hamstring problem arsenic he sprinted upfield and quickly signalled he would not beryllium capable to continue.

Mount did not re-emerge for nan 2nd half and Amorim said afterwards nan erstwhile Chelsea man had been experiencing a problem for 30 minutes earlier that: "I americium concerned astir that," he said.

Joshua Zirkzee replaced Cunha and Kobbie Mainoo stepped successful for Mount arsenic Fernandes was pushed upfield.

Mainoo has asked to move distant from United connected indebtedness earlier nan deadline closes and he is not short of options. The mobility was asked of United again connected Friday aft an first transportation petition was turned down. The 2nd rejection was reinforced by Amorim successful his property convention connected Friday.

Yet Mainoo still felt nan chance to play location other alternatively than beryllium back-up to Fernandes was much attractive.

Now, pinch Cunha and Mount perchance sidelined for a play of time, is it realistic to deliberation Amorim would beryllium prepared to merchandise different of his violative players moreover if it is still imaginable he will stay arsenic a back-up?

One of nan awesome talking points astatine Grimsby was nan truth striker Benjamin Sesko took his side's 10th penalty. Only Onana had not taken 1 earlier nan Slovenia world stepped up.

BBC Sport reported connected Thursday Sesko had been suffering from terrible cramp.

Amorim confirmed this aft nan Burnley win, erstwhile he besides outlined why Sesko remained connected nan chair erstwhile substitutes were needed to switch Cunha and Mount.

Sesko yet replaced midfielder Casemiro 18 minutes from time.

"It's each connected," said Amorim. "He vanished nan crippled [at Grimsby] pinch cramps and he really was successful nan limit. That's why we protected Ben from nan penalties.

"Today I thought Ben didn't do 90 minutes successful pre-season and past did it connected Wednesday.

"You don't cognize if that afloat crippled successful nan mediate of nan week has thing to do pinch [Cunha's] wounded today. With nan problem pinch Mason Mount, I was not risking different subordinate without knowing they are capable to play truthful galore minutes."

Amorim is nary longer willing successful answering questions astir whether his broadside person 'turned a corner'.

He was happy capable to opportunity he "loved" his players aft this performance, 24 hours aft outlining his emotions during matches sometimes make him "hate" them, and "feel for illustration quitting".

But he knows it will return much than a nerve-shredding location triumph against a recently promoted squad to person anyone his methods are starting to work.

He has still ne'er won successive Premier League games, truthful that would beryllium a start.

The problem is United's adjacent opponents are Manchester City astatine Etihad Stadium connected 14 September. After that it is Chelsea astatine Old Trafford and past a travel to Brentford, wherever they person taken a full of 1 constituent from their past 3 visits and conceded 4 twice.

"I'm not reasoning astir a turning point," he said. "I had this speech pinch you guys 10 times.

"So I'm not. It's time by day. We person a batch to do but we return a small spot to our level today."