Manchester United suffered a 2-0 Premier League defeat to Arsenal on the road on Wednesday.
The Red Devils went into the game in good form with eight points from their last four outings.
They had a fine opening half where they kept the Gunners at bay with solid defending.
However, the hosts upped the tempo after the interval and eventually scored from two set-pieces.
There were some positives to carry forward. Manuel Ugarte was one of the stand-out stars for United.
Arsenal barely attacked through the middle and Ugarte had a huge role to play in this.
The ‘very talented‘ star won nine ground and aerial duels with 100 percent of his dribbles.
Ugarte had a passing accuracy of 92 percent. He made five recoveries with two clearances.
The 23-year-old ace had a mixed start to his United career under manager Erik ten Hag.
However, his fortunes have changed with the Dutchman’s departure from the helm in late October.
Ugarte showed promise under interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy and has now settled in perfectly.
Manager Ruben Amorim got the best out of him at Sporting CP during their two seasons together.
A reunion at Old Trafford should see Ugarte become a mainstay in the starting XI in future.
United have dropped to 11th in the standings after the disappointing loss at the Emirates Stadium.
They are seven points adrift of the top four and have plenty of work to do to make up ground.
Yesterday’s first half display was quite impressive, but there was barely an attacking threat.
Amorim will be aiming to find the right balance between attack and defence in future.
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