Manchester United made it back-to-back defeats on Saturday by losing 3-2 to Nottingham Forest.
Ruben Amorim saw his side get off to the worst possible start against Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening, conceding in the opening two minutes.
However, Manchester United soon came back into the game as Rasmus Hojlund scored a tap-in which saw the two sides head into the break level.
After half-time, Forest capitalised on a series of atrocious defensive moments from United and Andre Onana to quickly race to a 3-1 lead.
Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo linked up to pull one back, but it was ultimately not enough as the game ended United 3-2 Forest.
Manuel Ugarte of Manchester United plays the ball ahead of Jota Silva of Nottingham Forest during the Premier League match between Manchester Unite...
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Manuel Ugarte can hold his head high with performance vs Forest
While United were beaten, one player deserving of praise was Manuel Ugarte who once again was a standout on a disappointing evening.
The Uruguayan was excellent with and without the ball as he continued to evolve into the player that United fans expected the £42m star to be when he joined on deadline day.
76 minutes
42/45 passes
2 chances created
59 touches
1/2 dribbles
4 passes into the final third
2/3 tackles won
1 block
1 clearance
6 defensive actions
6 recoveries
7/12 duels won
One moment, in particular, was impressive, as he slipped Alejandro Garnacho through with a sublime pass that eventually ended up with Hojlund scoring.
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This contribution was heralded by Phil Bardsley on MUTV.
“The one bit of quality we saw, a lovely little pass from Ugarte, the weight of pass was perfect.”
Manchester United can take positives despite defeat
This season has been a rollercoaster for United, and there will be plenty more ups and downs to come as Amorim learns about his players.
However, one thing Amorim has nailed down after the 3-2 loss, is his ideal midfield pairing as Ugarte alongside Kobbie Mainoo was one big positive in the game.
Both were secure in possession and strong off the ball – let down by the goalkeeper and the three centre-backs who made a calamity of errors to effectively throw the points away.
Amorim and the majority of the team did well enough to deserve a win, but mistakes have cost the Red Devils – plenty of positives to take for Amorim, he will have learned a lot about his defence today.
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