The national media have had their say on Manchester United after Saturday's dramatic 3-2 win over Burnley at Old Trafford in the Premier League
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates
Bruno Fernandes scored a dramatic winner for Manchester United over Burnley on Saturday afternoon
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Manchester United needed a stoppage-time penalty from Bruno Fernandes to see off Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The 3-2 victory over Scott Parker's team will come as some relief for Reds boss Ruben Amorim after Wednesday night's dismal League Cup exit to Grimsby Town. United were twice pegged back by the newly promoted Clarets but Reds captain Fernandes stepped up to net a late winner from the spot after Amad was fouled in the Burnley box.
Amorim's men will now head into the international break and will return with daunting fixtures against rivals Manchester City and Chelsea. They then face kinder matches on paper against Brentford and Sunderland before a tough trip to Liverpool.
Below is a look at what the national media had to say after United's win over Burnley.
'Easy to see'
Will Unwin of The Guardian wrote: "It is easy to see why Ruben Amorim has developed a love-hate relationship with his players after a 97th-minute Bruno Fernandes penalty controversially earned Manchester United’s first win of the season. The result should not have been in doubt but poor finishing and defending meant the hosts had to rely on the referee, Sam Barrott, to visit the pitchside monitor and overturn his own decision.
"Josh Cullen’s own goal gave United a deserved lead they should have built on but Lyle Foster and Jaidon Anthony were twice allowed to equalise either side of Bryan Mbeumo scoring United’s second in 11 chaotic second-half minutes. The match was heading for a draw until it was belatedly judged that Anthony had pulled down Amad Diallo and the United captain did the rest to send Old Trafford wild, while Burnley fumed. But once again, as at Grimsby in the Carabao Cup, Amorim did not watch the penalty."
'Beating Burnley is big'
Jonathan Northcroft of The Times wrote: "At least this time, Ruben Amorim didn’t cower; this time he faced the field, although still he couldn’t watch. He had his feet up, head back, and wore a queasy expression, raising his eyes towards the supporters, rather than train them on the pitch as Manchester United, once again, went to the penalty spot to try to save themselves from embarrassment.
"It was all there in the body language, how excruciating, how precarious, this young manager is still finding his job. It was also a million miles from Fergie, who would stand with that burning stare of his for ever fixed on his players. But these are different times, and in these times, for United, even beating Burnley is big."
'Oozes drama'
**Charlotte Harpur of The Athletic wrote: "**After Wednesday’s 12-11 defeat on penalties by League Two Grimsby Town in the Carabao Cup, what Manchester United really needed was a straightforward victory against newly-promoted Burnley in the Premier League.
"But this is Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United we’re talking about; a team that just oozes drama. And there was plenty more of that at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, culminating in a late, late, late winning penalty from the boot of Bruno Fernandes."
'The most relieved man'
Martin Blackburn of The Sun wrote: "Bruno Fernandes held his nerve to score a stoppage-time penalty and hand Manchester United a much-needed first win of the season. The captain missed from 12 yards at Fulham last week, while his team also crashed out of the Carabao Cup in a midweek shoot-out.
But when United were handed a controversial spot-kick here he stepped up and beat Martin Dubravka. And the most relieved man in the stadium was boss Ruben Amorim who was facing up to an uncomfortable international break."
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