Manchester United’s unbeaten run extends to four matches after a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
A convincing display in the first half saw Manchester United go in at half-time with a 1-0 lead over Nottingham Forest, but that was before a drama-filled second half.
Casemiro opened the scoring in the 34th minute with a header, which led to fury among the Forest supporters who felt United were wrongly awarded a corner kick for the ball running out of play.
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Forest scored twice in the first five minutes of the second half to take the lead and turn the game on its head.
With less than 10 minutes on the clock, Amad Diallo levelled the scoring with a terrific strike to secure a point for the Red Devils.
Here are five things we learned from United’s draw against Forest.
Ruben Amorim instructing his players
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Man Utd throw away win streak
Although United remain unbeaten in their last four Premier League matches, the three-match win streak is over, which feels like a blow.
Today’s result will come as a kick in the teeth for United fans because the team appeared to be in total control of the game at half-time.
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Casemiro scores third goal of the season
Scoring goals is becoming a habit for Casemiro, but the Brazilian was one of the best players on the pitch in the first half. It was his third Premier League goal of the season, making him the highest-scoring midfielder in the top flight.
Casemiro is currently United’s biggest threat when balls are played into the box. He could reach double figures this season.
Defensive collapse after half-time
After such a convincing first half display, it was extremely disappointing to see United caught cold by two quick-fire Forest goals. It showed that United may be improving in the final third, but big issues remain in defence.
Amad was beaten in the air for Morgan Gibbs-White’s equaliser, and the entire United defence was caught napping when Nicolo Savona hit the back of the net.
It should be noted that Senne Lammens wasn’t at fault for either of the goals.
Man Utd struggle against Nottingham Forest low block
After falling behind shockingly, United couldn’t find a way through Forest’s low-block. Dyche set his team up defensively to protect their surprise lead, and there was no way past for Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha or Benjamin Sesko.
This is something United need to work on if they are to go on a winning run again anytime soon. The build-up play in the second half was non-existent.
Elliott Anderson had an impressive audition
United-linked Elliott Anderson ran the midfield for Forest. If it were an audition of any kind, Amorim should come away from the City Ground with notes on the 22-year-old ace. He was an ever-present, winning duels in the middle and pushing Forest forward when in possession of the ball.
Anderson certainly left a better impression than Carlos Baleba at Old Trafford last week.