Man Utd 2 – 3 N Forest

Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United 3-2 as Ruben Amorim missed for the first time at Old Trafford.

Nikola Milenkovic headed Forest ahead inside two minutes but United responded through Rasmus Hojlund only to give Nuno Espirito Santo's side the lead early in the second half after Andre Onana's strange piece of goalkeeping.

Morgan Gibbs-White's shot misfired, finding its way into the net, and when Chris Wood doubled Forest's advantage soon after, it looked like the game was slipping away from Ruben Amorim and the his players very quickly.

Bruno Fernandes pulled one back for United with a quick finish but was then substituted and subsequently United lacked the creativity needed to find the equalizer against a resilient Forest side who held on for the their first win at Old Trafford in 30 years.

Nuno's side are up to fifth in the Premier League table. As for United, they are down in 13th place. Amorim had never lost a top-flight league game once before in his coaching career. It didn't take him long to experience that at Manchester United.

Analyzing Onana's Big Mistake

Nottingham Forest top goalscorer Morgan Gibbs White speaking to Sky Sports:

“I didn't (think it was going in) at all, to be fair. I don't want to insult Onana, he's an amazing goalkeeper, but when I got the shot, I thought he was going to pick it up.”

Former Man Utd defender Phil Jones to Sky Sports:

“What I will say is: he's going to be disappointed with that. It's going to be a tough watch. It's one of those knuckleball ones, but he should be saving it.

“He made a mistake, but he has been one of the best goalkeepers this season.”

Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp comments on the mistake:

“You can't guard him there. He falls back, his balance is wrong, his weight is on his heels.

“I've never played in goal, I haven't even done it in training. But he's a really bad keeper.

Nuno: The Gibbs-White goal changed it

Nottingham Forest leader Nuno Espirito Santo in his press conference:

“If you tell me the moment that changed everything, it was when we got the ball back very high and scored (the second goal). Then we scored again. We thought United were going to respond and then it was about unity, hard work.

“It was a big, challenging game. New legs helped a bit. The energy had a big impact on the game. But I think we were brave, especially at the beginning of the second half. It was great to see the players progress and recover. “

“It means a lot to the club. So much time for special moments like this. We should celebrate and be proud. I'm really proud to be part of this group of players and the team. We're trying to do something together, something good.”

Amorim: Onana saved us a lot

Manchester United leader Reuben Amorim speaking in his press conference:

“Onana has saved us several times already. So we have to find a way when this happens to Anana, or to Altay (Bayindir), or to Tom (Heaton), we have to turn around and score two goals to help our goalkeeper. The same way he saved us, for example, in Ipswich.

When you suffer the issue behind…

“I had this and worse in Sport at first. I know that the feeling is the same for me. For the world it is completely different because you know that there is sport in Portugal, but there in Manchester you have a lot of attention, but for me it's the same.

“I had this time in Sport. And if you know a little about football, this happens with a lot of clubs. And we have to continue doing the same things and improve the team because it will turn this is around. we need time and we need to continue to work the same way every day.”

Mistakes undermine Amorim's plans

Amorim has certainly changed the style of play at United, changing the formation as well. They are trying to be more patient but this case is a real solution. There was an obvious uncertainty, a lack of belief as they ran the game in the latter stages.

At Ipswich, much of the possession was inside their own half. Here, they were able to get closer to the opposition goal, with 71.6 percent of the ball. For context, they only had that much possession once under Erik ten Hag – in a loss against Crystal Palace.

But the lack of creativity was alarming, especially when Fernandes was withdrawn. United were no doubt hampered by Nuno's impressive game management too. His careful substitutions left Harry Maguire with time on the ball. He was unable to use it.

Amorim will want to turn United into a team that can confidently control the ball and the example of the first goal – Matthijs de Ligt's through pass to spark the move – will be one he will look to identify as evidence that it can be. effective.

But what followed was a reminder that this team is still too fragile, prone to inexplicable mistakes that could undermine the best laid plans. This job takes time to get right. And their next Premier League game is the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium, live on Sky Sports.

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