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Two games in to the new Premier League season and United have a mixed bag of results.
Their 1-0 win against Fulham in their opening game saw the Red Devils start the season with a win.
Ultimately the game was decided by substitutes Alejandro Garnacho and Joshua Zirkzee with the pair linking up for a debut day goal for Zirkzee.
Unfortunately this weekend’s game wasn’t the same for the Red Devils with Brighton winning 2-1 in extra time. Joao Pedro’s 95th minute winner actually extended a record of Erik ten Hag’s United side in having more extra time winners scored against them than the 1992 to 2022 squads combined.
The 30 years prior to ten Hag’s appointment as manager only saw two winning goals scored against United after the 90th minute. Whereas Brighton’s winner marked the sixth time it has happened to ten Hag’s squad.
However, two positive stats for the Red Devils comes in the form of rising star Kobbie Mainoo.
The defensive midfielder has now registered the most interceptions out of anyone across the first two Premier League fixtures, stopping the ball getting through on 10 occasions.
Also Mainoo is second in the league with another stat, that of completed take-ons, having successfully got past 8 players. Only Mohammed Kudus has more with 9.
These impressive performances have shown why ten Hag is building his squad around the youngster.
Mainoo is currently also nominated for the Golden Boy award this year alongside teammate Alejandro Garnacho. No doubt performances like these will he helping the star rise up through the shortlist for the prestigious award.
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