Cunha's stats put Garnacho to shame

Newcomer Matheus Cunha made a strong impression on his debut for MU, in contrast to Alejandro Garnacho's lackluster performance throughout last season.

Cunha is considered to play more effectively than Garnacho.

On August 17, MU lost 0-1 to Arsenal at Old Trafford in the opening round of the Premier League, but coach Ruben Amorim and his team still had many bright spots. Riccardo Calafiori's only goal helped the "Gunners" leave with 3 points, but the performance of MU's new recruits brought confidence to fans.

In defense, Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro controlled the aerial battles well, neutralizing most of Viktor Gyokeres' power. In attack, Bryan Mbeumo and especially Matheus Cunha played quite impressively.

Cunha constantly made Arsenal's defense unstable with his speedy and direct dribbling. The Brazilian striker even nearly scored a solo goal. Statistics show that he completed 4/6 dribbles - more than any other player in the opening round, and also won 8 duels.

That performance further showed that MU found a clear upgrade compared to Alejandro Garnacho. Last season, the young Argentine talent started 23 matches but only successfully completed less than 1 dribble (0.7) per match, a rate of 32% and rarely won the challenge.

Despite being rated as having great potential, Garnacho's ineffectiveness has made the board impatient. The 21-year-old star is now pushing for a move to Chelsea, with a deal likely to be completed soon.

Source: https://znews.vn/thong-ke-cua-cunha-khien-garnacho-xau-ho-post1578051.html