"Manchester United missed eight frontline players so Wolves, who arrived as the Premier League's bottom team with only two points, seemed ideal opponents. Yet Ruben Amorim's side struggled badly and while Bruno Fernandes, Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire headed those unavailable, the display still provokes questions regarding United's cohesion. In the contest's closing phase they were potent only sporadically as throughout. Their opening-half strike was a fortunate Joshua Zirkzee finish it rebounded in off Ladislav Krejci."
"The latest United player to be ruled out was Mason Mount, by injury, so Zirkzee replaced him in the right-hand No 10 role. The left-sided one, Matheus Cunha, was bright initially, winning two free-kicks. The first went for a corner that Luke Shaw dropped into the box and Wolves defended. The second came courtesy of a Cunha dive after he skipped past Yerson Mosquera. Thomas Bramall was fooled but justice was served when the Brazilian hit the dead-ball straight at Arias."
Manchester United drew 1-1 with Wolverhampton Wanderers while missing eight frontline players, producing a disjointed performance and sporadic potency. Joshua Zirkzee opened the scoring with a fortunate finish that rebounded in off Ladislav Krejci. Krejci then equalised just before half-time, and Wolves threatened a historic first win when Jhon Arias had a late shot saved by Senne Lammens. Patrick Dorgu had an 89th-minute finish ruled offside. Mason Mount was ruled out injured, so Zirkzee started at right-sided No 10. Matheus Cunha impressed early, winning free-kicks, and Wolves controlled much of the opening period.
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