Ruben Amorim was all praise for Manchester United’s new signings, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo
Manchester United had to make some big changes in the squad in the summer of 2025 after watching the side suffer throughout the last season. The first two big changes that they made in the summer were the signings of Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford for a whopping price tag.
The fans and everyone linked with the club would have definitely hoped for the duo to solve their offensive woes. The Cameroon international has been the standout player for the team in the initial part of the season, with five goals and one assist in 11 games across competitions. Even former Red Devils striker Wayne Rooney heaped praise on him and called him the club’s star of the season so far.
On the other hand, the Brazilian might not have lived up to expectations with his goal tally, but he finally broke the drought by scoring his maiden goal in the United jersey in the win against Brighton. After the goal, Cunha stated that he was happy to score as he had worked hard for it.
What did Ruben Amorim say?
Meanwhile, the manager, Ruben Amorim, is very happy with his two new additions, as he pointed out Cunha’s free spirit with the ball at his feet. The 40-year-old felt that the Brazilian still unsettled opponents with his presence against defenders. On the other hand, the Portuguese manager stated that Mbeumo troubled defenders with his directness, which provided a new way of attacking that United had earlier lacked.
To prove his point, Amorim pointed out his goal against Brighton being the result of his instinctive running, noting how the forward positioned himself the moment a defender collected the ball. He felt that all these small details bring out the difference in big matches.
“The mentality of these two players. Cunha is a maverick. Cunha does things that are hard to find in some players because he plays with the ball, but he has an aura that can do something to the opponent’s heads, and that is really important.
“Bryan is really direct, and we missed that last year. The way every time we have the ball, and you can see in the fourth goal that we score against Brighton, you can sense when the ball is going to our defender, he is already running to position.
“These kinds of things, small things that people don’t see, are massive to turn our team in more more danger team at the other end of the field.”
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The difference between what Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo provide
Mbeumo provides direct, clinical attacking output, focusing on finishing and vertical runs in Amorim’s 3-4-3 system. The Cameroonian forward is a proven goalscorer who offers explosive pace and powerful finishing, fitting into the “inside forward” role alongside a central striker in the form of Benjamin Sesko. His movement is structured to exploit the space created by others.
Matheus Cunha, by contrast, provides creative chaos and unpredictability. A technically gifted player with flair, Cunha operates in pockets of space, dropping deeper to link play, dribble, and create. His ability to roam and disrupt opposition defensive shapes offers a crucial alternative to United’s sometimes predictable passing patterns under Amorim’s positional setup.
In short, the Cameroon international delivers an efficient, consistent end product, while Cunha adds individual brilliance and spontaneity to break down stubborn defences.
United will continue to hope that Mbeumo continues with his form and creates the difference in the attacking third.
On the other hand, Cunha might not have had the impact with his scoring, but the goal against Brighton will only give him confidence, and he will certainly produce the desired results in the upcoming matches, given the work that he does on the field.