Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and his teammates appeared disheartened following Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood scoring their third goal. — Reuters
Ruben Amorim's promising start at Manchester United has come to a halt as Nottingham Forest secured a second consecutive Premier League defeat for his side on Saturday, while Manchester City faltered once more. Despite Liverpool maintaining their seven-point lead at the top of the table, their match against Everton was postponed due to severe weather conditions on Merseyside.
Amorim took over from the dismissed Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford last month after a dismal start to the season. Initially, he showed promise with a draw and two wins in his first three games. However, the harsh realities of the Premier League have set in, with a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal midweek followed by a demoralizing 3-2 loss to high-flying Forest, who capitalized on United's defensive errors.
United's Rasmus Hojlund equalized Nikola Milenkovic's early goal at Old Trafford, but Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood put the visitors in control. Despite Bruno Fernandes's effort to pull one back, Forest managed to keep United at bay. United's Andre Onana was left embarrassed by a swerving Gibbs-White strike for Forest's second goal, while the goalkeeper, Lisandro Martinez, and Matthijs De Ligt all failed to deal with a looping Wood header for the third.
The victory propels Forest to fifth in the Premier League table, while United languishes in 13th place. Amorim expressed his disappointment to the BBC, stating, "This is a long journey. We are improving in some aspects. We have to win games to help us improve the team."
Forest's manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, praised the team's unity, saying, "I'm very proud of the way we work together, build things together, from the owner to everyone else in the club." Meanwhile, Manchester City drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace, failing to capitalize on their 3-0 win over Forest midweek.
In other matches, Brentford maintained their impressive home record with a 4-2 victory over Newcastle, while Aston Villa secured a 1-0 win against bottom-of-the-table Southampton.
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