Bryan Mbeumo was on target for Man Utd as the Reds secured a 3-2 victory against Burnley in the Premier League.
Mbeumo scored his first goal for United.(Image: MUTV)
Bryan Mbeumo was “really happy” to score his first goal for Manchester United on Saturday.
Mbeumo was signed for £65million, plus £6m in add-ons, from Brentford this summer. The forward notched 20 goals in the Premier League last season and got off the mark in the top flight for United against Burnley.
The Cameroon international scored with a simple finish to make it 2-1 in the second half, netting almost immediately after Lyle Foster had equalised for Burnley at the Stretford End.
“I feel very good, obviously. I think today was really important that we could win,” Mbeumo told MUTV.
“I’m really happy to score my first goal here. We had a lot of chances in the first half, but yeah, I think we kept going in the game and we got our reward at the end.
“It was really important to give us confidence and helps me prepare for the national team.”
Speaking to the BBC, Mbeumo was asked about getting the win for Ruben Amorim and responded: “We are all a team, it is not only one person. We all worked very hard for the win today.”
During his post-match press conference, Amorim praised Mbeumo’s contribution after missing a penalty against Grimsby. “It was impressive, the way he (Mbeumo) stretched the team, the quality he has in the first touch,” Amorim said.
“You can feel that we are a different team, because when we win the ball, we have one guy stretching the team. Last season we struggled a little bit with that.
“And then you can see the first minutes of the game. You can understand, you can compare this to Wednesday, and you can feel it. It’s not about playing well.
“The sound of the fans when we are pressing and winning balls and corners, and you sprint to get a corner, you sprint to get a throw in, it’s nothing to do with the tactical and technical aspects.
“So today, I just need to watch sometimes the first minutes to understand the mindset of the team.”
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