Football Amorim defends 'keeper Bayindir after his costly mistake

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim defended goalkeeper Altay Bayindir after his blunder proved decisive in a 1-0 home defeat by Arsenal in their Premier League opener.

- Ian PARKER

Bayindir flapped at a 13th-minute corner under pressure from William Saliba, allowing Riccardo Calafiori to nod in at the far post.

United were otherwise the better team as new signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo revitalised their attack, but they could not find a way to beat David Raya despite registering 22 shots on goal.

That put the focus even more sharply on Bayindir, who started in place of the injured Andre Onana.

"You're allowed to do a lot of things in the corner, we need to do the same," Amorim said when asked if he was disappointed with the goal. "When you touch that way the goalkeeper he needs to use his hands to catch the ball, not push players, or he chooses to push players and let the ball past.