Manchester United made it two wins in a week with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Southampton’s Saint Mary Stadium. Bruno Fernandes got the only goal of the match with a well-taken volley.United deserved the points as they created more chances and controlled the match most of the time. Their boss Erik Ten Hag could even afford himself the luxury of sending Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro on as substitutes. Speaking of Ronaldo, this might has been his last-ever appearance for Manchester United, with the transfer window due to close in just a few days.The Saints held on whenever United got close to their box and created problems on the other end with their main dangerman Che Adams managing to muscle out Lisandro Martinez a couple of times, albeit with no result.Mohamed Elyounoussi pulled the strings for Ralph Husenhuttl’s team, but the first half ended goalless. It was only a matter of which team managed to make one of their chances count. And it was the green-clad Red Devils.Anthony Elanga had the ball at his feet inside the Saints box but he hesitated and gave Armel Bella-Kotchap a chance to clear.It was a sign of things to come for the visitors, who took the lead ten minutes into the second half. Diogo Dalot broke down the right wing and spotted Bruno Fernandes on the opposite side of the area. The two Portuguese players combined well as Bruno volleyed in sweetly past Gavin Bazunu before running towards their third compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, who was warming up on the sidelines.2 starts, 2 wins, and 1 goal conceded..The Butcher Martinez x Rolls-Royce Varane is the way forward for Manchester United. pic.twitter.com/tL2kX84g1j— UtdFaithfuls (@UtdFaithfuls) August 27, 2022 Southampton tried to mount a comeback, but they rarely looked like troubling David De Gea as United kept building confidence. Ronaldo played in the last 20 minutes, and Casemiro got a 10-minute cameo as United fans celebrated in the sunshine on the south coast of England.This victory lifted United to sixth place in the standings, which looks much better for Ten Hag after suffering two defeats in the first two games.Now, let’s focus on new comings and goings.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 4SaturdaySouthampton – Manchester United 0-1 (0-0)/Fernandes 55/17.00: (2.05) Brentford (3.50) Everton (3.90)17.00: (1.92) Brighton (3.60) Leeds (4.40)17.00: (1.45) Chelsea (4.70) Leicester (8.00)17.00: (1.13) Liverpool (11.0) Bournemouth (19.0)17.00: (1.20) Man.City (7.75) Crystal Palace (16.0)19.30: (1.35) Arsenal (5.60) Fulham (9.00)Sunday16.00: (2.40) Aston Villa (3.35) West Ham (3.20)16.00: (2.85) Wolverhampton (3.15) Newcastle (2.75)18.30: (7.50) Nottingham Forest (4.40) Tottenham (1.50)***odds are subject to change
