Man Utd beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 but were unconvincing in their defending after falling two goals behind
Danny Murphy singled out Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro as two players who have to improve defensively for Manchester United.
They eventually fought back to win 3-2 but the defensive work of Martinez and Casemiro, two of United's best performers last year, concerned Murphy. Analysing the chances Forest created, he highlighted their drop in performance. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN's dedicated Manchester United FC app packed with premium features? Click here."They had to chase the game but they didn't defend and they weren't disciplined. Gibbs-White runs past Martinez and Casemiro, their reactions are really poor and if they were more calm it could be 3-1. They get away with it.
"They're now winning the game and Casemiro isn't discplined, he dives in. Martinez gets the wrong side and the goalkeeper saves him.
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