Martin Keown has suggested that Manchester United's £71 million summer signing Bryan Mbeumo may be questioning his decision to join the club following Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. The Arsenal legend believes the forward is struggling to adapt to Ruben Amorim's system, which has left him isolated and doing more defending than attacking.
United have endured a dismal start to the season, winning just one of their opening five games across all competitions. The heavy loss at the Etihad has intensified scrutiny on Amorim's tactical approach, with Keown arguing that the 3-4-3 formation stifles individual talent. 'The system doesn't really give anybody a chance to really flourish,' he told talkSPORT.
Keown pointed out that Amorim has allowed creative players like Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Jadon Sancho to leave, leaving the squad short of natural width. He added that Mbeumo, despite being United's best player so far this season with two goals, is not receiving enough service. 'Bryan Mbeumo, it'd be interesting to chat to him about how he feels about being at Manchester United now where he's not really getting much of the ball. He's doing a lot of defending.'
Mbeumo joined United from Brentford after scoring 20 goals and providing nine assists last season. He will hope for an improved team performance when United host Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.
