Man Utd still winless after Fulham draw, Nuno 'to stay' at Forest
"After the (United) goal we were just thinking about the result. We were OK until the goal and then we were not smart in that moment," said Amorim.
Ruben Amorim's United were left to rue Bruno Fernandes' wayward first-half penalty as they were pegged back at Craven Cottage. (AFP Photo)
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Manchester United remain without a Premier League win this season after being held 1-1 at Fulham on Sunday.
Ruben Amorim's United were left to rue Bruno Fernandes' wayward first-half penalty as they were pegged back at Craven Cottage.
Rodrigo Muniz's own-goal put United in front on the hour mark, but Emile Smith Rowe came off the bench to rescue a point for Fulham.
"After the (United) goal we were just thinking about the result. We were OK until the goal and then we were not smart in that moment," said Amorim.
Manchester United's French defender #15 Leny Yoro (L) headers the ball to score the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Manchester United at Craven Cottage in London on August 24, 2025. (Credit: AFP)
The Portuguese coach is under pressure to show improvements after a disastrous 15th-placed finish last season, but so far his new £200 million ($270 million) forward line of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, who again started on the bench, is yet to fire.
Despite an encouraging performance, United lost 1-0 to title-chasing Arsenal in their season opener last weekend and will feel another two points slipped away in west London.
Fulham, though, felt the visitors got the better of two controversial calls.
United's penalty was awarded after a VAR review for grappling by Calvin Bassey on Mason Mount.
Fernandes is normally reliable from the spot, but blasted his effort high over the bar.
When United did finally get their first goal of the season it came via a Fulham body as Muniz deflected Leny Yoro's header into his own net.
However, the home side were furious that this time VAR did not intervene for a push by Yoro on Bassey.
Fulham still managed to rescue a point when former Arsenal midfielder Smith Rowe's run into the box was not tracked and he turned in Alex Iwobi's cross 17 minutes from time.
Fulham's English midfielder #32 Emile Smith Rowe (C) celebrates after scoring the equalising goal during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Manchester United at Craven Cottage in London on August 24, 2025.
Nuno no go
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo insisted he wants to remain in charge after his side's 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.
Callum Hudson-Odoi rescued a point for Forest after Ismaila Sarr's first-half opener for Palace.
Nuno said on Friday his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had deteriorated as odds on him being the first Premier League manager of the season to be sacked were slashed.
"That is nonsense. That does not make any kind of sense," said the Portuguese coach on whether he is trying to engineer an exit from the club.