{"id":306164,"date":"2025-12-09T02:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T02:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/306164\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T02:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T02:38:09","slug":"five-things-learned-as-manchester-united-win-4-1-vs-wolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/306164\/","title":{"rendered":"Five things learned as Manchester United win 4-1 vs Wolves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester United avoided a potential banana skin by beating a winless Wolves side at Molineux.<\/p>\n<p>Travelling to face a Wolves side that has only picked up two points all season sparked some anxiety in the Manchester United fanbase, but the Red Devils avoided a scare and were able to pick up all three points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/bruno-fernandes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bruno Fernandes<\/a> was the star of the show, opening and closing the scoring for United.<\/p>\n<p>          Who is your Manchester United Man Of The Match vs Wolves? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Who impressed you the most?<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/ruben-amorim-made-identical-man-utd-complaint-after-both-losses-to-wolves-it-must-change\/#:~:text=Both%20of%20Ruben%20Amorim&#039;s%20previous,extending%20that%20record%20at%20Molineux.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amorim had a terrible record vs Wolves<\/a>, but he was able to keep his United players calm and focused at the break despite Wolves equalising. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/bryan-mbeumo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryan Mbeumo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/mason-mount\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mason Mount<\/a> were also on the scoresheet to seal an important win on the road.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have now climbed to sixth in the Premier League table.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250799347-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha facing Wolves.\" class=\"wp-image-314863\" \/>Photo by James Gill \u2013 Danehouse\/Getty ImagesMbeumo extends magnificent Molineux record<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/manchester-united-top-scorers-and-assists-in-2025-26-all-results-and-fixtures\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United\u2019s top scorer this season<\/a>, Mbeumo, boasts a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/bryan-mbeumo-has-already-done-against-wolves-what-ruben-amorim-needs-from-him-at-man-utd\/#:~:text=Bryan%20Mbeumo&#039;s%20impressive%20record%20vs%20Wolves&amp;text=In%20six%20meetings%20against%20Wolves,season%20finale%20back%20in%20May.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">remarkable record vs Wolves<\/a> from his time at Brentford.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a fairly underwhelming first-half performance, including a sloppy yellow card, Mbeumo extended his goal record by finding the back of the net at Molineux again.<\/p>\n<p>Mbeumo now has four goals in seven meetings against Wolves.<\/p>\n<p>Kobbie Mainoo finally gets his chance<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/kobbie-mainoo-gets-the-last-laugh-at-ruben-amorim-as-man-utd-stat-proves-substitutions-are-not-working\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kobbie Mainoo\u2019s lack of game time<\/a> this season has been a hot topic in recent weeks, and Amorim has faced relentless questions about why the 20-year-old has not been playing.<\/p>\n<p>After the West Ham match, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/kobbie-mainoo-and-shea-lacey-must-be-concerned-about-what-ruben-amorim-said-after-west-ham-draw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amorim laughed at a question about Mainoo<\/a> after complaining about a lack of attacking options. <\/p>\n<p>          Kobbie Mainoo knows how to score a winner at Molineux! Will Ruben Amorim give him a chance? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Can Kobbie Mainoo do it again?<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mainoo-Wolves-2024-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Mainoo \/ Wolves TP\" class=\"wp-image-314658\" \/>Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>Against Wolves, the Carrington graduate finally got a chance to impress, coming on for the final 20 minutes. He was welcomed by a huge cheer from the travelling United fans, who finally got what they\u2019ve been asking for.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was still considered too soon for fellow academy star Shea Lacey, who patiently awaits his senior debut.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Fernandes ends goal drought<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes last scored for United in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-learned-as-manchester-united-beat-chelsea-2-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2-1 win over Chelsea<\/a> back in September. Since then, he went nine games without a goal.<\/p>\n<p>Playing in a deeper role has clearly impacted Fernandes\u2019 output in the final third, but he found the back of the net twice at Molineux and also grew his assist tally.<\/p>\n<p>He now has four goals and six assists in the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n<p>Ayden Heaven bounces back<\/p>\n<p>Last time out, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/confirmed-man-utd-line-up-vs-west-ham-matheus-cunha-decision-as-ayden-heaven-gets-surprise-start\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ayden Heaven started against West Ham<\/a> but was taken off by Amorim after just 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The Carrington graduate picked up an early yellow card and was taken off to avoid risking a sending off.<\/p>\n<p>At Molineux, Amorim kept faith in the 19-year-old to start in the heart of defence, and he was flawless both in and out of possession. Matthijs de Ligt is a huge miss for United, but his absence has provided a platform for Heaven.<\/p>\n<p>Ruben Amorim\u2019s half-time impact<\/p>\n<p>This season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/ruben-amorim-has-big-45-minute-problem-to-fix-as-man-united-sit-in-premier-league-relegation-zone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United have struggled in the second half of matches<\/a>, but Amorim is starting to change the narrative.<\/p>\n<p>In the win against Crystal Palace, Amorim was able to spark a second-half comeback from his players at Selhurst Park, and he had a similar effect at Molineux.<\/p>\n<p>Wolves scored seconds before the break which gave them momentum heading into the second half, but it was United who came out and took control of the game.<\/p>\n<p>There has been plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/three-decisions-ruben-amorim-got-wrong-in-manchester-united-draw-with-west-ham\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">criticism of Amorim\u2019s in-game decisions<\/a> this season, but he got it right here.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United avoided a potential banana skin by beating a winless Wolves side at Molineux. 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