{"id":2282,"date":"2025-12-28T19:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T19:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2025-12-28T19:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T19:33:19","slug":"man-utd-1-0-newcastle-patrick-dorgus-volley-sends-ruben-amorims-side-fifth-as-back-four-switch-pays-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2282","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd 1-0 Newcastle: Patrick Dorgu&#8217;s volley sends Ruben Amorim&#8217;s side fifth as back-four switch pays off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrick Dorgu&#8217;s first-half volley sent Manchester United fifth in the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over Newcastle at Old Trafford as Ruben Amorim went to a back four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amorim&#8217;s tactical change to a 4-2-3-1 formation with Dorgu playing on the right wing appeared to confuse Newcastle early on, with Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko going close. And though Eddie Howe did adjust, Dorgu&#8217;s wonderful volley beat Aaron Ramsdale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yemi Alade - Tomorrow (Official Music Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G4u2yMsPdG8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 21-year-old Denmark international has had his struggles since arriving from Lecce last winter but he impressed here even beyond his spectacular goal, although it was Matheus Cunha with his driving runs from deep who lit up the first half at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Newcastle will fancy their chances,&#8221; former Manchester United captain Roy Keane had told&nbsp;<em>Sky Sports<\/em>&nbsp;beforehand. That the hosts had failed to win any of their previous seven Premier League matches without Bruno Fernandes offered further encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Sesko did hit the crossbar on the counter-attack, Howe&#8217;s side certainly stepped up the pressure in the second half with Lewis Hall striking the underside of the bar himself. Amorim had Dorgu and Diogo Dalot as his wingers in a 4-4-2 formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dalot even came close to doubling the lead but it was Newcastle pushing &#8211; Lisandro Martinez, on his return to the starting line-up, surviving a VAR call for a penalty against him. They lacked the cutting edge to break down a resolute defensive effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three points lift Manchester United up to fifth in the Premier League table, above Liverpool and out of the top four on only goal difference. Newcastle, with only one away win in the Premier League all season, remain in the bottom half of the table in 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchester United finished this game with a back four of Leny Yoro, Tyler Fredricson, Ayden Heaven and Tyrell Malacia &#8211; a trio of youngsters and a left-back making his first appearance of the season. Martinez had earlier shone on his first start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The midfield two were Jack Fletcher and Manuel Ugarte, the former having come on for the injured Mason Mount at half-time. On the wings were Dalot and Dorgu. Joshua Zirkzee was up front. That Amorim was able to fashion this into a rearguard action that kept out Newcastle was a minor Christmas miracle. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/man-utd-vs-newcastle\/report\/531305\">(SkySports)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Dorgu&#8217;s first-half volley sent Manchester United fifth in the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over Newcastle at Old Trafford as Ruben Amorim went to a back four. 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