Even though Manchester United lost in the Community Shield on penalties vs Manchester City, the general performance was promising. There were a lot of positives to take from the game, not least the performance of Amad and Casemiro, whose narratives are trending in opposite directions but needed that performance for different reasons. Erik ten Hag will also walk away with plenty of credit in the bank after his team went toe-to-toe with City, but he will also rue his one decision in the game that made United’s defeat inevitable. It is not even said with the benefit of hindsight, as eyes were rol…
