Matheus Cunha Hits Back at Manchester United Critics: 'This Season Is Crazier Than Last One'

Matheus Cunha has hit back at criticism directed at Manchester United after a run of three matches without a win, according to a Goal.com report. The Brazilian forward scored the equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Fulham, then told reporters that this season is crazier than last season. The club are 12th in the Premier League, with two wins in seven matches, and pressure is mounting on head coach Michael Carrick, the report claims. The international break has given United a three-week reset. Cunha says the squad believe in themselves and prefer to focus on the next match rather than talk about repeating last season's comeback. However, the source's claims about last season need verification. The report simultaneously mentions a top-three finish, relegation noise, and a fixture list that mixes Tottenham, Atletico Madrid and Como in October, which is difficult to explain without additional competition context. From my experience covering games, the most striking detail is the club's reliance on Cunha for both goals and public messaging. He is 27, in his peak years for a forward, and his equalizer came in a rescue situation rather than from a sustained attacking pattern. The report mentions tactical flaws without describing any tactical details, no xG, no PPDA, no passing data. That makes the crisis narrative emotional rather than analytical. The contrarian view is that three winless games is a small sample. At a big club, however, reputation amplifies criticism. Cunha's strategy is to lower the temperature by referencing a harder past. But if the past story is inaccurate, the entire confidence argument weakens. Journalistic accuracy depends on placing the right people in the right context, and the Goal.com report leaves several factual doubts: the identity of the coach, the previous season's position, and the October schedule. What matters after the international break is the first three October results, Cunha's scoring frequency, and the condition of players returning from national-team duty. There is a rhythm that keeps beating even when football goes quiet. Manchester United do not need a revolution; they need a shared pulse before the crowd writes its own song.