Well, that’s going to be a hard one to take for Manchester United fans.

Ruben Amorim’s side got their Premier League campaign underway at home to Arsenal this afternoon, and despite dominating the game for most of the encounter, came away as losers.

Unsurprisingly, the Gunners opened the scoring with a Riccardo Calafiori goal from a corner, and try as they might, the Red Devils just couldn’t find a response.

However, while it will go down as a defeat, it was unquestionably one of the best displays of the Amorim era, and one stand-out performer was just as impressive as Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.

Cunha & Mbeumo’s performances vs Arsenal

While some players would be overawed at the prospect of making their competitive debut for United at home to Arsenal, Mbeumo and Cunha took it in stride.

The pair were transition monsters from practically the first minute, and for much of the first 45, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães had no answers.

In fact, if David Raya hadn’t put in one of the best performances he has had since joining the North Londoners, both attackers would’ve likely opened their accounts at the Theatre of Dreams.

While it might sound like we’re being hyperbolic, we really aren’t, as the Express’ Charlie Parker-Turner awarded both of them with 8/10 match ratings at full-time and described the Cameroonian as “frightening.”

Sky Sports‘ pundit and former professional, Daniel Sturridge, went even further regarding the Brazilian, calling him “the best player for Man United” and hailing him for the way he “lit the place up.”

In all, while the result was far from ideal, it was a hugely promising showing from both new signings, and if they can play like that against Fulham next week, Amorim will have some points on the board in no time.

Yet, there was another starter who was arguably just as impressive this afternoon.

The Man United player who was as good as Cunha & Mbeumo

It really was a strange game today, as even though United came out on the losing side, there are a few other players who deserve credit for their performances.

However, in this instance, we’re talking about someone who has had a rather torrid time of it since moving to Old Trafford: Mason Mount.

Yes, the former Chelsea star, who has been plagued with injury problems in recent years, started as one of the inside tens against the Gunners and, for the most part, looked excellent.

In the first half, Mikel Arteta’s side struggled to cope with him, as he continued to drop in and out of the midfield, playing a facilitative role for his two new attacking teammates.

He made quite an impression on Gary Neville as well, with the former Red Devils legend claiming on commentary that he was putting in his “best” display in a red shirt.

Parker-Turner was also quite complimentary, awarding the Englishman a 7/10 match rating and praising him for ‘interchanging fluidly with his teammates across the front and leading by example with his pressing.

Ultimately, United might have come out on the losing side today, but there were plenty of positives to take from the performance, from how well Cunha and Mbeumo have settled in to the resilient display of Mount.

It’s going to be a long season for the Red Devils, but if today is anything to go by, it could be a memorable one.