MANCHESTER:

Manchester United lost to Arsenal in their opener on Sunday but remained full of optimism and said his rebuilt team can now beat anybody in the Premier League as the club try to put last season's woeful 15th-place finish behind them. Riccardo Calafiori headed home from an early corner to give Arsenal a 1-0 win, with a weak challenge from goalkeeper Altay Bayindir one of United's few mistakes on an afternoon that sent their fans home from Old Trafford feeling positive.

"We have players to win any game in the Premier League," said Amorim, flashing a rare smile after the scowl he wore for most of last season.

"We were more aggressive than last year. We went one against one all the game and we pressed high. We had quality with the ball." Close-season signings Matheus Cunha from

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