Chatting with followers at a particular supporters’ occasion within the metropolis on Friday night time, it turned clear that Cunha was the participant within the squad that almost all had been most eager to a glimpse of when the motion bought underneath manner on Saturday.
It’s no shock given the excessive repute that the fleet-footed playmaker carved out in his pre-United years, and we might quickly see the technical skill that he commonly demonstrated for former membership Wolves come to the fore as soon as the fixture settled right into a rhythm, after a cagey begin.
A stepover by the left flank to attract a foul from Leeds captain Ethan Ampadu was his first crowd-pleasing contribution, whereas a burst by way of a slim lane between Ao Tanaka and Wilfried Gnonto additionally drew acclaim – and one other free-kick – shortly after.
Our new no.10 largely operated from an attacking-midfield position on the within left of our formation, however did pop up out on the flank and over on the proper, the place he duelled to win a throw-in with Leeds man Jaka Bijol by the nook flag.
With freedom to make an impression, it was comprehensible that our Yorkshire rivals regarded to attract our bodies in direction of him in harmful areas across the fringe of the field, and stated opposition gamers might have been considerably relieved when Chido Obi opted to shoot as a substitute of letting the ball run on for Cunha close to the top of the half, as Matheus appeared to be shaping to curve into the far nook.
