[MattofManchester]

Really refreshing to watch. I do think he's better suited centrally than out wide. Seems to compliment his strengths better.

 

[Red Rash]

I'd assume he will be quite popular with Amorim

 

[crossy1686]

Yeah he’s an AM, not a pacy winger. Keep him in the middle

 

[Dan_F]

I am not impressed by the argument that ETH was correct to start Rashford match after match, month after month, regardless of how poor his form was but that he was right to bench Amad after one poor performance, preceded by a string of excellent performances.

But you are right that overall team play was poor, regardless of whether Rashford was poor or Amad was brilliant.

But Amad hasn’t been brilliant and Rashford hasn’t been poor? That’s so hyperbole. In fact, in Rashford’s best game he was taken off at half time and subsequently moved out of position in the following games.

They’ve been much of a muchness, with neither really impacting games.

 

[Red Royal]

The overhead kick was sublime. Shame it was just wide

 

[Pickle85]

Really good when he came on. Still think he's better off the bench in the last 25 than starting.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

The overhead kick was sublime. Shame it was just wide

Caught it so sweetly. Tekkers.

 

[JakeC]

Really good when he came on. Still think he's better off the bench in the last 25 than starting.

It's an old trope, but he needs to bulk up a bit, he doesn't have the explosiveness, nor the power. I'd like to think he's being managed well.

 

[Oscar Bonavena]

He has fantastic technique, his touch and close control must be the best in the entire first team squad.

I'm praying that he gets a bigger role in the team with Ruud as interim and Amorim as manager. One thing I didn't like tonight was he was taking a leaf out of Garnacho's and Rashford's books and being a bit too shot happy when it wasn't really on, which isn't usually like him.

It could be down to pent up frustration at seeing those aforementioned players get picked ahead of him week after week and shooting on sight from low % positions and he's thinking "fk that, I'm gonna do the same!"

 

[Shane88]

The difference between him and Rashford on the right is night and day. When Amad gets the ball, you feel he can create something or beat a man. Rashford is a lost cause out there.

And that brings me to another thing. This inverted winger shit needs to stop being indulged. If you can create using pace and skill on the left, there is no reason why that skillset completely disappears when shifted to the right.

At best, it's a lack of confidence. At worst, it's a player actively sabotaging his play to be put back in his preferred position.

 

[Glorio]

I'm a huge Amad fan, but I still saw something that have disappointed me recently, and that's a lack of determination to make his mark on a game. You see it in bursts, but for large periods, he just looks rather laid back and seems to have no real interest in making an impact.

Amad definitely has the tools to heavily impact games. I know they are different leagues but at Sunderland, at the start he was similar, and suddenly he became very decisive in the final third. He had the ball in certain areas and you knew he was going to drive towards the goal to cause havoc.

Mowbray really did a fantastic job on him.

 

[Posh Red]

I'm a huge Amad fan, but I still saw something that have disappointed me recently, and that's a lack of determination to make his mark on a game. You see it in bursts, but for large periods, he just looks rather laid back and seems to have no real interest in making an impact.

Amad definitely has the tools to heavily impact games. I know they are different leagues but at Sunderland, at the start he was similar, and suddenly he became very decisive in the final third. He had the ball in certain areas and you knew he was going to drive towards the goal to cause havoc.

Warnock really did a fantastic job on him.

Don’t you mean Mowbray?

 

[Glorio]

Don’t you mean Mowbray?

Yes - yes I do!

"Warnock"

 

[Yorkeontop]

He deserves more chances, but expectations should be reasonable. He became overrated because of EtH's treatment of him.

 

[Red Rash]

He has fantastic technique, his touch and close control must be the best in the entire first team squad.

I'm praying that he gets a bigger role in the team with Ruud as interim and Amorim as manager. One thing I didn't like tonight was he was taking a leaf out of Garnacho's and Rashford's books and being a bit too shot happy when it wasn't really on, which isn't usually like him.

It could be down to pent up frustration at seeing those aforementioned players get picked ahead of him week after week and shooting on sight from low % positions and he's thinking "fk that, I'm gonna do the same!"

Yea I noticed similar he seemed a bit more selfish today. It's not necessarily a bad thing when you are winning a game heavily.

I thought Amad was much better than Rashford when he came on and it was good to see him smiling again. Would love to see how Amorim uses him in the next months