Agreed. Ten Hag deserves zero credit for Amad's performances. He did overlook him way too often last season.
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Agreed. Ten Hag deserves zero credit for Amad's performances. He did overlook him way too often last season.
Came on at 85 min mark to be fair, and played LW in the handful of minutes he got. Should have done better with that chance towards the end though.
He came on in the 84th minute, give over.
We spent a combined £160 odd million on Antony & Sancho when we had Amad sitting in our ranks the whole time. I’m glad he’s finally getting a proper chance, and looking good with it, but he really should have gotten it sooner. The talent has always been there.
So you can agree you were wrong in saying Forson was ahead of Amad?
Last season, he came of a injury when he was actually starting games in pre season. The team was not playing well at all and Amad didnt get his chances when he was fit, but lets not act as if Forson was chosen to play over him when he played 68 minutes, not even 1 full game worth of minutes.
The games you are talking about, most of them Forson came on for 2/3 minutes, I am sure you will be here complaining that Amad got 2/3 min sub appearances if it was the other way around.
Regardless of what you think of Ten Hag, when a player does well for him, he is loyal to the player, i.e Antony first season, Rashford etc... So yes, while we might not think its the right thing to do, his stubbornness for playing Rashford can be questioned. I agree with the points that Amad should have got more minutes but I wouldnt agree when fans make baseless claims.
His Sunderland loan spell was crucial to his development. He was talented but making no real impact - something Mowbray said out loud in press conferences. They worked on directness, finishing and taking on his man in the right parts of the pitch and phases of the game. All of those things visibly improved and the result was his 14 goals, 4 assists and YPotY award.
Then he was injured until January 2024. After that, I fully agree he should have been given his chances much earlier. But it's misleading to suggest he was ready to be a starter for us when we signed him, or that not doing so is the reason we overspent on Antony and Sancho, or that decisions like the Sunderland loan weren't to his benefit.
Forson got more PL and FA cup minutes than Amad did from December 30 when Amad returned from injury to mid April when Amad finally got 45 minutes against Bournemouth. Ultimately Forson wasn't ahead, but how could one tell at the time? Was Ten Hag really managing Amad's return from injury for three months? If he had to work his way into the starting lineup or be considered for more minutes, why was Forson suddenly the one getting crumbles of minutes ahead of him and a single starting role?
We saw Amad being overlooked after his fine return from injury, and Forson seemed third choice on the right behind Garnacho and Antony based on his minutes and preference to him coming off the bench ahead of Amad even when it was only for a few minutes.
I didn't mention it in my previous post, but Amad also wasn't involved in FA cup ties against Wigan and Newport. Forson made an appearance against Newport and Amad was an unused substitute. Forson was on the bench against Wigan and Amad wasn't in the squad
United supporters and Amad himself probably thought he was out of favor, going by his liking of a post by a Sunderland supporter who said United were a 'waste of Amad's time'. Perhaps you missed this
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-united-amad-diallo-sunderland-31990282
Amad even deleted all united related content on his social media, claiming he was focusing on Ramadan. However he changed his main picture to him playing for Sunderland from the season prior.
Something wasn't being communicated to him by Ten Hag. I don't think Ten Hag handled his game time well during that long period from late December to mid April when Amad finally played 45 mins against Bournemouth
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If we can get him close to what Saka is, then we're in business.
He's a different style of player but I'd say he's that level of talent.
Yeah they are different. Saka is more winger Amad is more AM.
I really don't get the people that slot in Garnacho in lineup predictions over Amad. This is the guy you want out on the RW feeding Hojlund and Zirkzee
Come the end of the season Rashford, Garnacho and Amad should have a very similar number of minutes.
Currently I'd choose Amad plus one of Rashford/Garnacho. As Amad plays differently to the move direct style of the other 2.
Playing both Rashford and Garnacho could become a bit samey on both wings. Better to mix it up a bit!
Currently I'd choose Amad plus one of Rashford/Garnacho. As Amad plays differently to the move direct style of the other 2.
Playing both Rashford and Garnacho could become a bit samey on both wings. Better to mix it up a bit!
It's called rotation, both are still relatively young and inexperienced players, Garnacho played a lot of games last season and late in the season it really showed and he was less effective, ETH get's a lot of stick for some things but this isn't the one he should get stick for, this is a sensible approach, which in the long run will be of benefit to both players and ultimately the team
I really don't get the people that slot in Garnacho in lineup predictions over Amad. This is the guy you want out on the RW feeding Hojlund and Zirkzee
Happy to see he is coming good, hopefully he will go distance here.
I really don't get the people that slot in Garnacho in lineup predictions over Amad. This is the guy you want out on the RW feeding Hojlund and Zirkzee
Like to see his directness and clever play in next 10 years.
He is class.
We are lucky to have him and FINALLY he is getting his chance.
We are lucky to have him and FINALLY he is getting his chance.
I really don't get the people that slot in Garnacho in lineup predictions over Amad. This is the guy you want out on the RW feeding Hojlund and Zirkzee
Hey, what website is this?
Think Amad is a good choice when hojlund starts up top, as he looks to create for others and can create chances for the more natural CF.
If it's zirkzee I'd rather have the more direct players out wide to play off him.
Expecting another good game from him today
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Scrappy, needs to do more. Wasn't the worst out of the front three though, don't think he's the one who should have come off
Good but has no real goal threat about him.
Tough game for him. The full back did well against him.
He could do with cutting in off the ball so he's on the ball more, perhaps it's an instruction to stay as wide as he is. Bruno had a hard time returning the one two which didn't help his game.
Always tries to beat the man in front of him, doesn’t always cut inside, just needs a bit better from his end product, thought he was unlucky to be subbed tbh.
Thought he was fine, way more annoyed by Bruno to be honest.
He was doubled up initially too and looks like there is instruction for him to stay wide, could be much more effective with little bit of more freedom coming inside and having Maz overlap few times.
He is just too lightweight and too one footed. He will get found out more than not in the premier league.
It's quite obvious how our general play tends to suffer when he comes off. Top tier decision making, technical quality, and even physically did well against Mitchell today.
Didn't start great but grew into the game, Bruno leaning towards the right didn't help him.
Poor today and was rightly taken of although it probably should have been earlier, offerered very little and isnt good enough to be starting regularly for a side like ours thats looking to challange for manor honours.
Thought he was poor personally. Struggling to see what he brings, he seems the popular choice but I’m struggling.
Harsh. I think he's one of our better players and I think he'll be a star here.
I thought he did pretty well but not amazing by any stretch.
When we’re ready to shift Bruno he’s the clear option for that 10 role putting he can hold his own as a right winger but he got the perfect abilities for a CAM.
I like these aspects of his game but Rashford and Garnacho simply have a better goal threat about them and are more direct.
Kind of looks like he's being reserved and more focused on bringing the game forward rather than doing something himself. He was often against 2/3 players so I guess he's doing his part.
I don't think he's that good 1on1 but definitely makes us better as a team.
I don't think he's that good 1on1 but definitely makes us better as a team.
Not convinced by him. I didn't think he was bad today but for all the control we had in that first half especially, he should be having more impact. Too one footed, predictable and weak so far.
Sanchoesque performance. United Sancho that is. Neat little touches to the players next to him but little to no threat from him today.
Ive not seen anything from him to suggest he will be anywhere near a star here
Doubled up early on, still I felt at times he should be more ambitious with his play.
He was decent-to-good for the first half, dropped off a bit in the second then did seem to tire in the lead-up to being subbed.
Amad was our best player during preseason and the first five or so games this season. A few signs the last few games that he's going off the boil a little, but some inconsistency is to be expected in his first real season as a starter. Hopefully it'll all click for him and he'll develop his goal threat (which did look good in preseason), as having him on the right with one of Rashford or Garnacho on the left is a better balance.
Amad was our best player during preseason and the first five or so games this season. A few signs the last few games that he's going off the boil a little, but some inconsistency is to be expected in his first real season as a starter. Hopefully it'll all click for him and he'll develop his goal threat (which did look good in preseason), as having him on the right with one of Rashford or Garnacho on the left is a better balance.