[mikeyt]

Was a monster today, nice to see some of our players actually stepping up and digging in for a derby game. Loved his aggression.

 

[Bebe]

fantastic today. Weird what happens with a proper DM in the team. Will only get better as he adjusts to England.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Probably his best performance in a United shirt. Thought he was solid. Seemed to always be in the right place at the right time. A firing Mainoo next to him and we could see a really good partnership formed.

 

[Castia]

Starting to look class

 

[Raven]

How did PSG let this lad go. Great all rounder.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

fantastic today. Weird what happens with a proper DM in the team. Will only get better as he adjusts to England.

With Casemiro potentially departing in the summer, it’s crucial to secure a reliable backup for him to maintain balance in the midfield. Ederson has been linked as a versatile option who can not only cover for Ugarte but also partner alongside him when needed, offering flexibility and defensive solidity. Additionally, bringing in a player like Gomes to replace Eriksen could inject creativity and energy into the midfield.

 

[Gordon S]

Should start as often as possible. Ugarte +1.
Every combination with him there should work.

 

[Raven]

Back in 2020, before he even moved to Europe, I recommend him on here after seeing him play for Uruguays youth team. I don't think anyone mentioned him before. Happy to see him coming good here.

Thing is, he's actually turned into a different style of midfielder. In the youth team, I likened him to de jong on here as he was more of a controller who could resist pressing opposition. Since he moved to Sporting, he became more of an all action type that covers every blade of grass. I'm still surprised by this.

I think he's showing glimpses of that technical quality. Still only 23 as well, plenty of room for further development.

 

[Gabriel Djemba-Bebe]

He's turning out to be everything I hoped he would be when we were first linked with him. I love how front-footed and tenacious he is. Sometimes he'll intercept a pass that he has no right to win.

 

[Drainy]

How did PSG let this lad go. Great all rounder.

In fairness, they got a better fit for the money we paid so it worked out for everyone

 

[Bebe]

With Casemiro potentially departing in the summer, it’s crucial to secure a reliable backup for him to maintain balance in the midfield. Ederson has been linked as a versatile option who can not only cover for Ugarte but also partner alongside him when needed, offering flexibility and defensive solidity. Additionally, bringing in a player like Gomes to replace Eriksen could inject creativity and energy into the midfield.

Absolutely. The signings brought in this summer have given us some semblance of a first eleven but a) we need depth to challenge meaningfully anyways, and b) we're very vulnerable in a few positions to injury.

I don't know a thing about Ederson beyond the name, but the profile sounds right. I honestly think we're 3 CMs away from where we need to be with this system. Assuming you mean Angel Gomes, I'd be open to that but I do want to avoid becoming a side with an overall height deficiency.

 

[Raven]

With Casemiro potentially departing in the summer, it’s crucial to secure a reliable backup for him to maintain balance in the midfield. Ederson has been linked as a versatile option who can not only cover for Ugarte but also partner alongside him when needed, offering flexibility and defensive solidity. Additionally, bringing in a player like Gomes to replace Eriksen could inject creativity and energy into the midfield.

Signing Gomes on a free is just way too obvious a move for us to make.

 

[Torky]

Brilliant display today. He's looking like a player who has to start every game, glad the captain thought so to. Good to see.

 

[Raven]

In fairness, they got a better fit for the money we paid so it worked out for everyone

I'm not complaining but it just seems odd. He's one of the best ball winners in Europe, all the best teams have great ball winners.

 

[Rasmus_9]

In fairness, they got a better fit for the money we paid so it worked out for everyone

Not sure they did get a better fit. In many of their CL games I’ve seen this season they have really missed someone with a bit of grit in the middle of the park

 

[CM]

Very good today. Another player Ten Hag didn't have a scooby about

 

[edgecutter]

He's been solid for a while now. Makes that midfield more agressive

 

[RedStarUnited]

He's been solid for a while now. Makes that midfield more agressive

Was thinking this? He has been playing well for a good few games now but because its the non fancy stuff no one sees.

 

[Alemar]

Dominating performance today. Very good

 

[Drainy]

Not sure they did get a better fit. In many of their CL games I’ve seen this season they have really missed someone with a bit of grit in the middle of the park

They saw from the Champions League games last season Ugarte wasn't very good for them. Maybe a bit of scapegoating but he definitely didn't do well and lost the trust of the club

 

[DWelbz19]

I think he's showing glimpses of that technical quality. Still only 23 as well, plenty of room for further development.

He’s only 23, wtf? One year older than Amad. Wild

 

[Ali Dia]

He’s our best midfielder and he was exactly the profile of player we needed. Tailor made for this league. If we could get more fighters for the left 10 and to replace Casemiro and Eriksen we’d be laughing.

 

[Waynne]

A hard working, press resistant 3 lunged box to box midfielder to partner him would instantly lift our midfield. No idea where we find such a hybrid though.

 

[Kaizane]

I think Amorim has maybe 2 or 3 nailed on starters at the moment, and he's one of them.

 

[ArcherfromtheNorth]

Before him signing, i sayed he was exactly the kind of player United has been missing for a long time.

 

[Lentwood]

Excellent today, looks more confident in possession as well as his usual harrying and tackling

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Loved that bit where a high ball was dropping down on top of him in a crowded area of the pitch. With all the talk before he arrived of him being some sort of one dimensional clogger (looking at you, Carl Anka) you would fully expect him to Brexit the ball back up in the air. But oh no, kills it dead and instantly backheels it to a player in space. Sort of thing Berbatov would do. The dude has hidden depths.

 

[zapp]

Very impressed with him today. Certainly better in possession in recent weeks than I had thought from his early appearances. Hope he keeps up the trajectory. Gives us some needed legs in midfield. Another one that needed a proper coach and functioning environment to play in?

 

[antohan]

Back in 2020, before he even moved to Europe, I recommend him on here after seeing him play for Uruguays youth team. I don't think anyone mentioned him before. Happy to see him coming good here.

Thing is, he's actually turned into a different style of midfielder. In the youth team, I likened him to de jong on here as he was more of a controller who could resist pressing opposition. Since he moved to Sporting, he became more of an all action type that covers every blade of grass. I'm still surprised by this.

I do remember that. You tagged me, but I hadn't been following that youth team (not as good a vintage as the one before).

There's been a lot of talk about his ball winning and stamina but what stands out to me is how intelligent he is. I don't know how to explain it but it's just apparent in the way he moves around midfield. Get him the right partner and we can finally have something decent in the middle.

I know what you mean. The best way I could explain it on here, when people kept doubting him, was that he quite simply stopped rivals making anything happen through the middle.

A few times I felt he wasn't having a remarkable game for the NT, then he would be subbed off and suddenly a lot of things that hadn't been happening did, the oppo became dominant and camped on our half. Lot of focus on tackles, duels, etc but it's what he does but isn't so clearly visible that makes him really special.

 

[Escobar]

He is very good, also on a technical level. Great player

 

[FujiVice]

The right player for the right manager and the right manager for the right player. I bet Ugarte was delighted when he heard Rubin was coming to United.

 

[Alemar]

I think Amorim has maybe 2 or 3 nailed on starters at the moment, and he's one of them.

Amorim has more - but Ugarte is indeed one of them

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Loved that bit where a high ball was dropping down on top of him in a crowded area of the pitch. With all the talk before he arrived of him being some sort of one dimensional clogger (looking at you, Carl Anka) you would fully expect him to Brexit the ball back up in the air. But oh no, kills it dead and instantly backheels it to a player in space. Sort of thing Berbatov would do. The dude has hidden depths.

Agree completely. He’s far better on the ball than given credit for but it’s in his own way. He’s never going to be the player to set the tempo of a match and looks like he gets a nose bleed when shooting, but his overall passing and press resistance is actually top tier. He’s very good at getting out of tight situations. Obviously the main reason he is here is his ball winning and reading of the game and from what I’ve seen he already excels in those areas.

 

[Shady]

They saw from the Champions League games last season Ugarte wasn't very good for them. Maybe a bit of scapegoating but he definitely didn't do well and lost the trust of the club

I think betting everything on Enrique's dogmatic possession football will be a mistake for them.

 

[ValenciasDrilledCrosses]

I like that opposition players don't expect him to play an incisive ball so they don't close him down as much in the attacking third. He's probably played our two most incisive passes against set defenses in the past two games (the one to Garnacho against Forest and the one to Amad today although Amad was off).

 

[Berbaclass]

 

[Foolsgold21]

I think he’s now our most important midfielder

Not at the same level just yet, but he really reminds me of Darren Fletcher circa 08-11

 

[Ekeke]

 

[DJ_21]

Quality today again. Funny that some people wrote him off in his first few appearances for ETH.

 

[Foolsgold21]

Quality today again. Funny that some people wrote him off in his first few appearances for ETH.

Yep - I was one of them - absolutely love being wrong.

Absolutely top today