Manchester United had another frustrating night at Old Trafford on Thursday, drawing 1-1 with West Ham and underperforming massively.
There was hope that Manchester United could finally build some momentum, having beaten Crystal Palace last weekend, but Thursday saw points dropped against West Ham.
Despite being the better side, United could only draw 1-1 with West Ham, having once again failed to create enough in the game, with the system struggling.
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Diogo Dalot managed to score his first goal of the season against the Hammers, taking his finish excellently as Casemiro’s shot ended up at his feet.
It was a frustrating night at Old Trafford, but who were the winners and losers for the club?
Diogo Dalot pointing to Manchester United badge after scoring.
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Winners
Firstly, the winners.
Diogo Dalot: Having earned another start with his performance against Crystal Palace, Dalot stepped up big time for United to score.
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“It’s an instant kill on his first touch. He still has a lot to do. A brilliant moment for him and a great finish.”
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Dalot’s goal was well taken, and even a striker would have been proud of his control and strike, but better yet for Dalot was that his display was again better than usual.
United need to upgrade in the position, but for now, Dalot is the best option, and he’s proving it.
Leny Yoro: While not one of the top performers for United, Yoro came off the bench at half-time, and he was very solid for the entire second-half, winning almost every battle he had with Callum Wilson.
Yoro had struggled against Crystal Palace, and so it was very important that he bounced back and didn’t let it affect his game.
United will be really frustrated to have lost the clean sheet against West Ham, as the goal was completely avoidable, but Yoro can be pleased with his response and should start against Wolves.
Losers
There were more losers than winners from this game…
Kobbie Mainoo: Kicking off the losers section once again, we have Mainoo, who must already have one foot out of the Old Trafford door, considering the disrespect he is being shown.
Mainoo didn’t play a single minute against West Ham, making for just four minutes in the last two Premier League games, an amount which he must be absolutely fuming with and surely signals that he will be heading on loan.
Amorim picking Manuel Ugarte over Mainoo is bizarre and a decision that costs him dearly every single time he does it.
Shea Lacey: After the game, Amorim suggested that his bench didn’t have an attacking option, failing to acknowledge the 18-year-old talent that he has deemed good enough to be involved with the first team.
Lacey has practically been with the first team all season, yet Amorim seemingly just puts him on the bench to fill out numbers; otherwise, why not give the talent minutes when a goal was needed?
Instead, Amorim put on Lisandro Martinez with his last substitute, making it almost seem like the head coach has a problem with any player emerging from Carrington.
Ayden Heaven: Handed a surprising and rare chance from the start, Heaven didn’t exactly seize his opportunity, getting booked within 10 minutes and then taken off at half-time.
Heaven has been linked with a loan move, and we fully support this, as he just isn’t getting the minutes he needs to develop.
This showing wasn’t bad as he dealt with the chances West Ham had, but Amorim won’t have been convinced to give him further minutes.
Ruben Amorim: For a second home game running, boos rang out at the final whistle, directed toward Amorim and his players. While nobody expects him to be sacked, the pressure is slowly but surely building on the Portuguese head coach again.
Amorim failed to capitalise on his side’s momentum and finds himself with one win in five games, a record which quite simply isn’t good enough.
Things are looking bleak for Amorim right now; he needs to make changes.
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