Manchester United dropped two priceless points against West Ham and former Red Devils star Aaron Wan-Bissaka ran the show at Old Trafford.
Diogo Dalot scored his first goal of the season to break the deadlock at Old Trafford, but a late equaliser from Soungoutou Magassa meant Manchester United drew 1-1 with West Ham.
Ruben Amorim was “furious” at the lack of urgency shown by his players after taking the lead against West Ham.
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United dominated much of the match, but were unable to capitalise on their control.
Frustratingly, many of United’s attacks were squashed by former player Aaron Wan-Bissaka on his return to Manchester.
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Aaron Wan-Bissaka stars against Man United
Since leaving Manchester, Wan-Bissaka had a 100% record against United, until Thursday’s draw.
However, a glance at the match stats proves that Wan-Bissaka was easily West Ham’s best player on the pitch.
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As per SofaScore, Wan-Bissaka recorded a match-high 8.6 rating.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka vs Man United Match stats
Minutes played 90
Touches 78
Passes completed 75% (27/36)
Dribbles completed 100% (5/5)
Duels won 65% (11/17)
Defensive contributions 12
He boasted a flawless 100% dribble success rate, won a staggering 11 duels and even completed a goal-line clearance to deny Joshua Zirkzee in the first half.
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Matched up against Matheus Cunha, the Brazilian had a tough afternoon against Wan-Bissaka’s impressive tackling.
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United only earned £15m from Wan-Bissaka’s sale. In hindsight, it was a hugely undervalued exit.
Ineos decided to sanction Wan-Bissaka’s sale because Erik ten Hag wanted to refresh his defensive options.
Noussair Mazraoui was brought in from Bayern Munich as his replacement, and he now finds himself playing as a right-sided centre-back in Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 formation.
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Wan-Bissaka would have suited Amorim’s system if he had stayed at United, and that right-sided centre-back spot would have leaned on his best attributes.
His 100% dribbling success rate against United also suggests he could have slotted in as a wing-back under Amorim.
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