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I saw Amads first appearance for Sunderland, I believe it was against Middlesbrough, live on TV, he came on a sub, and he really didn't do anything special, and I think it was the same for his first few matches, but gradually, by getting regular minutes, he grew into one of Sunderland's best players, so I believe a similar scenario could be played out at United, that's if ETH gives him time on the pitch.
He will, but Amad needs to get his head down, be respectful, have a positive influence in the dressing room, work hard in training, bide his time and when the opportunity comes, at least work hard, track back, follow the instructions given to him.
For someone who has followed Amad so closely, it appears you’ve completely missed that he was fecking injured until almost January man.
No issues with his loans and he was obviously injured
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Agree. He starts off with a bang/goal.
Agree with your points re Antony but Amad was good against Forest. In fact, ETH singled him out for praise after that cameo. Which made it all the weirder for Forson to apparently jump ahead of him in the pecking order over the next few games.
But why should he? Forson earned his minutes by applying himself when given the opportunity. Amad's first match back from injury, he didn't work hard enough, which limited his chances, but the last few appearances he's doing a lot more work for the team, which should earn him more minutes.
It’s funny how people seem to think selection is based purely on first team games and names on paper whereas much of this decision making process is actually based on the day to day training and behaviour. They have to manage a group and maintain a work culture - often decisions are based on who is following the right culture / instructions or is more fit at the time than simply natural talent. If Amad applies himself and works as hard as Garnacho has this season, he’ll give himself a chance.
Yeap. Building for a new future. They will be the foundation.
I want to go to an alternate reality where our starting midfield is Mainoo/Mejbri and Amad.....
You're not alone...I've had to eat some words on this subject since last night!
Yeah it was like a Fifa goal. The percentage of that shot going in must have been really low.
Where has this "he doesn't work hard enough" thing come from? His cameo against Forest? I couldn't disagree more if so.
Wow, people take this so personally. Firstly, I haven't watched Amad that closely, but a bit, but he scored some good goals and assists for Sunderland and was v highly rated as youth player. Second, its not about who ETH selects since Amad was fit. My point is that ETH persists with players for ages before he drops them. Antony has started 22 matches and come on in 11, despite offering close to zero all match. Second, ETH played Forson ahead of Amad, despite the latter having a season of first team football, and Forson looking bang average. Even ETH said afterwards that Amad hadnt been getting the minutes his training deserved. If you think a whopping of 46 minutes of football in very poor team performances, especially Fulham, is sufficient to judge a player then fine. Players need to play themselves in especially after a serious injury. The only positive for ETH is he has clearly given up on Amrabat, another awful signing he chased all summer and wasted £9m on a loan fee on. Lets hope he does now give Amad a proper chance.
After last night I doubt we will see Forson picked ahead of Amad again.
To be fair mate, what manager doesn’t persist for as long as possible with a big signing?
got the two Forest away games mixed up there. It was the cup away game where he had a nothing cameo, so you’re right.
Was genuinely surprised at how stuck in he got. Last time we saw him in a cameo he looked like a boy on the pitch but he fully went for it yesterday. Great effort from the lad and a well deserved goal to boot.
I agree - I love the way he plays (granted this opinion is based on limited viewings of him in a United shirt and many Sunderland YouTube highlights.) He just looks like the kind of player who would fit in with the City playing style, and we've been in desperate need of such players for years.
There's "no excuse" for not playing a young inexperienced player who was in the championship last season and was injured for most of this season? Come on mate, we can't have a sensible discussion about this if hyperbole like that is involved.
Obviously I understand the manager sees the players in training and makes his decisions accordingly but Forson over Amad was a bizarre call from Ten Hag.
I don't think it's the only logical reason, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but it is a logical reason and almost certainly true, we all know how match fitness takes time.
Yeah, he definitely isn't. Though that's simply because Amad is a completely different level of talent to Forson.
Yup. We need to have a bit of patience with young players.
