[shaggy]

As others have said, looked like Rashford / Garnacho yesterday. Lack of effort, arrogant and unbothered. Seems to be a common trend amongst some of the players who think they're above the club.

 

[Pav1878]

Couldn’t watch the game last night so I’m very disappointed to hear the comments on here about his lack of effort and attitude. Had high hopes for him

 

[SamYourEye]

He's looked off the boil mentally in both of the games he's started. Really concerning.

 

[Tallis]

I wonder if the players have downed tools already

 

[Doracle]

Really bad for the first goal. Lost the ball easily and then should have recognised Dalot was out of position as a result and covered the right side - he takes a look to the right and sees the spare men at one point but then just continues jogging into a central position.

I personally don’t think he’s great as a 10 at this point in his career. Struggles with his back to goal and can be too easily dispossessed. He’s much better starting from a wider position with the chance to pick the ball up a bit deeper and isolate a full-back. Still, didn’t do great in that position either second half last night.

 

[MF1138]

Antony-esque yesterday. Kept cutting back inside, stopping our momentum. Playing it backwards or square. Had numerous opportunities to go to the byline and play the pass this system is most designed for and passed up the chance every time.

 

[MF1138]

Antony-esque second half yesterday. Kept cutting back inside, stopping our momentum. Playing it backwards or square. Had numerous opportunities to go to the byline and play the pass this system is most designed for and passed up the chance every time.

 

[Tosicsleftpeg]

The worst I've seen him play he was a disgrace. Should have been hauled off in the first half with some of the stuff he was doing, looks like his ego has got the best of him at the moment.

 

[RuudTom83]

Happens all the time at United, a few good matches, gets praised in the media, gets a big head, standard drops on the pitch, turns to Instagram to make a post about it...cycle repeats.

All the social posts about how last season won't be repeated etc...interviews about how he will play anywhere etc...

Of course this criticism can be labelled at many others, but he is better than this!

 

[GazTheLegend]

Terrible as a wing back, one of the worst players on the pitch last night and Vs Fulham. Doesn't suit Amorim's system. Will never suit it. Needs to be on the bench to come on against tiring defenders or a squad player at most.

We need to sign some wing backs or full backs that can play football and defend.

 

[We need an rvn]

Terrible as a wing back, one of the worst players on the pitch last night and Vs Fulham. Doesn't suit Amorim's system. Will never suit it. Needs to be on the bench to come on against tiring defenders or a squad player at most.

We need to sign some wing backs or full backs that can play football and defend.

He's not a wing back and he's not a no. 10. Played well as a winger last season and one of the few bright sparks.

Both him and Mainoo clearly don't suit Amorim's formation.

The problem I have with getting proper wing backs in and more or less losing the those who don't suit his system, is that I don't think Amorim is going to be round long enough to get the players in he needs. Then we'll be stuck with wing backs the new manager won't use, have lost two of our better young players and have to start from scratch again.

Just seems like an endless cycle of madness at the moment

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Terrible as a wing back, one of the worst players on the pitch last night and Vs Fulham. Doesn't suit Amorim's system. Will never suit it. Needs to be on the bench to come on against tiring defenders or a squad player at most.

We need to sign some wing backs or full backs that can play football and defend.

You know he wasn’t playing as a wing back last night?

 

[GazTheLegend]

You know he wasn’t playing as a wing back last night?

he played the entire second half as a wing back, no?

And first half Vs Fulham. If he wasn't, then where was he supposed to be playing, I only remember him going down the right a few times.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

he played the entire second half as a wing back, no?

And first half Vs Fulham. If he wasn't, then where was he supposed to be playing, I only remember him going down the right a few times.

My point is that for the entire first half last night he wasn’t playing as a wingback. And he was even worse in the first half than he was after half time.

 

[GazTheLegend]

My point is that for the entire first half last night he wasn’t playing as a wingback. And he was even worse in the first half than he was after half time.

What's your point exactly? Diallo did play as a wing back in both games and you saying he didn't just tells me you either didn't watch the games or are trying to pull some weird gotcha. My point, such as it is, is that Diallo was terrible in both and we need better wing backs. Which we do. Unless you think it's good enough that we start with Dorgu and Amad as our wing backs.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

What's your point exactly? Diallo did play as a wing back in both games and you saying he didn't just tells me you either didn't watch the games or are trying to pull some weird gotcha. My point, such as it is, is that Diallo was terrible in both and we need better wing backs. Which we do. Unless you think it's good enough that we start with Dorgu and Amad as our wing backs.

I was replying to this post.

Terrible as a wing back, one of the worst players on the pitch last night and Vs Fulham. Doesn't suit Amorim's system. Will never suit it. Needs to be on the bench to come on against tiring defenders or a squad player at most.

We need to sign some wing backs or full backs that can play football and defend.

Which gives the impression that Amad being "one of the worst players on the pitch last night" can be attributed to him being asked to play as a wing back. I'm pointing out that he was playing equally badly (in fact, worse) when he wasn't playing as a wing back. That's all. I'm not disagreeing that he's a crap wing back. I'm saying we can't blame his awful performance last night on the position he was asked to play.

 

[Smores]

He just hasn't found form this season it's that simple. Most of his poor play is in the exact same positions he'd be taking up as a winger so I don't buy the position arguments.

It's fine players form fluctuates we don't need to make a big deal out of it. He'll come good.

 

[Red00012]

Need a proper right winger than this trash, unfortunately won't happen this window

Terrible post

 

[RedRJ]

The worst I've seen him play he was a disgrace. Should have been hauled off in the first half with some of the stuff he was doing, looks like his ego has got the best of him at the moment.

I would have hooked both Amad and Fredriccson after 20 mins as they were both beyond terrible. They were both so bad that they were masking how bad Mainoo and Ugarte were and they were shocking.

 

[Dan_F]

We’ve absolutely signed a superior player in Mbeumo, the question is whether we should have allocated those levels of funds to it.

 

[Amin7Red]

Really hope its not correct but get the feeling he has an attitude issue, after the incident with the middle finger and a few other things noticed with his body language i suspect he has the similar entitlement issues as Garnacho.

 

[Nas-JR]

It was not at all predictable that Amad would not be overly enthused over being a full time wing back.

He was played as a number 10 and had the chance to prove the manager wrong. Could not have done a worse job at it.

Loved him last year but he should be benched now for a month after that. What is it with academy players thinking they can act that way after one semi-good season?!

 

[Frank White]

Hate when people do this and I hate that I'm doing it now but is there any chance he'd do a job on the left? At the very least it would stop him having to check back every chance he got and theoretically he'd be able to put the ball into the box quicker. This is assuming the next manager gets rid of this formation and we go back to a 433/4231 etc.....

 

[Pogue Mahone]

He just hasn't found form this season it's that simple. Most of his poor play is in the exact same positions he'd be taking up as a winger so I don't buy the position arguments.

It's fine players form fluctuates we don't need to make a big deal out of it. He'll come good.

I agree with this although I do remember him looking pretty great against Arsenal, so it's strange/disappointing to see him get this bad, this quickly.

 

[Frank White]

He was played as a number 10 and had the chance to prove the manager wrong. Could not have done a worse job at it.

Loved him last year but he should be benched now for a month after that. What is it with academy players thinking they can act that way after one semi-good season?!

Don't think he's classed as a academy player, well at least never saw him as one.

 

[Nas-JR]

Don't think he's classed as a academy player, well at least never saw him as one.

True, I meant emerging player who went through u18s, u21s etc. Makes zero sense to me unless he thinks he's entitled to player a closer to the attack.

 

[El Zoido]

He just hasn't found form this season it's that simple. Most of his poor play is in the exact same positions he'd be taking up as a winger so I don't buy the position arguments.

It's fine players form fluctuates we don't need to make a big deal out of it. He'll come good.

We’re only three games in to the season and he played well against Arsenal. Players used to be allowed an off game or two, now they’re in “bad form” if they’re not amazing every single game.

 

[gobertan]

We’re only three games in to the season and he played well against Arsenal. Players used to be allowed an off game or two, now they’re in “bad form” if they’re not amazing every single game.

It's the attitude in the performance more than anything. And the context. You can forgive a poor performance or a run of bad form if the mentality is right and the effort is there. Neither of those things were present. Awful body language and histrionics on top of sub par play. It was without a doubt his worst performance in a United shirt. Against League Two opposition. Three matches into the season. There is no excuse to be coming into this match with that kind of the energy. These players should be running circles around Grimsby. Instead he was jogging about and having a strop every time he was dispossessed. Spent more time throwing his hands in the air than getting back into position and fighting for the ball. This type of "off game" should never be allowed. He's a professional and needs to act like it.

 

[Artimities]

I have noticed a huge dip is his quality so far this season. Against Fulham I thought he played poorly for the most part. Last night, the first goal was really because of his error. He seems out of it and preoccupied. Just seems off and not as crips as last season.

 

[jem]

He has been disastrous since the beginning of pre-season. Lost his ability to dribble around a player.

What was worse is the tantrums he threw every time he lost the ball.

He was doing it against Arsenal, but overall very poor start to the season.

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

To be honest, I thought he was prety good vs Arsenal bar that 1 moment I thought he nicked the ball off Mbuemo in a better position to shoot.

Pretty poor the past 2 games, but I'd still personally rather use him as a wing-back than Dalot no questions asked.

 

[Fenômeno]

He's had a lot more good games than bad, crazy how some are writing him off after one game.

 

[Remember the geese]

He's had a lot more good games than bad, crazy how some are writing him off after one game.

That Chump guy cant wait to pounce.

 

[AnotherLondonManc]

It would be typical of a United winger to have one good season immediately followed by a bad season.

Rashford, Martial, Antony, Garnacho.

As predictable as the sun rising

 

[Marwood]

I think there's always been a bit of arrogance about Amad.

When he was on loan at Sunderland I said he spends a lot of time walking, waiting for the ball. I'm not a fan of footballers who think they can play the game at their pace. As if everyone should slow down for them.

Now last season we saw spurts of real effort and commitment but I don't think that's his natural setting. I think he has to force that and naturally dare I say, there's a bit of Pogba about him.

Talented lad but whoever manages him has to keep on his back. It's real life football not Fifa.

He also needs to find a way of affecting the game in deeper positions. So far he only seems to come alive in and around the penalty area.

 

[Silas]

Are we pretending he didn't look good against Arsenal? Don't get the "looked awful so far" comments. Not the best, but we've seen the good as well as the bad.

 

[TwoSheds]

Are we pretending he didn't look good against Arsenal? Don't get the "looked awful so far" comments. Not the best, but we've seen the good as well as the bad.

Any professional footballer who can only be arsed turning up against Arsenal and not Fulham or Grimsby, well they're not a professional. He needs to fix up quickly.

 

[quadrant]

Not too worried about his performance in the long term, but I do think it highlights how much more development he has to go before he can considered as a senior pro. He's on the cusp at the moment, not a young player anymore, but he's also not fully mature. I have to say though, I'm happy we have the ability to rotate him and out of the team as needed.

 

[lost7]

Should have scored in the first half, if we hadn't won that game I'd be fuming. Luckily he won the pen at the end so kind of redeemed himself.

Still looks far from firing on all cylinders, but I liked some of the interplay and 1 2s with Cunha, Mbuemo, Bruno etc. Now just needs to get his shooting boots fixed

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Mixed performance, his end product just isn't there but technically very good, good movement as well for the penalty. We are a better side with him for sure but he has to bury his chances.