That's very true. I think he would fit wing back really well if we were more of a dominant team like today where we create more than defend
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He is not a wing back, no sane manager is playing him there other than as a stop gap.
Not good enough defensively for the role no matter that he works hard.
We lose his pressing when he plays as a wingback how many goals didn’t he create last season just by being a devious presser.
One of many standout performers in the first half. He was perhaps the pick of the bunch, for me. His footwork is beautiful to watch when he's driving into the final third.
Love him to death but he's so wasteful. He's brilliant and frustrating at the same time, especially considering the spaces he finds himself in. Needs to get his shots off quicker and make quicker decisions in general. Mbeumo was shocking today but Amad also ignored him a lot.
Very good and you feel he's another level to go to.
That chance where the defender slid in and blocked it. A bit more composure and he steps inside the defender and has an easy finish.
That chance where the defender slid in and blocked it. A bit more composure and he steps inside the defender and has an easy finish.
He’ll be a big loss at the AFCON, I think Mbeumo gets in his way a bit and don’t know if those two will ever really work well together. I think maybe we’d have been better off with Semenyo than Mbeumo.
Amad did well tonight, needed more composure at times but him going to the AFCON surely has to mean we abandon the back 3 at least temporarily.
Amad did well tonight, needed more composure at times but him going to the AFCON surely has to mean we abandon the back 3 at least temporarily.
If he was playing as a winger in a 4-3-3 I think he would be a 15 goal a season player
Not sure about just wingback, as it’s equally about his mindset. Dalot and Shaw would definitely have stopped sprinting if they lost similarly. Robertson, for all his cnutishness has always been that type of player - never give up. Amad has that bite, and I love it!
I think he's better than Mbeumo. It really does beg the question why we spend that money on Mbeumo when we already had a great player in that position. I still like Mbeumo (despite the recent diabolical form), but that money could've been far better spent elsewhere.
Because Amad isn't a goalscorer. Brilliant player but just not there yet as a finisher. We were desperately missing goals last season. Now Mbeumo's finishing has gone off the boil since the last international break but he's a far more seasoned player in the final third.
I do really enjoy his play but sometimes i think he could play with more urgency everytime he has the ball.
Out of genuine curiosity, what was Amad's goal output at this point last season? I don't think it was too far behind what Mbeumo is at right now (despite being largely ignored by Ten Hag at the beginning of the season.)
He's a great outlet for us and a lovely dribbler, but sometimes should release it a bit sooner. Can be a bit greedy.
Needs to pass a bit sooner but he's a threat and we need to get the best out of him. The talent is there
5 g/a so far, 257 min per G/A this season
Put him in Mbeumo's position and he's easily one of the best wingers of the PL with even better numbers.
When is he realistically going to be back at the earliest?
The first knockout round is Jan 3rd. Ivory Coast are 4th or 5th favourites so it depends who they get.
The final is the 18th of Jan.
Anyone know why Guessand was able to play yesterday but Amad wasn't?
Both in the Ivory Coast squad.
Both in the Ivory Coast squad.
I read he wasn’t originally in squad then called up recently.. still think same rules should apply but guess not
He scored the winner for Ivory Coast today in a 1-0 win over Mozambique
He was a threat all game.
He's looked great at AFCON. Ten Hag might still be employed here if he had played him more often
Great finish as well. Just a class player all around.
2 for 2
He’s so fecking good. Genuinely think he’s one of the best wingers in the league yet has never gotten to play in that normal RW spot.
Was an absolute pleasure watching him live vs Sunderland. Glides with the ball. Really think we are wasting him as a WB, he should be always on the offensive running at the opposition.
Never seen a more underrated player. It seems at United that the only player getting any credit is Bruno and has been for years. Regardless of anyone else’s performances
Sorry but I disagree. Bruno seems to be very polarizing on here and most everyone loves Amad.
If we move to a 433 in the future, I see him starting over Mbuemo in that spot. I’ve seen plenty of potential lineups that leave him out, which doesn’t make sense to me. Ideally we fit them all in, of course.
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It's doable but a headache. Maybe something like a 442 with Sesko Mbeumo upfront.
Summer planning was a disaster. Especially in the context of Amorim saying it takes too many players to get the perfect 343 to work and he doesn't have that so he'll play 4 atb.
If they made the choice in the summer, we could've kept Nacho and Amad on the wings, Bruno #10 and sorted our midfield.
Total failure in planning from INEOS.
Smart lad
Amad is having a decent season...good to see it continue at the AFCON.
No need to moan about his starting location on the pitch, instead celebrate the fact United have both him and Mbeumo on the right side.
No need to moan about his starting location on the pitch, instead celebrate the fact United have both him and Mbeumo on the right side.
We could move to a formation of playing 10 wingers and I still wouldn't have wanted Garnacho anywhere near the club this season.
Summer planning wasn't a disaster at all. Our summer business was great. Cunha, Mbeumo and Sesko were all great signings and we off loaded a bunch of rotten eggs. Rome wasn't built in a day. We tried for Baleba but it obviously wasn't possible so instead of panic buying, we're going through the process until the next window or even summer where I've not a single doubt in the world that we will try sign a midfielder or two.
Exactly. Why keep a player who wasn’t good enough when better players were available. And sure enough we’re now scoring more goals this season, and that’s without the new arrivals yet fully clicking and having a proper run of things.
Really nice goal by Amas. The pass to find him was pretty good too.
No thanks. Imagine being upset about signing Cunha and Mbeumo
Just have patience. We will address midfield in the summer.