United secured a dominant 4-0 win on Sunday, with Marcus Rashford and Amad Diallo both scoring twice. Under Ruben Amorim’s leadership, the team has made a strong start, and the new manager has been quick to praise several players, including Diallo, who has been in excellent form.
Amad, who played as a right-wing-back in their 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town, earned admiration from Amorim for his performance.
“He has improved a lot, especially defensively,” said Amorim. “He was very focused and did a great job, particularly against the left-back he faced.”
On Sunday, Amad extended his fine form, netting two goals and assisting both of Rashford’s strikes against Everton. His performance led many fans to reflect on Erik ten Hag’s handling of the Ivorian during his tenure as manager.
Specifically, Ten Hag’s decision to favor Antony over Amad in key moments, like in the Fenerbahce match in October, sparked significant criticism on social media.
Fans reacted strongly during the Everton game. One remarked, “The fact ETH watched him every day in training and still played Antony over him blows my mind. What a player we have in Amad.” Another said, “Not sure I’ll ever forgive Erik Ten Hag for his treatment of Amad Diallo.”
Other comments included: “Bizarre that it took more than four months for Amad to get a start last season. Even more bizarre that Omari Forson started ahead of him. He’s torn Everton apart today.
Perfect fit for Amorim’s system,” and “Amad is the best pressing player we have by miles, and Ten Hag, who wanted to play pressing football, barely used him.”
