Man Utd Player Ratings vs Southampton: Thank God for Amad Diallo! Ivorian Rescues Woeful Red Devils After Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte, Rasmus Hojlund Struggle and Antony's Embarrassing Miss
Man Utd Player Ratings vs Southampton: Thank God for Amad Diallo! Ivorian Rescues Woeful Red Devils After Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte, Rasmus Hojlund Struggle and Antony's Embarrassing Miss
The winger scored his first-ever hat-trick to make amends for another terrible collective display from Ruben Amorim's side.
Where would Manchester United be without Amad Diallo? In the relegation zone, quite possibly.
The Red Devils were on their way to one of their most humiliating defeats yet, trailing 1-0 at home to Premier League basement club Southampton after a Manuel Ugarte own goal in the first half. But Amad took matters into his own hands, equalizing in the 82nd minute and completing a hat-trick within the final 10 minutes to give United a 3-1 win they barely deserved but desperately needed, taking them 10 points clear of the drop zone.
Southampton arrived at Old Trafford bottom of the table with just six points, having earned only two points from all their away games this season—the lowest amount of any team in the top four English divisions. The Saints also had the lowest points total after 20 games in Premier League history, and in their last league outing, they had been humiliated 5-0 by Brentford. But it didn’t take long for Ivan Juric's side to start playing as if they were Real Madrid.
Kamaldeen Sulemana dominated Leny Yoro, while Tyler Dibling proved too much to handle for a Manchester United side that looked nothing like the team that had held Liverpool to a draw at Anfield and knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup. Southampton scored from a corner, their first of the season, showcasing United's ongoing struggles with defending set pieces.
In response, Amorim made swift changes, substituting Kobbie Mainoo at halftime and bringing off Rasmus Hojlund and Manuel Ugarte early in the second half. However, Antony, who replaced Mainoo, made matters worse for United with a glaring miss. Fans were left frustrated, and Amorim appeared just as exasperated. But Amad Diallo kept believing and equalized almost single-handedly, cutting down the right wing before slotting the ball inside the near post.
He scored what looked like the winner in the 90th minute, then sealed the victory with another goal in added time to complete his first-ever hat-trick.
GOALÂ rates Manchester United's players from Old Trafford...
Goalkeeper & Defence
Andre Onana (6/10):Made an outstanding double save to thwart Dibling and Fernandes but needed a stronger arm to prevent the goal.
Leny Yoro (3/10):Got repeatedly destroyed by Kamaldeen Sulemana as United really suffered without the security Harry Maguire provides.
Matthijs de Ligt (5/10):The best of a bad bunch in defence, making several important blocks.
Lisandro Martinez (4/10):Struggled against Dibling and was targeted from the corner that led to the goal due to his height, being out-jumped by Dibling. Forced into a couple of tactical fouls, earning a booking for taking out Ugochukwu.
Attack
Alejandro Garnacho (5/10):Got off to a bad start when he missed a glaring chance but at least he kept going and played with positivity.
Rasmus Hojlund (4/10):Put a chance on a plate for Garnacho, but that was his only positive contribution. He couldn't argue with being substituted early, even though he did.
Bruno Fernandes (6/10):Looked like he and Amad were carrying the team for large parts of the game.
Subs & Manager
Antony (3/10):Created a chance within moments of coming on but gets a dire rating for his terrible miss.
Joshua Zirkzee (7/10):Provided United with an outlet, and his passing created numerous attacking moves.
Toby Collyer (7/10):His energy made a big difference in the team’s performance.
Christian Eriksen (N/A):Threaded through the pass for the winner.
Harry Maguire (N/A):A late addition, and his performance showed he should be starting regularly.
Ruben Amorim (7/10):His proactive and ruthless substitutions were crucial in saving the game.
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