Amorim must drop 3/10 Man Utd who won only 14% of the duels

Just like Reuben Amorim thought his own Manchester United team finally turned a corner, their Jekyll-and-Hyde tendencies there for all to see again in a 3-1 defeat Premier League defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.

Indeed, as much as Red Devils fans were overjoyed by their win over Arsenal in the FA Cup and their 2-2 draw with Liverpool in January, Amorim’s upside side fell far behind against Fabian Hurzeler’s relentless Seagulls to remind the Portuguese coach that there is still plenty to do. to fix.

The former Sporting boss will surely regret keeping his faith in stopper Andre Onana for this occasion, with the wobbly 28-year-old struggling once again after conceding the previous game to basement club Southampton.

Andre Onana performance against Brighton

There were at least some redeeming qualities in his display against the Saints, s five strong defenses tallied in a 3-1 victory, with the fact that this performance lacks obvious positive sides, on the contrary.

Cameroonian he did not record a single save during this nightmare performance, as Yankuba Minteh beat him with the first attempt despite the United keeper initially getting a glove on the tackle, while the other two Seagulls tackles saw Onana leap onto his goal line and then crash into the path of Georginio Rutter, who managed to make it 3-1.

Along with Altay Bayındır, who stood out in the Cup when Amorim’s team surprised Arsenal, while the reserve shooter tallied an impressive six saves after a 120-minute affair, it could pay to bring the Turkish goalkeeper back for United’s next Premier League test against the former Ajax star.

He is unlikely to be the only casualty, with Noussair Mazraoui’s head also potentially on the line after a grueling performance against a full-throttle Brighton side.

Mazraoui’s performance in numbers against Brighton

Mazraoui had a daunting task on his hands trying to keep the polished Kaoru Mitoma quiet all afternoon, but the Moroccan still put in a below-par display that would have worried Amor.

Indeed, the first kick-off saw the Brighton number 22 completely beat his pace marker after a long ball over the top, Minteh then leaving with a simple tap after Mazarou allowed Mitoma to lay it to his eager team-mate.

All in all, it was a terrible day at the office for the former Bayern Munich man, who was twice dribbled as an easy target for Brighton’s forwards to exploit, with him winning just one of his seven duels as the far superior and the visitors involved not showed mercy.

His creative play was also a long way off with just one successful key pass – having made a name for himself at Ajax and at the Allianz Arena as an expansive option at the back.

Manchester Evening News journalist Samuel Luckhurst expressed his displeasure with Mazraoui’s performance at the final whistle, with Rating 3/10 handed to the 27-year-old who was highlighted for how hard he fought against Mitoma.

It is now up to Amorim to try and coax a tune out of his worst players, but in the case of Onana and Mazraoui, their first-team places could be up for grabs now as Rangers travel to Old Trafford next in the Europa League. , before a tricky day away at Craven Cottage turns up in a ruthless league.