Amad Diallo, Amorim United's 'model home'

The reporter reported coldly He scored the last two goals against Manchester City, kissed the Manchester United crest on his shirt during the game, took the initiative to shake hands with Pep Guardiola, and greeted every Manchester City player as a sign of respect...... Marcus Rashford and Garnacho missed out on the Manchester derby for 'disciplinary reasons', and the 22-year-old did not miss out on the stage to present himself, stepping up to the plate when Amorim's iron-fisted rule needed the most support for results, and his performances on and off the pitch won the attention of Manchester United legends and fans alike.

Ferguson's senior assistant coach Muhrensteen believes Ahmad has a similar style to Ryan Giggs: "He's fast, he's straightforward, he's brave, he can score goals and create chances, and he's sure to have a long-term impact. He has even impressed at full-back and is sure to be a star of the Amorim era. ”

Muhrensteen thinks Anthony will have a hard time competing with Ahmad because of the latter's hunger for success and tactical execution. The British media also quoted Milan legend Galli nine years ago as saying: "Amad is unique. "It was Gali who signed Ahmad to the Atlanta team back then, convinced he had all the qualities to be a Ballon d'Or candidate.

However, before Amorim took charge, Ahmad's development at Manchester United did not go well. In January 2021, after Manchester United signed Ahmad from Atalanta for a high price of 25 million euros + 15 million euros, he was loaned to Rangers and Sunderland in the Championship in succession, and only returned to Manchester United last summer. Ahmad suffered a serious knee injury in the pre-season against Arsenal until he returned from injury at the end of last year. Ten Hag gave Ahmad 10 games at the end of last season, beating Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals and Newcastle United in the Premier League, but was still on the bench in the FA Cup final.

This summer, Ahmad changed his agent and signed with Garnacho at the same agency. However, after a succession of performances in pre-season and at the start of the season, and as United's Player of the Month in August, he had to give way to Garnacho and Marcus Rashford, whom Ten Hag valued more. Before Ten Hag's sacking at the end of October, Diallo missed five consecutive starts in all competitions, in stark contrast to his six previous nine starts. During this time, Ahmad also experienced the loss of his mother.

The true "nobleman" of Ahmad is Ruud van Nistelrooy, whose potential has always been appreciated by Dutch legends. On October 24, Manchester United played Fenerbahce in the Europa League, and Ahmad, who had been on the bench for two consecutive games, was replaced by Ten Hag in the 89th minute, and Ruud van Nistelrooy led other assistant coaches to encourage him on the sidelines. Ruud van Nistelrooy made his debut in charge of Manchester United on 30 October, giving Ahmad 27 minutes. After that up in the Europa League against Thessaloniki PAOK and the Premier League against Leicester City, Diallo both started and lived up to the trust: a brace in the Europa League and a back-heel assist against Leicester City made it back to shoulder the Reds' back-to-back wins.

After Ruud van Nistelrooy "handed over" Amorim, Ahmad, who was involved in scoring goals in a row, naturally attracted the attention of the new manager of Manchester United. The form-only Amorim started on his debut, and the Ivorian youngster was firmly in the driver's seat. Ahmad also reciprocated his trust in Amorim, scoring one goal and providing five assists in seven games, and in addition to scoring goals, Amad also created penalties in the Manchester derby, and was involved in both of United's goals. As Muhrensteen said, Ahmad has become Amorim's go-to attack on the right.

Amorim has praised Ahmad by name on a number of occasions before, and even after Plzen's victory over Hojlen and Diallo in the Europa League blamed each other for not passing, Amorim is still trying to defend himself: "It shows that they care about the game and sometimes we need to have some arguments, which is a good sign. After the Manchester derby, Amorim also thanked his predecessors Ten Hag and Ruud van Nistelrooy for nurturing Ahmad.

Ahmad's contract expires next summer, but the extension of the 'Giggs II' will not be a problem. For United's new manager Amorim, Ahmad is expected to be his first hit in transforming Manchester United, while for Rashford and Garnacho, Ahmad has become a model - the British media generally believe that the two problematic stars are likely to leave the team in the winter window and become the losers of Ahmad's rapid popularity.