Amorim should drop Manchester United star 3/10 who is 'one of many bad signings for ETH'

Manchester United The poor run continued before Christmas with a disappointing 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth.

Set-pieces proved to be a major issue for us Robin Amroem The team that conceded a free kick and also missed a penalty kick. The Cherries took all three points at Old Trafford for the second season in a row.

Surprisingly, the statistics were overwhelmingly in favor of the Red Devils. According to SovascorUnited had more possession, 60%, and achieved a higher total of expected goals, 2.28 xG compared to 1.63 xG for the visitors. With that in mind, the 3-0 loss was extremely disappointing.

There were definitely some disappointing performances across the board from Amroim.

Manchester United's worst performance against Bournemouth

As the final score might suggest, there were a few United players who did not perform at a high enough level to take all three points. One of them was Noussair Mazraoui, who has been exceptional this season.

After a brilliant start in the famous red shirt of United, Moroccan international Mazraoui did not reach the same levels against the Cherries. He was clumsy in giving away a penalty to double the visitors' lead to 1-0 and also won just four duels out of eight attempts.

Another United star who struggled to influence the game was Diogo Dalot. The Portugal international has looked far from his best this season, and that continued against the South Coast side.

It received a rating of only 4/10 From Manchester Evening News journalist Samuel Luckhurst. He explained that the Red Devils' 20th player “is no longer more effective in attack” after returning to the right-back position after a period on the opposite side.

It was certainly a disappointing day at the office for Dalot and his colleagues. Fellow wing-back Tyrell Malcia was another player who struggled last time out and could face being dropped from the starting XI as a result.

Melcia statistics against Bournemouth

It has not been an easy 18 months for defender Melcia, who faces a long road to recovery after a horrific injury he suffered at the end of the 2022/23 season. However, he has recently regained full fitness and has now done so Played four times In the first team in this campaign.

His last appearance came against Andoni Iraola's side in the last match before Christmas, although he had a poor run of form. The Dutchman was substituted at half-time, and produced a poor defensive display, winning just one duel and giving the ball away seven times.

It's been a frustrating day at the office for the 25-year-old, who received a rating of just 3/10 from the aforementioned Luckhurst firm. The journalist explained that he “wasn't in it from the beginning” and pointed out that it was Melcia who “clumsily received” the free kick that led to Bournemouth's opener.

In fact, it seems United fans were disappointed with the Dutchman's performance as well. Journalist and Red Devils supporter Alex Turk was one of the critics. After the match, he described it as “one of the many bad signings of Erik ten Hag”. Of course this is In reference to spending 600 million pounds sterling By the former United coach, with many of them never really working, Melcia was included in Turk's opinion.

Boxing Day sees United travel to Molineux to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Old Gold won their first match under new coach Vitor Pereira 3-0 against Leicester City, and with the confidence the team can gain under a new coach, it could be a tough test.

This could be the game Amruim opts to drop Malasia for, after their poor performance last weekend, and there are a few options for a replacement. Bringing Lenny Euro into the squad could be the way forward for United, with Mazraoui moving to full-back. It's actually the same substitution the United manager made at half-time last weekend.

Alternatively, he could opt for more attacking power and bring on Alejandro Garnacho in place of the Dutchman. He has played as a wing-back already this season, away to Viktoria Plzeň in the Europa League, so that is certainly an option.

Garnacho is a tireless player, and given that his role will primarily be that of a winger, it looks like he could be a good fit.

It certainly seems vindicated if Amorim does not start for Malacia at Molineux in this Boxing Day clash. It was a poor performance against a well-coached team, and with few other options available to the Portuguese coach, he may decide to revamp his squad in a must-win game.