Just as Reuben Amorim He believed him Manchester United The team had finally turned the corner, and their Jekyll-and-Hyde tendencies were there for all to see once again in a crushing 3-1 win Premier League Defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.
Indeed, as thrilled as Red Devils fans would have been with their FA Cup win over Arsenal and 2-2 draw against Liverpool in January, a troubled Amorim side were off the pace throughout against Fabian Horzler's ruthless Seagulls. The Portuguese manager reminded that there is still a lot to be fixed.
The former Sporting boss will certainly regret keeping his faith in goalkeeper Andre Onana in this match, with the 28-year-old struggling once again after conceding to basement club Southampton in the previous match.
Andre Onana's performance against Brighton
There were at least some redeeming qualities in his showing against the Saints Five strong saves It was a 3-1 win, with this performance lacking any clear positives on the contrary.
Cameroonian He didn't save a single one During this nightmare display, he was beaten by Yankuba Menté's early strike despite the United goalkeeper initially getting the gloves on the shot, while the Seagulls' other two strikes saw Onana reach the goal line and then stumble into the path of Jorginio Rutter who set up the ball. 3-1.
With Altay Binder impressing in the cup as Amorim's side stunned Arsenal, with the reserve goalkeeper scoring a goal An impressive six saves During the 120-minute match, it may be worth bringing back the Turkish goalkeeper for United's upcoming Premier League test over the former Ajax star.
He is unlikely to be the only casualty, as Noussair Mazraoui's head is also likely to be about to be chopped off after a grueling display against a powerful Brighton side.
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Mazraoui's performance in numbers against Brighton
Mazraoui had the daunting task of trying to keep Kaoru Mitoma calm throughout the afternoon, but the Moroccan's performance was still below par which worried Amorim greatly.
Indeed, an early opener saw Brighton's No.22 completely outpace his marker in terms of pace following a long ball over the top, then departing Menté with a simple pass after Al Mazrui had allowed Mitouma to pass to his eager teammate.
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Mazraoui's performance in numbers |
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Minutes played |
84 |
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Touches |
45 |
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Accurate passes |
25/30 (83%) |
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Key pass |
1 |
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Objections |
2 |
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He treats |
1 |
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The elusive past |
2 |
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Total duels won |
1/7 |
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Statistics by SofaScore |
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Overall, it was a terrible day at the office for the former Bayern Munich player, who dribbled twice as an easy target for Brighton's attackers to exploit, alongside winning just one of his seven duels as the brightest. The operated visitors showed no mercy.
His creative style was also far-fetched by just one pass – having become known at Ajax and at the Allianz Arena for being an option out wide from the back.
Manchester Evening News journalist Samuel Luckhurst expressed his dissatisfaction with Al Mazrouei’s performance at the full-time whistle, with a Rating 3/10 It was handed to the 27-year-old who was singled out for how much he struggled against Mitoma.
It will now be up to Amorim to try and get a tone out of the worst of his underperforming players, but in the case of both Onana and Mazraoui, first team places could now be up for grabs as Rangers travel to Old Trafford next in the Europa League. , before a tough day away at Craven Cottage brings up the unforgiving League once again.
