Amorim praised Diallo’s defensive ability

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Coach Ruben Amorim praised Amad Diallo’s defensive performance during the Ipswich Town vs MU match in the Premier League, Monday (25/11) early morning WIB.

In this week’s 12th match, Manchester United (MU) drew with Ipswich Town at Portman Road Stadium. This is also Ruben Amorim’s debut match as coach of the Red Devils.

The draw against promoted team Ipswich Town means MU is stuck in 12th place in the Premier League standings for the 2024/25 season with a collection of 16 points from 12 matches.

Meanwhile, Ipswich is still in the relegation zone in 18th position with nine points from the same number of matches. This was the fifth defeat for Kieran McKenna’s team in the Premier League this season.

Armorim praised Amad Diallo’s performance. He said the winger from Ivory Coast was very good at defending.

“He played very well. In the last three days, his defensive ability has improved significantly,” said Amorim, as quoted from MU’s official website, Monday (25/11/2024).

The coach who was recruited from Sporting CP assessed that Amad appeared full of concentration throughout the match against Ipswich. In fact, the 22 year old player managed to register assists for Marcus Rashford’s quick goal in the second minute.

In this Ipswich Town vs MU match, Ruben Amorim used a new 3-4-2-1 formation for the Red Devils. Amad Diallo, who usually plays as a wing striker, is trusted to play as a wing defender (wing-back) right.

This position is a new experience for Amad in his professional career, which requires him to carry out dual duties as an attacker and defender.

Despite taking on a new role, Amad was able to show satisfactory performance. Based on data from the Fotmob football statistics page, Amad recorded five defensive actions throughout the match against Ipswich Town vs MU.

Apart from that, he also made five passes and recovered possession twice (recoveries). This record proves that Amad is able to appear solid in the defensive aspect. He even managed to reduce attacks from Ipswich’s left side, which were often carried out by defender Leif Davis.

“Throughout the match, he guarded the opponent’s left-back. So, Amad played like a winger who continued to shadow the opponent’s left-back. In this aspect, his role in one-on-one guarding is clear,” added Amorim about Amad Diallo’s performance in the Ipswich Town vs. YOUR.