The news of Amad Diallo's injury is no different from the scene of Domino chess players falling down one by one in front of Ruben Amorim. After Lisandro Martinez suffered an ACL injury not long ago, a series of other "Red Devils" stars such as Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte, Toby Collyer and especially Amad Diallo were also hospitalized.
When Amad was injured, the initial information was shared that it was only a few weeks off, but now, that number could be a few months, which means saying goodbye to the rest of the season. The Ivorian striker suffered an ankle injury, a scary injury for the players. It is scary in that it will not only last a long time, but when it returns, it may not be able to maintain its form anymore.
Amad's importance is shown by his contribution to M.U's goals since the beginning of the Premier League season. He has contributed to 43% of those (6 goals and 6 assists). In the context of just before round 25, Man United had only scored 28 goals, Amad's number of 12.
Amad's important striker is no different from Chelsea's Cole Palmer, Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Ollie Watkins ( Aston Villa) and Matheus Cunha (Wolves). Amad's hat-trick against Southampton last month helped Man United win. Previously, the goal in the Manchester Derby at Christmas 2024 was equally important. Amad also scored at Anfield against Liverpool, who were strong enough to save 1 point for Man United.
The youth of the 22-year-old from the Ivorian star is clearly felt by Man United fans. Every time he is on the wing and speeds, Amad always receives a lot of enthusiastic support at Old Trafford. Not only is he a rising star of the team, Amad is also a source of inspiration, something that seems to be gone for Man United.
The Premier League considered no longer any hope of racing for the Top 6, the FA Cup and Europa League as Man United's saviour this season. They need Amad Diallo to play continuous knockout matches like that. The absence of the Ivorian star could be a big blow to the ambition to compete for the championship in these cup competitions. Rashford and Antony have been out for six months, leaving behind a huge gap in personnel on the attack line. At this time, who will Ruben Amorim trust? Is that Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Hojlund or Joshua Zirkzee? It was all a disappointment.
What Amorim needs to solve now is to rearrange the attack. Bruno Fernandes used to play on the right wing under Erik ten Hag, so he could be used to replace Amad. On the left wing, Patrick Dorgu can play high in some cases to strengthen the opponent, before Garnacho enters the field. As for the center forward position, when the "false 9" Mainoo is no longer there, Amorim was forced to bet on Hojlund and Zirkzee.
If looking at Carrington, Amorim may have some hope as Chido Obi is in great demand with 12 goals in 12 matches for the "Red Devils" youth team. The 17-year-old striker and Jack Moorhouse (19 years old) will be temporary additions to the first team with the hope that in the most difficult time, the Man United player will know how to save himself.
