When asked about Amrabat's performance after the match against Palace, Man United fans will find it difficult to evaluate because they do not know where the Marquis will play specifically. Manchester United's new signings run all over the pitch, almost any hot spot. An unlimited source of energy from the Fiorentina star has helped Manchester United's face improve significantly after a series of bad matches in the past.
Amrabat has dispelled doubts about his class after the 2022 World Cup, which made an impression. From blocking Kylian Mbappe in Qatar nearly a year ago to the cover-up situations against Crystal Palace was a very long journey.
It seemed that Amrabat was only M.U's fire extinguishing solution when he was brought in at the last minute of the 2023 summer transfer market. However, this rookie shows that his value is worth every penny.
Amrabat is not so good that every pass, run, challenge or keep the rhythm is perfect. However, even though his performance did not achieve absolute points, the young player from Morocco still showed much more positivity than many of his teammates in recent times.
What Erik ten Hag needs at the moment is the spirit and attitude of competition, Amrabat has fully met. All technical and tactical requirements, depending on each match, will have different tasks for each opponent. Maybe against Man City, Amrabat will tend to defend, but against weaker teams, playing in a heavy attack is something that can be imagined in advance.
"When entering the stadium, the task of having to sell everything you have, fight on every meter of grass and give all your strength to the team is completely normal.
Of course, there will be moments of mistakes because everyone has to play badly at some point. However, the most important thing is that you have to fight for the shirt you are wearing, that is the minimum every player should do. I always tell myself that" - Amrabat shared after the win over Crystal Palace in the third round of the League Cup.
Choosing Amrabat with a fiery competitive spirit as well as other cases that Ten Hag has mentioned such as Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Antony or even Wout Weghorst. A strong team must first of all be a group of men. This view has been maintained throughout the Dutch strategist's time managing the team.
61 minutes of play against Crystal Palace with Amrabat were very valuable because he is now 27 years old, at the peak of his career. If he plays well at M.U and is bought by the club from Fiorentina, it will be a change of life for this midfielder.
The competition in the "Red Devils" midfield is getting fiercer because there are still Casemiro, Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, Christian Eriksen, Scott McTominay, ... If Sofyan Amrabat does not stand out much, what he just had in the match against Palace could quickly flow into the past.
Only three Manchester United players have had more touches than Sofyan Amrabat (92) against Crystal Palace: Harry Maguire, Casemiro and Diogo Dalot. However, Amrabat only played about 2/3 of the match. In addition, the Red Devils' newlywed Marquis also had 78/81 successful passes, ranking 3rd in the number of passes.
