Sadly for Manchester United and their followers, it is already beginning to really feel like extra of the identical within the Premier League this season.
Erik ten Hag’s males might have picked up all three factors of their season opener in opposition to Fulham, however within the two video games since, they have not picked up any.
There may be nonetheless clearly loads of expertise on this group, however with sides round them already beginning to draw back, Ten Hag can’t afford to drop any extra factors in opposition to Southampton, and he should make modifications.
A kind of modifications needs to be to drop Marcus Rashford, as his underwhelming kind from final season has seemingly carried over, and the supervisor has an answer on the bench.
Rashford’s current kind
So the very first thing to say is that when he is on tune, Rashford is definitely one of the harmful attackers within the Premier League, if not Europe, however therein lies the issue: he isn’t on tune and hasn’t been for a while.
For instance, he adopted up his unimaginable haul of 30 objectives and 11 assists in 56 appearances within the 22/23 marketing campaign with a disappointing return of eight objectives and 6 assists in 43 appearances final season.
In different phrases, the Englishman went from averaging a objective involvement each 1.36 video games to at least one each 3.07 video games final 12 months, and sadly, he is carried on that underwhelming kind into this season.
For instance, in his three league video games to this point, the 26-year-old has failed to attain or help a objective, and whereas he has created the odd likelihood for his teammates, he is simply appeared ineffective in assault.
There may be undoubtedly nonetheless a high quality participant in there, but it surely appears like he might do with a while out of the group.
Furthermore, contemplating United are enjoying one in all if not the weakest groups within the league tomorrow, it appears like the proper alternative to make a change and begin one of many membership’s younger and thrilling wingers in his place.
Why Diallo ought to begin
Sure, the teenager who ought to come again into the facet is Amad Diallo, however he ought to achieve this on the best, which means Alejandro Garnacho shifts over to the left, the place he has began nearly all of video games in his profession.
Now, no one is claiming that the younger Ivorian is a greater participant than Rashford at this level, however in contrast to the Englishman, he isn’t burdened with a mixture of expectations for what followers know he can do and strain attributable to what he has executed.
Furthermore, whereas the previous Atalanta gem remains to be younger, 22 is sufficiently old for him to be getting common begins within the first group, and whereas he is nonetheless considerably uncooked, he has appeared good when given the chance to play.
For instance, in opposition to Brighton & Hove Albion final month, he scored and appeared harmful in assault, and whereas final season noticed him spend lots of outing with harm points, the marketing campaign prior noticed him mild up the Championship with Sunderland.
In simply 43 appearances, the Abidjan-born “famous person”, as dubbed by soccer creator Liam Canning, scored 14 objectives and offered 4 assists, which means he averaged a objective involvement as soon as each 2.38 video games for the Black Cats.
In the end, whereas the step-up to Premier League soccer is important, Diallo has proven he has the potential to thrive, and with Rashford nonetheless underwhelming, Ten Hag should take full benefit of a sport in opposition to Southampton and begin the Ivorian rather than the Englishman.
