Manchester United Successfully advanced to the fourth round FA CupThey drew 1-1 with Arteta’s team in overtime and beat Arsenal 5-3 in a penalty shootout.
The victory at the Emirates Stadium was even more impressive, with just ten men on the line for the final thirty minutes and the entire extra time after Diogo Dalot picked up a second yellow card.
Bruno Fernandez’s goal put the Red Devils ahead and Gabriel equalized minutes later, with no team able to find the winner before penalties were called.
Goalkeeper Altai Bayindil saved Martin Odegaard’s penalty in normal time and then blocked Kai Havertz’s shot in the shootout to help the defending champions overcome all odds and advance.
Ruben Amorim After Dalot came off the field, the team created a perfect result, but not every player played an important role in the victory, failed to impress, and was eventually saved by the substitute goalkeeper.
Manchester United’s disappointing performance against Arsenal
Left-wing back Diogo Dalot once again played an unnatural role to suit Nussel Mazraoui opposite.
Even before he was sent off, the Portuguese had not uprooted any trees, Lost five out of six duels He entered the game with four fouls.
While he may not have had any contact with the second yellow card, his decision to fly out to meet the challenge was ridiculous and simply unacceptable – he had a lucky escape after the team bailed him out following the win.
Emirates Stadium head coach Amorim started forward Alejandro Ganaccio. Registration assistance Bruno scored in the second half, but ultimately failed to retain his starting spot again.
The Argentinian played 80 minutes, Only record one goal effortwhile also committing three fouls and failing to complete any cross attempts.
The aforementioned pair are not the only players to find themselves in trouble in north London, with one being saved by the heroic Bayindil after a poor performance against the Gunners.
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forward Rasmus Hoylund It was his fourth consecutive start for United at the Emirates Stadium but he once again failed to prove why he should be the club’s number one striker.
The Danish international failed to score Seventh game in a rowfurther highlighting the necessity of investment in the offensive field before the end of January.
He was subsequently substituted after 81 minutes, which took longer than many expected as he lacked impact and was replaced by teammate forward Joshua Zirkzee, who Successfully scored the winning penalty kick.
Hoylund experienced a night to forget, Only manages 16 touches He lost possession of the ball 100% of the time against the Arsenal defence.
The 21-year-old was also unable to score any goals, lacking the influence and focus that Amorim has craved since taking over.
Rasmus Hoylund’s stats for Manchester United vs Arsenal |
|
---|---|
Statistics |
consistent |
Minutes played |
81 |
touch |
16 |
Pass completed |
11/11 (100%) |
shot |
0 |
duel failed |
5/5 (100%) |
lose possession of the ball |
4x |
Dribbling completed |
0 |
Statistics passed SofaScore |
Due to his performance, the striker was Gave the game a rating of 4/10 By Alex Turk of The Express Only Dalot has a lower match rating than the Dane in cup wins.
After such a dismal performance, Amorim needs to drop Hoylund from the starting eleven for the next game Premier League Thursday night against Southampton.
Zirkzee may be the only other core option available to him at the moment, further signaling the club’s need to back a new manager in the transfer market in the coming weeks.