100% dribbles, 13 duels won, 92% passing: United star had best game of the season vs Chelsea, Amorim will be impressed - opinion
Manchester United played out a 1-1 draw against Chelsea in Sunday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have had a disappointing campaign thus far. They should have won the game yesterday with the clear-cut chances created.
Bruno Fernandes broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the 70th minute, but Moises Caicedo equalised just moments later.
The Ecuadorian scored with a sublime 20-yard volley into the bottom left corner of Andre Onana’s net.
A draw is not a bad result, but United won’t be pleased, having squandered four big scoring chances.
Looking at the positives, Noussair Mazraoui was brilliant from the left-back position. It was his best performance since joining the club.
The Moroccan looked at ease and showed that he could be a better solution than Diogo Dalot, who has struggled with his positioning in that role.
The 26-year-old won a stunning 13 out of 16 duels in the game while completing 100 percent of his dribbles (5/5).
He had a passing accuracy of 92 percent and lost possession on just three occasions over 90 minutes.
In our opinion, Mazraoui has sent a big message to incoming manager Ruben Amorim that he can become a proper solution at left wing-back.
Amorim is likely to stick with his successful 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1 formation at United. Mazraoui could emerge as a regular starter under the Portuguese.
United remain only six points adrift of the top four following yesterday’s draw, but they need to build a winning run soon to reduce the deficit.
The Red Devils host PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday before welcoming Leicester City in the league prior to the international break.
Stats from Sofascore.com