In the compensation match of round 34 of the Premier League, MU defeated Newcastle 3-2 thanks to goals from Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo and Rasmus Hojlund. Below are the highlights after the Red Devils’ victory at Old Trafford’s home field.
Speaking before the match against Newcastle, coach Erik ten Hag explained the reason for leaving striker Rasmus Hojlund on the bench: `We want to keep him fresh.
It seemed that Ten Hag’s decision was correct as Hojlund played very aggressively and scored 1 goal after coming on the field.
In this match, Ten Hag surprised his colleague Eddie Howe by not using Hojlund or Rashford as the main starters from the start.
The two players playing MU’s strikers in this match are Bruno Fernandes – McTominay.
Ten Hag smiled brightly with his favorite student Bruno Fernandes when the match ended – Photo: Getty
Previously in the 2022/23 season, he also created 119 opportunities, also the most in the tournament.
Amad Diallo is definitely the name that left a lot of impression on the fans with his great contributions in MU’s victory over Newcastle in the early morning of May 16.
And yet, the statistics also show that Diallo is the most impressive performer compared to the stars on the field with 2/3 successful passes, 4/8 successful disputes, and 1 blocking shot.
Diallo’s joy when scoring for MU – Photo: Getty
More impressively, this is only the second time Diallo has been named in the Red Devils’ starting lineup in the Premier League this season, in the previous 6 times the player born in 2002 was only brought onto the field from the bench.
Without Bruno Fernandes, MU could not win in two matches against Crystal Palace and Arsenal.
Right after returning in the encounter with Newcastle United, Bruno Fernandes showed his influence on the team’s play by making many important passes to help the Old Trafford team attack more freely and effectively.
MU has few opportunities to participate in the European Cup through the Premier League – Photo: Getty
Recently, there has been a lot of information confirming that MU will have a strong squad purge next summer, and there is a lot of information related to the future of Bruno Fernandes.
From being a club that regularly ranked 6th, recent failures have caused MU to be occupied in this area by Newcastle and now Chelsea.
In the final round, MU must win away from Brighton and hope that Newcastle and Chelsea lose, otherwise they will not be able to participate in the European arena next season.
MU still has a chance to win tickets to the Europa League if they defeat Man City in the FA Cup final at Wembley, but if you look at the level between the two teams at this time, it is a bit difficult to believe in the red half of Manchester.
