Man United closer than ever to unleashing Amad vs Crystal Palace - but brutal decision follows
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt says a lot about Amad's standing in the current Manchester United squad that he didn't start against Barnsley in the Carabao Cup.
Rather than being a rare chance for him to get minutes to impress, he was rested instead. The brief cameo at the end was hardly worth it but still demonstrated that his position in the group has changed.
After a positive pre-season and two goal contributions in four league matches so far, the right-wing spot is his to lose. Antony may have drawn a penalty and scored it but there wasn't enough from his performance to displace Amad, who is a more dynamic option.
For Erik ten Hag, he may well be closing in on getting things to click after all. READ MORE: Manchester United set to wait on Sekou Kone READ MORE: Man United dilemma facing Erik ten Hag vs Crystal Palace Although hardly down to the attackers alone, the one league game Amad hasn't started so far resulted in a 3-0 defeat to Liverpool.
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