Amad Diallo's performance in the Manchester derby was a message to Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim that he cannot be left out of his starting XI.
That was the view of BBC Sport pundit and former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy, who hailed Amad's superb performance at the Etihad Stadium.
United came from behind to secure a 2-1 win at the home of their cross-city rivals, as Amad won a penalty which Bruno Fernandes converted to equalise, before scoring a dramatic winning goal in stoppage time to secure the three points. READ MORE: Ruben Amorim secured his two biggest victories with Manchester United at City READ MORE: 'There will be no space for you' - The mentality in Manchester United's dressing room is changing The Amad-inspired turnaround has now lifted United within six points of the top four and helped to stretch City's sorry run of form to one win in their last 11 matches.
Amorim has tinkered with his squad across his seven games in charge but we are slowly starting to see signs of who he considers to be his strongest XI.
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