Watch this Ten Hag, this Manchester Utd midfielder dominates for his country

With reports that he’s not staying at the end of the season, this midfielder put the club on notice with his performance today

17/01/2024, 11:24 PM +00:00

The midfielder put on a performance he hopes his coach was watching

The desire to prove someone wrong about you is a strong internal feeling that everyone feels. How dare you doubt me. That drive and resilience is crucial to have, but it might be even more crucial to have as an athlete. Being doubted is one of the most common things for an athlete as doubt and hate will always exist. It’s up to the athlete to erase that doubt out of the person. With Manchester United that’s how every player feels when they step on the pitch.

One of the most doubted players currently at this football club is midfielder Sofyan Amrabat. The midfielder arrived on loan from Fiorentina this summer but is likely to leave at the end of the season. The Moroccan has had a tough start to life in Manchester and has found it hard finding the consistent trust and backing of his manager who he previously worked with at FC Utrecht. The beginning was rough having to play out of position at left back, but even when he moved into the six Amrabat did not look comfortable.

The fact that United chased him all summer created a set of expectations and belief in Sofyan amongst United fans. His performances so far have led to doubt creeping in amongst the fan base. Why did we chase him all summer? He isn’t good enough. An 18-year-old is outperforming him. And that could be the case as it appears Erik Ten Hag favors the young star Kobbie Mainoo. The young midfielder has made himself one of the coach’s favorites.

The best thing that happens to United players when that doubt creeps in and form starts getting bad, is being able to play for your country. In the past decade we have seen so many United players feel more at ease on the international level. You saw it with the likes of Pogba, Fred, Lindelof, and even Bruno despite his success at United.

Amrabat’s dominating performance against Tanzania

Amrabat started his AFCON campaign today against Tanzania and the midfielder bossed the pitch with a performance that he can show Ten Hag and say see this is my quality. The midfielder had the most tackles and was the most accurate passer on the pitch.