Manchester United progressed to the quarterfinals of the FA Cup this week after beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground.
Casemiro scored the only goal of the tie, latching onto a wonderful Bruno Fernandes cross to flick the ball home past Matt Turner in the 89th minute.
That said, unlike most of this season, it was the experienced players who stepped up for Erik ten Hag, with the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, and Rasmus Hojlund being the most consistent performers recently.
However, there’s one almost forgotten player in the academy who has the potential to have a huge impact on the first team in the near future and who could just be a bigger talent than Amad Diallo.
Amad Diallo’s 23/24 season
The Man United faithful have been crying out for the 21-year-old winger to be handed his first Premier League start, but it was Antony who started ahead of him against Forest.
The Red Army did get to see the former Atalanta gem feature, however, as he came on for the Brazilian after the break, making his third appearance of the campaign after picking up an injury in pre-season that saw him only return in December.
The number 16 has yet to show his quality in a United shirt, but he starred on loan at Sunderland last term, where he scored 13 goals and provided three assists. This return is impressive considering it was his first full season in the men’s game, but Ten Hag is clearly still not completely convinced by the diminutive winger.
Nevertheless, there’s a star who’s been on fire in the academy who could be up next, despite already making his Premier League debut in 2021.
Man Utd would’ve lost against Forest without 8/10 star & Casemiro
Man United progressed to the next round of the FA Cup last night.
What was also impressive was Shoretire’s ability to deal with the physicality of the League Two side while ensuring that he worked hard off the ball for his team, helping them regain possession. Ten duels won and five tackles are quality for any attacker at any level.
Overall, Shoretire is a well-rounded attacker who can thrive in any game state and under any instruction. If given the chance, he could just prove to be a bigger talent than Amad.
