Amad Diallo was Man Utd’s saviour once again

• Southampton caused their hosts all kinds of problems
• Ruben Amorim was forced into a raft of dramatic changes

Manchester United avoided a humiliating loss to rock-bottom Premier League strugglers Southampton on Thursday night thanks to a late hat-trick from Amad Diallo.

The 20th-placed visitors held on to เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง a deserved first half lead until Amad embarked upon his late burst of goals from the 82nd minute onwards. However, the underwhelming display. Which preceded the forward’s dramatic intervention will have been a grace concern for Ruben Amorim.

“It’s my job to be worried,” United’s head coach warn pre-game. If the Portuguese boss gives any thought to his side’s performance over the first 82 minutes, he’ll be working overtime.

How the game unfolded

Despite his side’s dire record – the lowest points tally after 20 games in Premier League history – Southampton boss Ivan Juric had a hopeful glint in his eye ahead of the trip to Manchester. “We will have chances,” the incoming head coach predicted, “so I’m optimistic.” That confidence wasn’t misplaced.

Southampton came into Thursday’s contest with just 12 league goals between them. A tally six individual players can better this season – but looked like scoring each time they ventured forward. Tyler Dibling wriggled past an overeager Lisandro Martinez shortly before the half-hour mark, ferreting into the box before letting rip. Onana got a meaty paw to the low shot and sprang back. His feet to smother Mateus Fernandes’ attempt on the rebound.

United’s number one had rebuffed those in yellow but couldn’t deny his own teammate. A devilish corner from Mateus Fernandes ricochete off Manuel Ugarte’s shoulder and squirmed between Onana’s grasp to give Southampton a deserved lead in the 43rd minute.

Staring down the barrel of one of the club’s most embarrassing defeats in modern history. Amorim was in desperate need of goals: enter… Antony.

Even after the introduction of a winger waiting for his first league goal since April 2024. Two further changes, United remained firmly on the back foot. Sulemana continued to have his way with an increasingly hapless Leny Yoro without capping his penetrative darts with a goal.