Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has highlighted what Amad Diallo is doing compared with two other key first-team players at Old Trafford this season.
Ruben Amorim spoke about the 23-year-old Ivorian winger during his pre-match press conference at the Carrington training complex on Friday afternoon.
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The 40-year-old United manager has been using Amad Diallo predominantly as a wing-back in his tactical system in the 2025-26 Premier League season.
Amad has found major chemistry on the right flank with United summer signing Bryan Mbeumo, who has been a standout performer in the current campaign.
However, the Ivory Coast international is still adapting to the demands of being a wing-back under Amorim’s United tactics and has been exposed defensively.
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Amad Diallo found himself playing in a more advanced attacking position on Monday during Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat to Everton in their Premier League clash.
Ruben Amorim was forced to shake up his tactics earlier this week after summer signings Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha were ruled out of action with injuries.
Amad has mainly featured in the right wing-back position for United, while Patrick Dorgu and Diogo Dalot have been rotated in the left wing-back role this season.
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Amorim was asked about how he uses his wing-backs for United and the ex-Sporting CP head coach explained why it would be different to Crystal Palace’s approach.
“I don’t know how you read data [on the Palace wing-backs], maybe they play more games, more minutes, so you can’t compare the data,” he said, as per the Manchester Evening News.
“We make a lot of substitutions and sometimes we change because we know that is a different position or you want to change the feet with Dalot and Patrick.”
Ruben Amorim says Amad Diallo’s role in the Man Utd squad is very different to what Patrick Dorgu and Diogo Dalot do
Diogo Dalot has been used as an inverted full-back in the current campaign and has struggled to impress playing on the opposite flank to his preferred position.
Patrick Dorgu, much like teammate Dalot, has looked vulnerable at times on the left flank and has not blown United fans away with any of his performances this season.
Compared with Dalot and Dorgu, Amorim insisted that Amad’s versatility as a No 10 and as a wing-back means his position is changing “all the time” in matches.
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“Sometimes we start with Amad in front, but most of the time, if we need to win the game, I put Amad on the right,” he continued.
Amorim added: “Amad changes position all the time and that can change all the data and you see different things.
“But again, they are doing the things really well. They play more in transition than us.
“The opponents see it in a different way, so all of these things we have to look when we compare teams. But in every position, we can do so much better.”
Palace will welcome United to Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon for the Red Devils’ final Premier League match in November, with kick-off scheduled for 12pm UK time.