Man Utd told they have the 'best young player in the Premier League'

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2 days ago

Manchester United are enduring a miserable spell on and off the pitch but can at least take solace in the fact they have the 'best young player in the Premier League'.
United's 2024-25 campaign could hardly have gone any worse, with Ruben Amorim's side finishing just 15th in the Premier League.
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Off the pitch, Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cost-cutting measures has dampened the mood at Old Trafford and led to a divide between the fans and those in charge of the club.
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Fernandes has been United's most important player over the past five-and-a-half seasons but it not the only capable member of the squad, with Louis Saha describing Amad Diallo as the 'best young player in the Premier League'.
Diallo has quickly developed into one of United's most exciting players since his £19m move from Atalanta in 2021.
The 22-year-old had two loan spells away from Old Trafford at Rangers and Sunderland but was a rare bright spart for Manchester United last season, scoring 11 goals in 43 games.
Asked who he rates as the best young player in the Premier League, ex-United striker Saha told 10bet: 'Amad Diallo.
'What I like most about him is that quality that some youngsters have in the way he communicates, and the way he acts.
'He is playing for the team, he isn't demanding this or that from his teammates and managers.
'Sometimes, when you're established in the side and you've been there a few years, you can get a bit settled, a bit entitled. You start asking for things from the manager, saying you want to play in this position, or in a certain way.
'But Amad still has the attitude of a youngster looking to impress, but at the same time he has this enormous talent and potential, yet he's still been patient.
'At times, he was out on loan, not picked as a starter, and he never made demands or sounded off in the press. He has the right attitude, he's got the perfect mentality for a Manchester United player.
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'Because of this, he's only going to develop, he's only going to get better. He has the attitude that will keep him focused, he won't misbehave.
'This is the standard I want from my United players, and actually the older players around him need to realise he's setting the example that they have to follow, not the other way around.
'They should see that they're here at the club to make sacrifices, to work for the manager, the fans, and that's it. I'm not here to make demands.
'That's why he's got my respect. He came back earlier than we expected from his injury and he's already scoring goals. He's brilliant.'
Saha won two Premier League titles and the Champions League at Manchester United but has watched his former club suffer a huge fall from grace over the past decade.
United's dismal form led to intense scrutiny over Amorim's position at Old Trafford but Saha still has 'faith' in the former Sporting Lisbon manager.
'I've got faith in him, because I think the brutal honesty he acts with is what is needed,' Saha added. 'The players are under no illusion what he wants from them, but he also needs to improve too.
'I think he spent too much time watching the side lose and made too few changes. I think he wasted some time. I know you can't change everything without a pre-season, but now he has one.
'He needs to use his analysis and communicate to his players, and both he and the players need to do better. More Trending
'It's hard to see how it could get worse, frankly, but this summer he has the chance to pick the players he wants, but it's not just about their quality on the pitch with the ball.
'It's about the personality of the players, and you need players who aren't whining to the press everyday. You want players who aren't scared to work hard and sacrifice.
'There are too many passengers. You need a squad of 20 soldiers, and maybe you can carry a few flair players who can act out occasionally.
'You need the committed players to keep the crazy ones in check, and keep their nonsense to a minimum. And they will have to listen. Right now, that balance isn't there. The players aren't under control.'
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