"It’s his first start. He did well. He was very bright, very confident," Erik ten Hag told the official Man United website about Amad Diallo's performance against Arsenal.
"I think Amad deserved it [his start], and there is still a lot of competition in that position.
"So he was injured for a long time, and he has built himself back. He deserved it, and across the season with [Alejandro] Garnacho, with Antony, we have options, and [Marcus] Rashford has also played there as well.
"But today, I thought he deserved it, and he played very good. He did what we expected him to do. He was brave, he was creative, defended very good, and I was impressed with his performance."
Amad lasted for 70 minutes on the pitch but had to be subbed off with a knee problem. It does not appear to be too serious.
Despite the issues, his performance was one of the brightest in an otherwise blunt Man United side. He'll have a chance to impress further in the remaining games of the campaign.
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