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Amad Diallo: The turning point for Manchester United?

Amad Diallo scored an important goal for Manchester United, who, thanks to the Ivorian, eliminated Liverpool after extra time (4-3). Is this the start of a beautiful story between the Elephant and the Reds Devils?

We can imagine Amad Diallo waking up in the morning.We can also imagine the next day of a hero.A striker who sends his team-mates into the semi-finals of the English FA Cup and in front of one of the biggest names in the English game: Liverpool. Amad Diallo is no doubt deep in thought, his communion with the Manchester United fans who knocked the Reds out of the competition (4-3. ap).And thanks to the Ivorian, United are still dreaming of winning a title this season.

This achievement is something of a relief for Amad Diallo. The 21-year-old has struggled to find playing opportunities since returning from a knee injury in late December.As proof, the Liverpool match was only his fourth this season. Worse still, Amad has yet to play 100 minutes (98 to be precise). Which just goes to show how difficult it has been for him to break into the Red Devils' squad. We can only imagine how happy he must have been when he scored that decisive goal. The youngster trumpets."A dream come true". Amad Diallo went on to tell BBC Sport."This goal will give me a lot of confidence and I want to continue like this."

"This goal will give me a lot of confidence".

If his evening was already set to be magical, it would nevertheless be spoiled. Amad Diallo was sent off for removing his shirt during his celebration. This earned him a second yellow card, which not only meant a red card, but also a suspension. This will be against Brentford in the Premier League on March 30.

On loan last season to Sunderland in the Championship (English D2), the Elephant had a successful year in English D2. With 14 goals and 4 assists in 42 matches, United are calling him back home, even if Diallo is still struggling to make his mark.

Manchester United: André Onana speaks out in defense

André Onana is taking a lot of flak at the moment. Not helped by his defense, the Manchester United goalkeeper is taking a lot of goals. But some observers don't blame him for everything, and are convinced that he will regain his invulnerability.

nana has seemed to be in turmoil.And his mistake against Bayern in the Champions League will not silence the critics. The Cameroonian keeper was left with a hole in his side's goal when Bayern opened the scoring. In the end, the Mancunians lost 4-3. Since then, the former Inter wall has been the target of cobblestones. However, he does have some extenuating circumstances. In the BBC Radio 5 Live Euro Leagues podcast, Guillem Balague, comes to his defense.

"Everything focused - as it very often does - on a single incident: Onana's error. There were 19 shots from Bayern, nine from Man United. That tells the story. The emphasis was on one mistake. On the whole, this is a team that doesn't defend very well. Man United don't have a clear idea of how they want to defend."

The number of goals André Onana has conceded does not speak in his favor. The 27-year-old goalkeeper has conceded 14 goals in just 6 games played (10 in 5 Premier League games). This fragility contrasts with his exceptional 2022-2023 season with Inter. He scored just 36 goals in 41 games. In the Champions League, he recorded 8 clean sheets in 13 games. Speaking to BBC, James Horncastle believes that the Cameroonian will once again become a sovereign.

"He kept Inter in games last season with his hands, not his feet. With time, we'll see Onana's true worth. But at the moment, as with everything at Manchester United, it's a club that doesn't have a stable environment, everything is under pressure. It's not an easy environment to integrate into. André Onana will appreciate this. After all, he is the 6th goalkeeper to make the most saves in the league this season (20).