This season, the midfielder for Man United who is owned by Fiorentina has appeared to be considerably off the pace. Even though he has only played 625 minutes of football in 13 games for the Red Devils (Who Scored), it is obvious that Erik ten Hag is not a huge fan of his.
He doesn’t
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His error at the Etihad yesterday encapsulated him and made clear to us all why he has had such a difficult season in the Premier League.
Just beyond his penalty area, he lingered on the ball, believing he had plenty of time. That could work in Serie A, but not in the Premier League. Rodri quickly got the better of the Moroccan, stripped him of the ball, and passed it to Erling Haaland to make it 3-1
When Amrabat saw how costly his error had been, his shoulders drooped, and he appeared to concede that he was just not made out for the Premier League.
He was being hailed in the media at this time last year as West Ham’s ideal Rice heir. However, much to everyone’s chagrin, Sofyan Amrabat chose to join Manchester United instead.
And astonishingly, that now appears to have been a very fortunate escape for the Hammers. Ten Hag signing Amrabat to a long-term contract in the summer would shock me greatly, and the midfielder’s troubles this season have shown us that sometimes we just have to put our trust in Moyes to make the right choices when it comes to possible additions.