Let’s look back at the positive highlights surrounding the home team’s defeat at Old Trafford against Nottingham Forest.

“Cannon” returns?

Rasmus Hojlund was unable to march to the City Ground due to physical problems, and with Anthony Martial also injured, coach Erik Ten Hag could only rely on Marcus Rashford for the central striker position. Contrary to previous lackluster performances, this time, Rashford was able to repay the trust from Ten Hag.

It’s hard to say Rashford played excellently, but at least he put his name on the scoreboard and quenched the “goal thirst” that lasted more than a month in all competitions. Notably, in his last appearance, Rashford also had an assist in the win over Aston Villa, and this is probably a sign that the English striker is regaining his lost form.

Garnacho exploded

Alejandro Garnacho was unable to continue playing on the right wing, even though he had just made a strong impression with a double against Aston Villa in the previous match. However, no matter which hallway he is in, the Argentine striker always knows how to shine.

Throughout the match, Garnacho had many notable breakthrough situations, and it was his effort to recover the ball right in front of the Nottingham penalty area that gave Rashford the opportunity to score. At the same time, the Argentinian talent also had an assist in this situation.

According to data from Fotmob, Garnacho also left a strong mark on the field with 4 successful dribble attempts, more than any other player on both teams.

Impressive reinforcements

After a long time out due to concussion, Amad Diallo finally made his first appearance this season. Replacing Antony in the 54th minute, the Ivory Coast talent had a quite positive performance, making a strong impression when he dribbled past a Nottingham defender and finished on target in the late stages of the match.

Besides, Amad also possesses some commendable statistics such as 17/18 accurate passes, 2/2 wins in duels, 4 ball recovery situations and 4 touches of the ball in the penalty area. enemy. The former Atalanta star received a score of 6.8 according to Fotmob’s assessment, the third highest score on Man Utd’s side (worse than Garnacho and Rashford).