100% tackles completed, 10 duels won: United loanee starts 2026 off with a bang in another strong showing

Manchester United had four players in loan action on New Year’s Day. To find out where all of United’s players are on loan this season, click here. Harry Amass Amass played the full match as Sheffield Wednesday suffered a 0-3 defeat to Preston North End. The wingback made one key pass in the match and completed one cross out of four. The 18-year-old was accurate in his passing, completing 86% of his attempts. He was also a threat going forward, completing three dribbles. Despite his side conceding three goals, he was strong in defence, making all four of his tackles. He also won an impressive 10 duels, remaining constantly involved throughout the game. Harry Amass stats vs Preston MetricValue Goals0 Assists0 Expected assists (xA)0.04 Key passes1 Crosses (accurate)3 (1) Accurate passes31/36 (86%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)8/13 (62%) Passes in own half (acc.)23/23 (100%) Total shots0 Shots on target0 Shots blocked0 Touches62 Unsuccessful touches2 Dribbles (successful)7 (3) Was fouled3 Possession lost17 Defensive contributions4 Tackles (won)4 (4) Interceptions0 Clearances0 Blocked shots0 Recoveries3 Ground duels (won)19 (10) Fouls1 Dribbled past1 Ethan Ennis Ennis played the entire 90 minutes of Fleetwood Town’s 0-1 home defeat to Grimsby Town. The winger attempted an impressive 12 crosses, but only two found a teammate. He also had one shot on target but failed to complete any key passes in the game. Ennis also contributed defensively, winning five duels and coming out on top in two tackles. Jack Moorhouse The Irish midfielder played 61 minutes of Leyton Orient’s 1-3 loss to AFC Wimbledon. He completed just 79% of his passes and was successful in one dribble attempt. Moorhouse did win his only tackle in the game, but was only able to win 33% of his duels, which was a disappointing return in this regard. Joe Hugill also came on for the final minute of Barnet’s 2-1 win over Crawley Town. Despite his limited time on the pitch, he managed to make one clearance and completed one aerial contest to help preserve his side’s victory. Featured image Jess Hornby via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.