Ruben Amorim’s arrival heralded the shift to the 3-4-3 system but the Manchester United squad did not have the desired wingback profiles.
With Luke Shaw out injured, the Portuguese tactician was forced to play Diogo Dalot on the left, where he struggled massively with the head coach claiming his compatriot was more suited to the right.
Which is why the club spent £25 million to bring Patrick Dorgu to the club in January with the 20-year-old largely impressing in his first few games irrespective of the red card against Ipswich Town.
But Dalot continues to be a liability even on his favoured flank and the former Sporting CP boss must seriously consider a change moving forward.
Dalot cannot continue at wingback
And a solution could come from within the club with FA Youth Cup hero Jaydan Kamason impressing for the U18s with his pace, engine and goal contributions.
It was his goal that drew the epic quarterfinal tie against Arsenal level while he also registered two assists against Chelsea in the previous round. Amorim was at the Emirates to watch his performance first hand.
The 18-year-old has two goals and six assists already this term and The Daily Mail have revealed that United coaches are convinced Kamason will be on Amorim’s radar before the season is out.
“Darren Fletcher, a key conduit between the academy and Ruben Amorim, was in the director’s box at the Emirates Stadium to see his sons, Jack and Tyler, play key roles in the 3-2 extra-time win. But it was neither the Fletcher twins, nor supersub Jim Thwaites, who took the headlines on the night. Instead, it was 18-year-old right back Jaydan Kamason.
Kamason’s time coming soon?
“The second year scholar shone in the previous round with two assists in the 5-1 win over Chelsea, but against Arsenal he took his game to another level and scored the crucial equalising goal at 2-2 to prevent United bowing out of the competition.
“Goals have been a big focus for Kamason, a full-back who has always shown a willingness to burst forward, and he got his rewards on Friday night.
“Now, staff are growing more and more optimistic that with United struggling in wide areas, it is only a matter of time before he is in Amorim’s thoughts.”
Given Dalot’s form and the fact that he has hardly got a rest, Amorim could certainly do with calling up the England U16 international.
Chido Obi and Ayden Heaven have already shown that given the opportunity, academy starlets are ready to step up in what has been a disastrous campaign for the club.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
