{"id":9612,"date":"2026-05-09T08:29:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T08:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=9612"},"modified":"2026-05-09T08:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T08:29:55","slug":"michael-carrick-urged-to-drop-man-utd-star-who-no-longer-looks-a-threat-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=9612","title":{"rendered":"Michael Carrick urged to drop Man Utd star ‘who no longer looks a threat’ | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Carrick could have a difficult decision to make (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amad Diallo no longer looks a threat for Manchester United with the club\u2019s former right-back Paul Parker suggesting he could lose his place in the side ahead of today\u2019s game against Sunderland.<\/p>\n

The Ivory Coast international has endured a difficult season since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations at the start of the year, failing to register a single goal or assist since Micheal Carrick took the reins in January.<\/p>\n

Amad was dropped from the starting XI in last weekend\u2019s clash with Liverpool, coming on at half-time after Benjamin Sesko was forced off with an injury.<\/p>\n

He was almost immediately at fault for Liverpool\u2019s equalising goal, giving the ball away carelessly in midfield under no pressure.<\/p>\n

Ahead of Saturday\u2019s game against Sunderland \u2013 the club where Amad thrived on loan in the 2022-23 season \u2013 Amad\u2019s place in the team is under scrutiny with Parker not convinced recent performances merit a starting role.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m going to say no, because for the levels he took himself to previously, Parker told Metro.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s not creating opportunities for himself or for others. He doesn\u2019t look a threat.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Amad has not scored a goal or provided an assist this year (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amad and Bryan Mbeumo both had roles on the right under Ruben Amorim in his 3-4-3 formation. While Carrick\u2019s system change has had a huge benefit of the team, it leaves just one role on the right open with Mbeumo frequently moved through the middle.<\/p>\n

Amad was moved over to the left in the recent win over Brentford but was hauled off at half-time that evening.<\/p>\n

With Mbeumo\u2019s best football this season also coming from the right, Parker believes it is a problem for Carrick to address.<\/p>\n

\u2018He [Amad] is a much better and happier attacking on his strongest foot and that\u2019s to step inside on his left foot all the time and that\u2019s where his strength is,\u2019 Parker said via Daniel Bennet, betting and casino expert at CasinoCanada.<\/p>\n

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Mbeumo\u2019s form has also dipped (PIcture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Michael Carrick has a problem because Mbeumo, that\u2019s his position as well from when he was at Brentford. That was his strength as well from there.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m sure you can play him through the middle, Mbeumo, but his strength is from there [on the right] and he can move around. He\u2019s more comfortable coming off the right side and playing, then he moves around from there.<\/p>\n

\u2018But if you start him in the middle, he doesn\u2019t seem as comfortable because I think he loses that flexibility when he\u2019s in the middle.<\/p>\n

\u2018You put him on the right-hand side and what he does, because of the way he\u2019s playing, he attracts players towards him and that\u2019s it, because he\u2019s such a threat that he loses that when he\u2019s not in that position. So, he\u2019s got a big problem.\u2019<\/p>\n

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