{"id":39029,"date":"2026-01-25T18:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T23:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/carrick-will-have-to-drop-manchester-united-star-who-took-fewer-touches-than-lamence-vs-arsenal\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T18:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T23:40:28","slug":"carrick-will-have-to-drop-manchester-united-star-who-took-fewer-touches-than-lamence-vs-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/carrick-will-have-to-drop-manchester-united-star-who-took-fewer-touches-than-lamence-vs-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrick will have to drop Manchester United star, who took fewer touches than Lamence vs Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/carrick-will-have-to-drop-manchester-united-star-who-took-fewer-touches-than-lamence-vs-arsenal\/#Manchester_United_vs_Arsenal_best_performers\" >Manchester United vs Arsenal best performers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/carrick-will-have-to-drop-manchester-united-star-who-took-fewer-touches-than-lamence-vs-arsenal\/#Manchester_Uniteds_biggest_underperformance_vs_Arsenal\" >Manchester United&#8217;s biggest underperformance vs Arsenal<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/carrick-will-have-to-drop-manchester-united-star-who-took-fewer-touches-than-lamence-vs-arsenal\/#Manchester_United_have_shown_strong_interest_in_%E2%80%98technically_gifted_35m_speedster\" >Manchester United have shown strong interest in &#8216;technically gifted&#8217; \u00a335m speedster<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester United fans will no doubt be jumping for joy with Michael Carrick back in the Old Trafford hotseat.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>During his first short-lived but successful tenure back in 2021, Carrick led the Red Devils to two wins and one draw, with the final win coming in a 3-2 victory over Mikel Arteta&#8217;s Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>If we go back to the present, there are serious incidents that give us a feeling of deja vu. A rejuvenated away side head to the Emirates on Sunday afternoon looking to pick up another 3-2 win at the expense of a shocked Arteta and co.<\/p>\n<p>Several United players stood out amidst the drama in north London, with Carrick proving to be just the player needed in the dugout after ending Ruben Amorim&#8217;s ill-fated reign in the 2-0 win over arch-rivals Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-utd-39-s-best-performers-vs-arsenal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_vs_Arsenal_best_performers\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Manchester United vs Arsenal best performers<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sky Sports&#8217; Gary Neville described the defeat for the league leaders as a &#8220;sober defeat&#8221;, but credit should be given to the visitors, who appeared to be reinvigorated under Carrick&#8217;s fresh ideas.<\/p>\n<p>They would be set to get the ball rolling after some defensive confusion from the Gunners, with Brian Mbeumo clinically snuffing out chances. The &#8220;calm&#8221; former Brentford forward (as ex-Arsenal great Patrick Vieira described him after the match) also collected two important passes throughout as he attempted to force his lively team-mates into dangerous areas.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Dogue further distinguished himself as a live wire in the left-channel attack, and the energetic No. 13 won a total of six duels, but was sent off in the latter stages of a frenzied showdown.<\/p>\n<p>The reinvigorated Dane also scored in back-to-back Premier League games with a sensational strike early in the second half to give Carrick&#8217;s side a narrow 2-1 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Matheus Cunha would take all three points with a memorable goal of his own, but apart from the scorers, experienced players such as Harry Maguire and Casemiro also led by example, with the dominant centre-backs winning 100 per cent of their duels, while Arsenal&#8217;s backline looked strangely error-prone.<\/p>\n<p>But not everyone wearing United&#8217;s modified black and yellow strips was perfect.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-utd-39-s-biggest-underperformer-vs-arsenal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_Uniteds_biggest_underperformance_vs_Arsenal\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Manchester United&#8217;s biggest underperformance vs Arsenal<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On another night, the league leaders could very well have won and extended their lead at the top of the table, as Sene Lamence had to make three saves to thwart an out-of-form Gunners side.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was United&#8217;s classy finishing that made the difference, and along with Arsenal&#8217;s lax defending, gave Carrick&#8217;s side a great chance to seal a second successive win. Still, Amad Diallo failed to shine as one of the quiet building blocks of United&#8217;s alert attack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"center\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>See Amad&#8217;s performance in numbers<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>status<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Amado<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Play time (minutes)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>88<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Number of points scored<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>touch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>exact path<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>21\/23 (91%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>key pass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>accurate cross<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0\/2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>dribbling success<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics by Sofa Score<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>As seen in the table above, Amad is a difficult player for defenders to deal with, but he was fairly ineffective throughout, taking just 35 touches and failing to test the erratic David Raya with a single shot on goal.<\/p>\n<p>Even Lamen between the sticks was able to accumulate more touches with the heavier 48.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, the calm No. 16, usually well known as a labyrinthine forward, failed to complete a single dribble and failed to complete one of his two accurate cross attempts.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t a great performance against Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side either, but he did at least convert one of his three shots against a bewildered Citizen side. Perhaps Carrick will need to identify another player who can start on the right flank when the team, currently in the top four, face Fulham in February.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester Evening News journalist Tyrone Marshall would give Amado a low rating of 6\/10. As a result, while players like Maguire and Mbeumo were basking in the glory of being rated 9\/10 or 8\/10, he said the 23-year-old &#8220;kept going&#8221; without actually offering much.<\/p>\n<p>The FA Cup-winning forward has already scored three goals and provided two assists this season and will push himself to get back to his best at the Red Devils, but Carrick&#8217;s patience has already been somewhat tested just two games into his new caretaker role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"man-utd-now-showing-keen-transfer-interest-mohamed-kader-meite\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/old-trafford-manchester-united.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/old-trafford-manchester-united.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_have_shown_strong_interest_in_%E2%80%98technically_gifted_35m_speedster\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tManchester United have shown strong interest in &#8216;technically gifted&#8217; \u00a335m speedster<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Red Devils have also joined the race to sign a striker.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United fans will no doubt be jumping for joy with Michael Carrick back in the Old Trafford hotseat. During his first short-lived but successful tenure back in 2021, Carrick led the Red Devils to two wins and one draw, with the final win coming in a 3-2 victory over Mikel Arteta&#8217;s Arsenal. 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