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Manchester United showed glimpses of improvement in their first game of the post-Ruben Amorim era, but were ultimately held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by relegation candidates Burnley on Wednesday.
Unlike the Portuguese, interim boss Darren Fletcher was not shy about making bold substitutions.
He brought on Kobbie Mainoo for the struggling Casemiro, while throwing in Shea Lacey towards the end.
Amorim had often been publicly critical of players including Manuel Ugarte and Patrick Dorgu. The Dane in particular shone brightly under the lights of Turf Moor.
Patrick Dorgu proved Amorim wrong
The former head coach had criticized his attacking play, calling him “stretched’But the Denmark international proved him wrong when Fletcher gave him the license to attack from his natural side.
He grabbed the assist for Benjamin Sesko’s second of the night, while creating a total of five chances, the most he has had in a single match since joining.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Minutes played | 90 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Total shots | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1/3 (33%) |
| Big opportunities missed | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.30 |
| Non-penalty xG | 0.30 |
| Expected Goals on Track (xGOT) | 0.00 |
| Expected assists (xA) | 0.18 |
| xG + xA | 0.48 |
| Opportunities created | 5 |
| Imagination points | 4 |
| Touches | 84 |
| Touches in the opposition box | 6 |
| Precise passes | 39/47 (83%) |
| Goes to the last third | 6 |
| Accurate crosses | 3/7 (43%) |
| Accurate long balls | 0/1 (0%) |
| Successful dribbles | 1/2 (50%) |
| Expropriated | 4 |
| Defensive contributions | 5 |
| Tackles | 3 |
| Blocks | 0 |
| Clearances | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Chargebacks | 10 |
| Dribbled past | 1 |
| Ground duels won | 7/13 (54%) |
| Won aerial duels | 4/5 (80%) |
| Was polluted | 3 |
| Commit violations | 0 |
all statistics via fotmob
The Dane could have gotten on the scoresheet himself, but his delicate chip was cleared off the line in the first half. He had three shots in total.
The ex-Lecce star had a lot of ball possession, with a total of 84 touches, six of which were in the opponent’s penalty area.
Patrick Dorgu in top form
Six of his passes reached the final third, while three of his crosses found their target. He also completed one dribble.
The 21-year-old was no slouch without the ball either, making three tackles, completing one clearance and interception apiece.
He also recovered the ball 10 times. Of the five aerial duels contested, the left-footed ace won four (all statistics via photomob).
Patrick Dorgu now has two assists and one goal from his last five appearances, and Fletcher will be hoping to see even more from him as the season progresses.
Feature image Michael Regan via Getty Images
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