Friday 17 January 2025 21:30, UK
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes praised teammate Amad Diallo on social media after his performance in the 3-1 Premier League win over Southampton on Thursday (January 16).
The 30-year-old played the full 90 minutes as Ruben Amorim’s side achieved an impressive comeback win against bottom-of-the-table Southampton.
Diallo, 22, scored three goals in just 12 minutes, completing his first hat-trick for the club and lifting his team to 12th place in the Premier League.
Ivan Juric looked set for his first win since taking over in December, but Diallo scored his first goal in the 82nd minute after a pinball inside Southampton’s box.
And eight minutes later the Ivorian gave the home side the lead, latching on to Christian Eriksen’s lofted pass and volleying past Aaron Ramsdale.
He took advantage of Southampton’s shocking attack from the back to score the third goal in stoppage time.
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Bruno Fernandes praises Amad Diallo after Man United’s impressive performance
Diallo has arguably been United’s player of the season so far, starting 19 of their 30 games in all competitions, scoring nine goals and providing seven assists in 1,829 minutes.
Fernandes was also a key player for the team, starting 29 of the team’s 30 games in all competitions, scoring 7 goals and providing 11 assists in 2,518 minutes.
The attacking midfielder took to Instagram after the win against Southampton to congratulate Diallo, calling him “Bravo Piccolo” after the Dragon Ball Z character.
Man United will be hoping to maintain their good mood when they host Brighton on Sunday (January 19), as a win could move them into the top half of the Premier League.
United have four games remaining in January alone, including important Europa League matches against Rangers and FCSB.
In other news, Marcus Rashford has hit out at him with an explosive new message after ‘pictures of me’ appeared online.
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