Ruben Amorim has an 'electric' Man United player who is becoming their new Ryan Giggs - it's not Matheus Cunha
Ryan Giggs is considered one of the best Manchester United players in the Premier League era.
Man United’s season has been gradually improving under Ruben Amorim, with the Red Devils now just one point off the top four places. They drew to Tottenham in their last match, which extended their unbeaten run to five matches, the longest since Amorim joined last year.
The summer signings have been a huge success at Old Trafford this season, with Senne Lammens becoming United’s new reliable goalkeeper, Benjamin Sesko their new number nine, Bryan Mbeumo their current top scorer, and Matheus Cunha their newest attacking maverick.
Cunha impressed from the outset, showing his exceptional skill on the ball and his ability to create for the attackers around him. However, he is not the best player at Old Trafford so far this season; that crown goes to one of the other summer signings for Amorim.
Mbeumo is Man United’s new Ryan Giggs
Ryan Giggs has to be considered one of Man United’s greatest ever wingers. He had pace down the wing, he had skill on the ball, and a knack for scoring goals as key moments for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side. Giggs made over 960 games for Man United in his career, scoring 168 goals and providing 268 assists.
Former United manager Ferguson said that we would never see a United player like Giggs again. He was quoted by beIN Sports in 2016, saying: “When you consider that Ryan had to run up and down that left touchline for over 20 years in matches of that intensity, he is truly unique. … His place in the history of Manchester United and football is already assured. I doubt we’ll ever see a career like his again.”
However, the intensity that Giggs played with can easily be compared to Mbeumo at Man United, who also has electric pace, skill on the ball, and he’s clearly no stranger to scoring a goal in the Premier League. Mbeumo has scored five goals and one assist so far in 11 Premier League games for United.
Amorim says Mbeumo gives United a “different kind of threat” to last season
It has been clear for anyone watching United this season that Mbeumo is certainly the sort of player that the Red Devils were missing last year. They needed someone who could make a difference in the final third, whether that be scoring goals or creating chances.
Man United were the fifth-lowest-scoring team in the Premier League last year; they are currently the fourth-highest-scoring, and Mbeumo is their top scorer. That impact speaks for itself.
Manager Amorim has spoken about Mbeumo with a lot of praise, he said in September that the Cameroon international has given United something different to what they had last season. He said: “It’s really important for everything that he has been doing.
“The light that he brings to the dressing-room. He’s not the guy who talks more, but you can feel it, that he is always there to help us. He runs a lot, he presses a lot. It’s a different threat compared to last season. He can take set-pieces, and that is really important in this league. So, I’m more than happy with Bryan.”