Following a 2-1 victory over Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City on Friday night, Manchester United began their FA Cup defence. Supporters have voiced their opinions about the team’s new member, Patrick Dorgu, who made his debut in front of the crowd.
As Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS-led team try to put a new plan into place: clear and succinct signings without last-ditch attempts, Ruben Amorim and his entourage had a quiet window, with the only new faces being Dorgu and Ayden Heaven.
Dorgu, a versatile Lecce player, generated most of the excitement from Old Trafford supporters because he is powerful, lean, and athletic—qualities that Amorim and his team need to polish their three-at-the-back scheme.
He was thrown straight into the deep end and selected to man the right-hand side of Manchester United’s match against Premier League struggling Leicester in the hopes that he would be the left-footed player who could fix Amorim’s wing-back dilemma.
Dorgu’s First Football Experience at Old Trafford
Amorim positioned him at right-wing back, behind Amad.
Dorgu signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with the option to extend for an additional year in January after rising through Norsjaelland’s ranks before being noticed by Lecce. He has been identified as a key component of Amorim’s strategy.
Manchester United had to rearrange their back line due to injuries to Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez. Diogo Dalot stayed at left wing back, while January’s big purchase, Dorgu, was moved to right wing-back.
Dorgu’s youthful enthusiasm had been used on either side by Lecce’s long list of managers, including Marco Giampaolo, Luca Gotti, and Roberto D’Aversa. However, Amorim, one of the top young managers in international football, chose to start him on the right.
Due to his Swiss Army Knife personality, he has actually been utilised as a left-winger, a left-wing back, a right-back, and a right-winger in addition to his usual role as an overlapping left-back. Overall, the child has done well, regardless of his job.
Positioned behind the team’s leading candidate for Player of the Season, Amad, Dorgu’s main goals on Friday night were to: a) hold the seasoned Jordan Ayew in check and b) give the inexperienced Luke Thomas a rough night with his relentless, chaos-causing rushing.
Dorgu had 47 touches of the ball during his 45 minutes on the pitch before Alejandro Garnacho, who changed the game at halftime, took his place. He naturally flew up and down the right side as if it were out of style.
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— 曼联球迷 (@_Utdbaki) February 7, 2025
In front of thousands of people in one of the greatest stadiums in Premier League history, the 2004-born sensation was understandably tense. He won 6/11 of his duels and made 23 of his 28 passes.
Although far from the polished product, Dorgu’s two interceptions and tackles each undoubtedly helped him earn a Sofascore rating of 6.6 overall. On an otherwise overwhelming night at Old Trafford, the Danish teenager made an impression in his first appearance wearing Manchester United’s red.
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As indicated briefly (and supported by his previously mentioned statistics), Dorgu was one of the few Manchester United players who were able to carry their heads up during the first forty-five minutes at the Threatre of Dreams.
Supporters are betting on him to break his Manchester United duck on X (previously Twitter). His unrelenting sprinting up and down the right was noticed by one supporter, who said, “Patrick Dorgu looks really bright, the lad has an engine on him.”
Statistics for Patrick Dorgu’s Club Career
Club
Games
Objectives
Helps
Red/Yellow Cards
Lecce
57
5.
2.
9/1
Primavera Lecce
38
4.
0
6/0
U19 Nordsjaelland
22
3.
2.
8/0
The Reserves of Nordsjaelland
3.
0
0
0/0
United Manchester
One
0
0
0/0
Another fan made the conclusion that the club’s administration and supporters will embrace the young player’s energy, which is something that is absolutely necessary for him to succeed in Amorim’s brutal 3-4-2-1 style.
