On Sunday night, Manchester United lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur, continuing their awful season. Ange Postecoglou’s team won the match with just one goal from James Maddison, and the Red Devils fell to 15th place in the Premier League standings.
Although it was a close game, Ruben Amorim’s team has suffered a number of difficult setbacks recently. So far this season, United supporters have had very little to rejoice over. That being said, the supporters of Old Trafford have emerged from the Spurs defeat with a positive opinion of one player in particular: Patrick Dorgu.
The full-back made his Premier League debut against Tottenham after joining United during the winter transfer window. Supporters are commenting about his performance.
Patrick Dorgu Against Tottenham
He shone despite the loss
In his very first Premier League match, Dorgu made an immediate impression. He recorded four tackles during the game and got along well with the Tottenham forwards. He proved his superiority in handling Spurs’ attack by winning seven of his eight ground battles during the match. But his strengths weren’t limited to defence. Throughout the game, Dorgu recorded two crucial passes and played a significant role moving forward.
The stats of Patrick Dorgu against Tottenham
Feelings
54
Attacks
4.
Clearances
One
Passes
23/29
Crucial Passes
2.
Crosses
One
He concluded the game with a 79% success rate and 54 touches of the ball. He had the ability to truly make an impact and was consistently landing good jobs. Alejandro Garnacho, regrettably, was unable to capitalise on that throughout the evening. After noticing this, one fan brought attention to it on social media. They stated:
“Garnacho runs into traffic and attacks Spurs while ignoring Dorgu for the umpteenth time. It’s simply unacceptable.
However, United supporters had more to say about Dorgu than that. Despite the defeat, they were eager to congratulate him on social media for his effort. He was special, according to one supporter, who said: “At least Dorgu is special. Although it would be wonderful if his left-side partner passed to him, he is still unique.
“Dorgu is quality,” wrote a second enthusiast, and “Dorgu, you can be proud of yourself tonight,” wrote another. A future star in the making.
The star’s debut in the English top division was encouraging, and given Luke Shar’s injury problems at Old Trafford, his presence might out up being a huge plus for United.
All data is accurate as of February 16, 2025, and is provided by SofaScore.
