“What a player” – Alan Shearer blown away by “amazing” Man Utd star after what he’s seen

Alan Shearer was impressed with Manchester United forward Amad Diallo’s performance in their 2-1 win against Manchester City, labelling the Ivorian winger ‘the standout player’ under Ruben Amorim.

The 22-year-old was the star of the show at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon, winning a penalty that led to United’s equaliser, before scoring the winning goal moments later.

His contributions helped United bounce back after two losses in a row in the Premier Leagueand piled more misery on Man City, who have won just once in their last 11 games.

Shearer, speaking on The Rest is Footballpodcast, was full of praise for Amad and singled out his progress in the first month under Amorim, calling him ‘the standout’ performer: