Manchester United were cool and clinical as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Leicester City in their Premier League clash on Sunday afternoon.

In what was Ruud van Nistelrooy’s final game in charge as interim manager, Man United looked determined to impress in front of the Old Trafford crowd, dominating against their recently-promoted opponents.

After being left out of the starting eleven in the previous league game against Chelsea last weekend, winger Amad Diallo shown a fierce desire to establish himself from the first whistle.

In the first few minutes, the winger displayed some deft play, swerving past two defenders in the last third before getting called for a foul. Amad was halted in his tracks, but it would take a lot longer for him to make an impression on the game.

Following a throw-in from Noussair Mazraoui, Amad received a pass from Bruno Fernandes. With a breathtaking backheel, he played the ball back to Fernandes, who scored from distance to hand United a 17th-minute lead.

His shining moment aside, Amad proved to be a constant thorn in Leicester’s side, spurring countless attacking build-ups for United.

Amad completed five of his six attempted dribbles, proving almost impossible to dispossess. What’s more, he won nine of his 13 ground duels while coming off best in both of his aerial battles.

His passing was one of the few areas of his gameplay that left a little to be desired. With 19 of 26 passes reaching their target, Amad had a passing accuracy of 73%.

Still, he attempted no crosses and failed to complete his only long ball. While Amad would do well to attempt more long passes, this could also be down to his team’s playing style and how he is being instructed to play by the coaching staff.

Amad appeared eager to score, bursting into the final third constantly and taking four shots in total.

One shot was on target, another was blocked, and the remaining two shots were off the mark.

Despite being an attacking player, Amad put in a large effort to support his defenders when the visitors were on the counter. He made two tackles and performed an interception as well as a clearance.

Passing aside, it was a highly impressive and energetic performance from Amad. He showed the desire and aggression required to not only rock the opposition but hand United the edge they required to seal a decisive victory.