Even after referee John Brooks put Southampton out of their misery and brought the curtain down on the final Amad Diallo display, Manchester United's savior still wasn't done showing off.
Picking up the match ball, he started doing tricks, bouncing it off his shoulder and into the air before catching it and cradling it again in his arms as the United fans cheered him on, all still on their feet in awe.
The Ivorian is now reeling off quite a few highlights from a season in which he delivered a match-winning brace for then-interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy against PAOK Salonika, produced the match-winning goal to beat Man City in the derby, scored a crucial goal. equalizer at Anfield against top player Liverpool, and now this: his first hat-trick in the Premier League.
Here was a player that Erik ten Hag so often overlooked. For Ruben Amorim he is the main man, an example for the likes of Alejandro Garnacho, who was warned this week that he had to adapt his game to remain part of this new squad, that good things come to those who wait, as well as work.
At the start of this season, Amad has gone from a player with a contract that expired and expired and was left with a face like thunder in Istanbul when Antony was appointed for him, to a player with a new contract that runs until 2030 and the jewel in this United crown.
“The best years of his career lie ahead of him and we are all looking forward to helping Amad achieve his immense potential and achieve success at the club in the coming seasons,” Manchester United sporting director Jason Wilcox said. ink dried. about the 22-year-old's deal.
What Amad does where teammates do not is that he is positive. Continual. He drives at defenders and gets fans out of their seats. He is never accused of being a beaten man.
And what's so special about him is that he often has the antidote to the malaise that can contaminate United's performances. This was certainly on the minds of the teammates on a night where they were fortunate to come out on top.
“I'm ready to play in any position, wherever the manager needs me, I'm ready to fight for this club,” Amad said afterwards.
'Three goals in twelve minutes? Well, in football you always have to believe in it.'
There is a growing responsibility on Amad in this team, even as a full-back. In twelve scintillating, heads-turning minutes, it was Amad who kept his cool, first producing a one-two before delivering the knockout after pounced on a Taylor Harwood-Bellis error and into an empty had just tapped.
“Amad is quite a player, isn't he?” Manchester United's X account was posted when all was said and done. Amad's path could well be the understatement of the century.
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