\nManchester United conceded three goals against Championship side Coventry City and almost let things slip in extra time before prevailing 4-2 on penalties in their FA Cup semi-final on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Erik ten Hag’s substitutions<\/a> allowed Coventry back into the game and from being three goals down in the 70th minute, they equalised within normal time.<\/p>\n The Dutchman pointed to injuries<\/a> for the embarrassing show with United’s midfield and defensive reserves severely depleted before the game.<\/p>\n Casemiro was forced to play as a centre-back<\/a> as Willy Kambwala joined four other centre-backs<\/a> on the sidelines. In midfield, both Mason Mount and Sofyan Amrabat also got injured during training.<\/p>\n The manager opted to bring off Kobbie Mainoo for the hardly-used Christian Eriksen as the Championship side gained impetus due to the Dane’s lack of pace.<\/p>\n The Moroccan would have been the ideal replacement as he is more of a natural defensive midfielder but so far in his loan spell, the 27-year-old has hardly impressed and has ended up making a number of high-profile errors<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Fiorentina man last started a Premier League game in 2023 and it is clear to see that he is not the best fit for the English game.<\/a><\/p>\n He arrived on the back of not having a proper pre-season while Ten Hag initially was forced to use him as a left-back. That did not help with his confidence either.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udcc3 #Napoli<\/a> have also included Sofyan #Amrabat<\/a> – out of #ManUTD<\/a>'s plans – and Guido #Rodriguez<\/a> – as a free agent – on the list of midfielders. \ud83d\udd35 <\/p>\n \ud83d\udccc Especially in the event of #Lobotka<\/a>'s departure, they could become concrete options. \ud83d\udc13\u26bd #Transfers<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/y4HPCEqoM5<\/a><\/p>\n — Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) April 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nAmrabat’s loan unlikely to be extended<\/h5>\n
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