Sofyan Amrabat was signed to help Manchester United replace Casemiro; instead, all he has done is replicate the same level of underperformance.
Rather than a problem solved, it has become a problem doubled. The Moroccan international deserved some sympathy for his first few outings, given that he was being deployed out of position in a makeshift left-back role.
Even when he played in his preferred central role, there was also an element of mitigation that the actual match didn't suit his skillset.
Amrabat struggled in matches where there was an onus on his side to attack. He was often calm and collected in possession, but lacked the creativity required to break opponents down and move the ball quickly into areas of threat. OPINION: Ten Hag is a problem at United but they have bigger ones FEATURE: 'I was released by Man City - so I drove around the corner and signed for Manchester United' Man City at home looked like the perfect test.