DONE: £17m Star Was Incredible on Fulham Deal With Stats to Back it Up now …..
Noussair Mazraoui made a strong impression against Fulham to start his Manchester United career off to a great start. On the first day of the 2024–25 Premier League season, the right-back was making his Premier League debut. Arriving alongside fellow former Ajax and Bayern Munich player Matthijs de Ligt, the £17 million acquisition was thrown into the starting lineup right away, with Diego Dalot filling in at left defense because Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia were out with injury. The defender, who only arrived this week, expressed his eagerness to get started when he said, “I cannot wait to walk out at Old Trafford wearing the red shirt.” Making an impact hasn’t taken long at all, either.
In fact, even though Joshua Zirkzee, a fellow rookie, scored the game’s lone goal in the 87th minute, Mazraoui’s efforts were clearly appreciated, as seen by his match stats and highlights. The video shows that Mazraoui hardly made a mistake. He appeared at ease with the ball and composed when in possession, even when under duress. Notably, he played strong defense as well. When Adama Traore stormed down the right side and cut the ball towards Alex Iwobi in the first half, it was arguably the most visually striking moment. The Fulham player was about to put the ball in, but the Moroccan came just in time to block the shot.
He was content to defend the flanks in his own half, push up to aid the attack, and occasionally appear on the ball in more central areas as an inverted fullback, according to the video. Because of Mazraoui’s versatility, Erik ten Hag may have brought in the player, allowing Aaron Wan-Bissaka to sign a £15 million contract with West Ham United.