Daniel Gore is showing why he is one of the most promising young midfielders in the Manchester United squad.
Not unexpҽcted by fans, Manchester United suffered a 1-3 defeat against Wrexham when only launching a squad consisting of mostly mature players from the Carrington furnace. Wrexham proved to be old and dirтy, making good use of the advantages of bodybuilding as well as the style of playing with a header that has almost become a trademark in the National League.
However, Manchester United still left its mark. In particular, it is worth mentioning the combination of goals between the full-back duo Alvaro Fernandez and Marc Jurado. However, all are overshadowed by Daniel Gore. In the match on Snapdragon field, in addition to the red card received from the 47th minute, Daniel Gore really showed the qualities of a leader like Bruno Fernandes.
Released after Kobbie Mainoo or Zidane Iqbal, but Daniel Gore shows that he has the same potential as his teammates. In terms of personality, the English player is somewhat similar to Michael Carrick. He is a mature, calm person with a very solid psychological foundation.
In the first half against Wrexham, Daniel Gore was Manchester United’s best player. Statistics from Sofascore show that the 18-year-old midfielder touched the ball 58 times, and launched 46 passes with an accuracy rate of up to 89%. In addition, he also has 2 successful long passes, 2 interceptions, 3 passes and 6 wins in duels.
The heat chart also shows Daniel Gore appearing in virtually every hoт spot on the pitch. In fɑct, the red card Daniel Gore received was an accidҽnt. He entered the ball with Andy Cannon but actively withdrew his foot. Even the player on the Wrexham side was the one who took the initiative to step on Daniel Gore’s foot. However, the final decision of the referee was to disqualify the young star on the M.U side.
Coach Erik ten Hag did not directly lead Manchester United in the friendly match against Wrexham. Instead, he sat and watched and ceded direction to the Head of Academy Development – Travis Binnion. However, the Dutch strategist may have seen a superb performance in the first 45 minutes of Daniel Gore. In the summer tour of 2023, the Old Trafford team made a clear plan. Giving opportunities to the Carrington players is a priority for coach Erik Ten Hag. Thanks to that, fans can see the potential of Matej Kovar, Will Fish, Alvaro Fernandez, Kobbie Mainoo, Noam Emeran, Joe Hugill, Isak Hansen-Aaroen, and even Daniel Gore.
At the age of 18, it is still too early to believe that Daniel Gore will immediately be given the opportunity to play for the first team. However, he has scored in the eyes of coach Erik ten Hag and may soon grow up under the kneading hands of the former Ajax Amsterdam captain.