Ruben Amorim’s decision to start Toby Collyer against Rangers paid off as the Manchester United midfielder gets a standing ovation at Old Trafford.
Manchester United secured a late winner at Old Trafford against Rangers as the team was saved by club captain Bruno Fernandes.
The team started the game well against Rangers and took the lead through De Ligt, but the goal was ruled out due to a foul inside the box.
Manchester United had a few chances in the first half with Amad Diallo and Joshua Zirkzee coming close, but the first half ended in a goalless draw.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Jack Butland gave the Red Devils the lead in the second half, punching the ball into his goal after Christian Eriksen’s corner.
Cyriel Dessers gets the equalizer in the 88th minute of the game. Many thought the points would be shared at Old Trafford, but Bruno Fernandes bailed United out with a lovely finish from Lisandro Martinez’s world-class pass.
Toby Collyer gets a deserved standing ovation
Ruben Amorim decided to give Manchester United’s talented midfielder Toby Collyer his first start in a European competition at Old Trafford on Thursday night against Rangers and the youngster delivered.
Toby Collyer started the game alongside Bruno Fernandes and Eriksen in the midfield and he was impressive. The 21-year-old has come off the bench in three consecutive games but was rewarded with a start on Thursday.
He played 73 minutes and got a standing ovation from the Old Trafford crowd as he came off for Manuel Ugarte.
According to OptaJoe, Toby Collyer is now the first Manchester United midfielder since 2003-04 to complete 50+ passes on his first appearance at Old Trafford in European competition, whilst also having an accuracy of at least 94% (48/51 – 94.1 %).
Ruben Amorim said before the game that Toby Collyer has good legs, knows what to do with the ball, and is a humble hard-working kid.
With his impressive performance at Old Trafford on Thursday night, Toby Collyer is expected to get more minutes in the coming games. Toby Collyer is good with the ball in tight spaces and aggressive with or without the ball.
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