Analysis: Amorim's side misfire again
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With the Africa Cup of Nations reaching its knockout phase, Ruben Amorim could be forgiven for hoping Cameroon and Ivory Coast make a pretty quick exit.
Current injuries to skipper Bruno Fernandes and England international Mason Mount only heightened the impact Bryan Mbuemo and Amad Diallo's current participation at the prestigious event in Morocco is having on Amorim's squad.
It's not that the pair are the answer to all of United's problems. After all, they were part of the side that lost at home to 10-man Everton in November and drew with third bottom West Ham less than two weeks later.
But without them, Amorim has no attacking options.
He clearly does not trust teenager Shea Lacey or the much more experienced Joshua Zirkzee, even though the Netherlands forward provided the through ball for Cunha's equaliser almost instantly after his introduction as a substitute.
That leaves Cunha, who has now scored three goals in five games, Patrick Dorgu, who started as the right-sided number 10 despite being a left-sided defender, and Benjamin Sesko.
On this evidence, the £74m frontman looks no better than Rasmus Hojlund, who largely failed to impress in two seasons before being loaned to Napoli to make way for Sesko's arrival.
Sesko is lacking in confidence and doesn't believe he is going to score. His failure to turn home Zirkzee's cross means it is now nine games without a goal.
