Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat said adapting to life at Manchester United wasn’t easy for him. Still, the 2-1 victory against Chelsea on Wednesday will surely help him feel better at his new club. Although Scott McTominay naturally grabbed the headlines with his two goals, the African enforcer provided a strong foundation for the impressive show at Old Trafford.Amrabat’s arrival at United on a season-long loan from Fiorentina was sealed on the closing day of the last transfer window, aiming to bolster Erik Ten Hag’s midfield choices through a last-minute agreement. To secure Amrabat’s services, United paid Fiorentina a $11 million loan fee, with an option to permanently acquire him for $22 million, along with an additional $5 million in potential add-ons. Since his arrival in Manchester, the 27-year-old hasn’t been a certain started. However, he was selected in the starting eleven to face Chelsea and put on one of his finest performances in a United shirt.Chelsea’s see-saw continues – McTominay punishes Blues’ lack of intensity with a braceSpeaking after the victory, Amrabat spoke about his hardships but also said he won’t offer excuses.”Everyone was disappointed after we lost against Newcastle, but I think that was the best answer we could give. I’m happy because we won the game, which is the most important, and I tried to help the team. It’s normal my start was a bit difficult. I don’t like to give excuses, but I didn’t have a pre-season, so that’s difficult for every player. I started with an injury, and normally you need some time to adapt, but there was no time. The team needed me, so I had to jump in immediately, and I’m a fighter. I will never say no when the manager needs me.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7722633##United displayed vibrant and spirited football in a crowd-pleasing performance, dominating the awful Chelsea side. The Stretford End at Old Trafford celebrated the victory and supported the manager at the final whistle. With City losing at Aston Villa, United now trail them by only three points in the standings. The margins are fine, and Amrabat is slowly discovering what it takes to climb the table.”The Premier League is the strongest league in the world, but I’m happy, step by step, every day, I’m stronger and better. So I’m happy we won the game and I played quite well, but there’s still a lot of things to do better and I have more to offer. We have amazing fans, and they deserve the best. We are Manchester United and you need to win every game, so we’ll work very hard to make them happy.”Amrabat vs ChelseaHis work rate was absolutely incredible. 👌🏾pic.twitter.com/RLpqlvI3ST— DieHardUTD 🇳🇬 (@UTDndahi) December 7, 2023 Being ruthless is one of the key qualities of successful Manchester United sides, especially in Sir Alex Ferguson’s days. If they sensed your weakness, they would punish you. Now, the Moroccan international wants his team to be rampant.”We have to kill the games earlier and we had so many chances, but we defended very well so it was good. The fans pushed us from the first second to the last second, and I think this is the way they want us to play, with high intensity, high pressing, and energy, and I think that’s united. Hopefully, we can continue like this.”Amrabat joked his midfield partner McTominay should become a striker after the two goals he scored against the Blues.”I think he has to change job to striker. No, we have a fantastic striker with Rasmus and Anthony Martial. But yeah, it’s clear Scott is very important, and he’s scored two goals, so it’s fantastic.”
