Continuing! Manchester United s center has been absent for several weeks, the African Cup dilemma can be solved, and fringe players get opportunities

This summer, Manchester United sent away Hoylen and introduced Sheshko at a high price. Obviously, just two goals were not very satisfactory. It seemed that the exchange of centers resulted in "loneliness". Of course, optimistic Manchester United fans still feel that Sheshko's role is slightly stronger than Hoylen's, his strength is also slightly better, and his cooperation with the team will be more ideal.

England's legendary striker Shearer raised doubts about Sheshko's performance, believing that only 2 goals in 12 appearances should not be the performance a center should perform and cannot replace the poor performance of Hoylen. Amorim's first choice target may be Jocles. Shearer added that Sheshko is a good player, but he is not sure whether he can reach such a high transfer fee and he should score more goals.

Saha, another forward who once played for Manchester United, is very optimistic about Sheshko and believes that he is ready and just needs a process. Moreover, Amorim's system is still being tried. As long as some simple goals are completed, Sheshko's confidence will increase and Manchester United will get the rewards they want.

Unfortunately, in the game against Tottenham, Sheshko left the field due to injury. Manchester United, which had no substitutions, could only challenge with 10 men, resulting in two consecutive 2-2 draws. The media revealed that Sheshko's injury is not serious and he may be able to return after a month's rest. The Slovenian national team also stated that it has received complete documents from Manchester United’s medical team confirming that Seszko cannot participate in training and of course cannot play. Slovenia has long been determined to miss the World Cup, and Sieszko's absence will not have much impact.

As for Manchester United, the impact is still not small. However, the absence of the center also brings opportunities to edge players. Judging from Amorim's previous formation, Mount, Cunha and Mbemo should be the priority for the frontcourt trio. Zirkzee, who rarely plays, will surely have a rare opportunity.

Statistics show that Zirkzee has not been able to be selected for the Dutch national team for more than a year. The Netherlands often can only rely on veterans Depay and Weghorst to guarantee goals. Since moving to Manchester United, Zirkzee's value has been declining. He has not started once this season and made 5 substitute appearances. The total time is only a short 90 minutes. The calls for leaving the team in the winter are getting louder and louder.

In the absence of Sheshko, Zirkzee is the priority substitute. If he can seize this hard-won opportunity and perform well, there is still hope of returning to the national team and participating in next summer's World Cup.

Menu, another fringe player, may also wait for an opportunity. If captain Bruno moves forward, Menu will have more playing space. Since his emergence last year and participating in the European Cup with England, it has been difficult for Menu to be selected again. Especially after Southgate left, new coach Tuchel paid more attention to the club's performance. Menu must participate in more games to win Tuchel's trust, return to England, and even appear on the World Cup squad.

If Sheshko is absent for a month, it is expected to be the time when the African Cup of Nations is approaching. By then, Mbemo, Diallo, Mazraoui and others left the team, and Sheshko returned and just took over. At the same time, including Mount, as well as fringe players such as Zirkzee and Menu, they should be able to get training in the five or six games that Sheshko is absent.

Sometimes, crises can turn into opportunities, and the dilemma of the African Cup can also be solved. In addition, Manchester United's next 10 opponents will not have a traditional top six team. Amorim can take this opportunity to continue to improve his system, let more players come on stage, turn crises into opportunities, and pave the way for the FA Cup and the league in the second half of the season.