{"id":487528,"date":"2019-07-22T07:16:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T11:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=487528"},"modified":"2019-07-22T08:14:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T12:14:32","slug":"aaron-wan-bissaka-shows-early-signs-of-stardom-for-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/07\/22\/aaron-wan-bissaka-shows-early-signs-of-stardom-for-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Wan-Bissaka Shows Early Signs of Stardom For Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United<\/a> travelled to Asia on the weekend as part of their pre-season tour where they took on Inter Milan<\/a>\u00a0in the International Champions Cup 2019 in Singapore<\/a>.\u00a0Ole Gunnar Solskj\u00e6r’s men emerged victorious in a 1-0 success thanks to a great finish by Mason Greenwood late in the second half. The likes of Paul Pogba<\/a>, Anthony Martial<\/a> and Marcus Rashford<\/a> were all part of the travelling squad to Singapore, but it was new signing<\/a>\u00a0Aaron Wan-Bissaka<\/a> who stole the limelight.<\/p>\n

Aaron Wan-Bissaka Immense in United’s Win Over Inter<\/h2>\n

The Full Back United Have Longed For<\/h3>\n

Towards the latter end of last season, fans began to get frustrated with the performances of Ashley Young<\/a>.\u00a0 At 34-years-old, he is no longer the player he used to be. Young was booed on multiple occasions in Singapore as supporters are keen for his time as a United player to come to an end.<\/p>\n

Wan-Bissaka fits the bill of the ‘modern-day full-back’ perfectly. The Englishman showcased his attacking abilities as he linked up nicely with fellow new signing\u00a0Daniel James<\/a> on the right-hand side. James was often wasteful in the final third, and the onus was on Wan-Bissaka to recover swiftly and methodically. The youngster showed his grit and determination many times as his pace coupled with his tackling abilities were applauded around the ground.<\/p>\n

More Than a Defender<\/h3>\n

While Wan-Bissaka is naturally suited to a right-sided defensive role, his abilities demonstrate potential to play in a multitude of other positions. The 21-year old’s Man of the Match performance saw him drift centrally to break up the Inter attacking threat. He played a vital role in regaining possession for the Reds as well as intercepting lacklustre passes in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n

Going forward, Wan-Bissaka was great too; his pace and technical abilities saw him get past defenders with ease. However, on a few occasions, his delivery was underwhelming, either failing to beat the first man or missing his target completely.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd78\ufe0f AWB \ud83d\udd78\ufe0f<\/p>\n

You've voted for @AWBissaka<\/a> as your #MUFC<\/a> Man of the Match \ud83d\udc4f #MUTOUR<\/a> \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec #ICC2019<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VJMYBN0Eb6<\/a><\/p>\n

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n