Patrick Dorgu, who was Ruben Amorim’s first signing at Manchester United, continues to divide opinion. In January, United prioritised signing Dorgu to help Amorim effectively implement his 3-4-3 system, which relies heavily on wing-backs to create width. Manchester United overlooked CarrerasA little over 12 months before United signed Dorgu, they had highly-rated Alvaro Carreras in their ranks, and the then-manager Erik ten Hag was dealing with an injury crisis at left-back. However, the Dutchman preferred to use the likes of Sofyan Amrabat and Victor Lindelof on the left flank over recalling Carreras from Granada. Speaking about Carreras’ impact, Alonso said: “I was optimistic, but his personality and competitiveness have surprised me in a positive way.