Patrick Dorgu appeared on the radar of Manchester United fans after the Red Devils star’s eye-opening display against Bournemouth in the pre-season friendly on Thursday.
The Red Devils resumed their pre-season tour in the United States after Manchester United’s stunning 2-1 win over West Ham at the MetLife Stadium last Sunday.
Ruben Amorim kicked off the first of their three Premier League Summer Series ties against the Hammers, with Bruno Fernandes netting a brace against West Ham.
Following United’s win over West Ham in East Rutherford last weekend, the Red Devils travelled to Illinois for the second tie of the Premier League Summer Series.
United and Bournemouth met at the Soldier Field in Chicago, with kick-off for the pre-season tour match taking place in the early hours of the morning in the UK.
Patrick Dorgu started the friendly match against Bournemouth in the left wing-back role of Ruben Amorim’s tactical system for United and the Dane was incredibly lively.
Man Utd fans’ reaction to Patrick Dorgu during the Premier League Summer Series encounter vs Bournemouth
Manchester United fans waxed lyrical about Patrick Dorgu after the former Lecce defender’s showing against Premier League side Bournemouth in Chicago.
Dorgu excelled both defensively and attacking-wise against the Cherries and United supporters were blown away by the Ruben Amorim signing’s overall performance.
“Dorgu will ball this season. That I am sure,” one X user argued.
Another United fan suggested: “Patrick Dorgu, what an incredible talent we have on our hands! He is absolutely shining, enjoying the best summer series of his career.”
Somebody else pointed out: “Dorgu [is] looking like a new player so far this pre-season. Very impressed.”
“Patrick Dorgu is going to be a nightmare for a lot of clubs this season,” a fourth Red Devils supporter predicted.
While a fifth said: “What are they feeding to Dorgu in training? Man is [a] beast today.”
And a sixth added: “Patrick Dorgu is really one for the future, the prospect is there, hopefully it can be tapped.”
Someone else wrote: “Dorgu looks very good, seems to have gone up levels physically [and] technically from last year. [The] main thing for me seems to be the intent [and] confidence behind his play [and] his actions.”
“Dorgu [is] cooking this morning, that LWB position [is] secured,” an eighth tweeted.
What happened with Patrick Dorgu in Man Utd vs Bournemouth in the pre-season friendly match at the Soldier Field?
United broke the deadlock inside the opening 10 minutes at the Soldier Field after an unmarked Rasmus Hojlund fired a header past Bournemouth’s Djordje Petrovic.
Dorgu played a stunning cross with his right foot into the Bournemouth box and an unmarked Rasmus Hojlund was able to help the ball along the way with his head.
The Red Devils would double their lead in the first half after Dorgu made an impact again, with the 20-year-old Danish left-back adding his name to the scoresheet.
Mason Mount took a quick free-kick and played the ball over the top, with an under-pressure Dorgu latching himself onto the pass and shrugging off his man.
Dorgu proceeded to beat Djordje Petrovic from close range and the Denmark international put United 2-0 up vs Bournemouth at the Soldier Field in the 25th minute.
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