Man Utd fans are all absolutely buzzing as ‘proper baller’ Facundo Pellistri provides assist for Uruguay

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Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri has done it again. It seems like he always makes an impact.

Fresh off helping Uruguay to destroy Lionel Messi’s Argentina last week, Facundo Pellistri has led his nation towards another victory.

This time there was a decisive impact from Facundo Pellistri as he provided an early assist which even Darwin Nunez could not miss.

Pellistri has become a real force for Marcelo Bielsa’s new look side, who sit top of the Conmebol World Cup qualifying table.

Facundo Pellistri assists

After their win over Argentina, in which the Uruguayan press awarded the Manchester United winger a 9/10 grade for his performance, Uruguay were favourites to beat Bolivia, understandably so.

They eased towards a comfortable win with Pellistri providing the assist for the opening goal in just the eighth minute.

Pellistri’s contribution was exactly what Manchester United fans have learned to expect from him. He ran directly at the opposition, carrying the ball to the goal-line, before cutting it back precisely for Nunez to score.

It was an expert piece of wing play from the 21-year-old, who completed 100 per cent of his passes in the first half.

There is a certain Danish striker in the Manchester United team who could benefit from Pellistri’s wing play.

They have barely seen the pitch together this season, with Erik ten Hag not yet fully trusting the Uruguayan, despite glimpses of what he is capable of. Pellistri does have one assist this season, for a matchwinning goal against Fulham.

Bielsa is putting his trust in Pellistri, and it is paying off for Uruguay. It’s not like Pellistri’s teammates are tearing it up on the right winger either. It’s time for him to get a run in the side.

Manchester United fans impressed

Manchester United fans were excited to see Pellistri shining on the international stage, and hope it can translate to club form.

One wrote: “Pellistri being his country’s best playmaker isn’t talked about enough.”

Another added: “Pellistri > Antony and it’s not even close,” with a third comment reading: “Hojlund needs a Pellistri type of winger to be able to score more goals.”

A fourth fan added: “He needs to be starting for us man,” with another writing: “Kid deserves a start this Sunday! Huge robbery if he doesn’t.”

Another fan account wrote: “He may not be a superstar, but he’s an honest player who probably deserves 5 or 6 matches in a row.”

More comments included: “Pellistri is a proper baller man. I’m always impressed every time I watch him play for Uruguay then he goes back to getting zero minutes for Man Utd,” and “Pellistri might just be our best winger.”

Let’s see if Erik ten Hag increases his game time after the international break. Pellistri’s potential at United is still untapped. Let’s give him a real chance to show what he can do.