While it was a difficult ending to the calendar year for Ruben Amorim’s team, the Ivorian’s contributions over the course of the month were a positive and have been recognised by supporters.
Our no.16 accumulated a majority 78 per cent of votes from fans in the Player of the Month poll on ManUtd.com and in the United app, while his derby winner away to Man City came out on top in the Goal of the Month category. Thank you to everyone who voted.
A Man-of-the-Match-winning performance in the 4-0 victory over Everton – in which he supplied two assists as part of a tireless wing-back showing – ensured he started the month in form, prior to adding a third December assist when teeing up Bruno Fernandes’s goal against Nottingham Forest on the following weekend.