Amad Diallo has taken to social media to mock Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes, although it appears the Manchester United forward was unaware that the quotes shared are fake.
Arsenal dropped two more points in the Premier League title race on Sunday as Declan Rice's second-half strike cancelled out a superb free-kick from Bruno Fernandes.
With just 10 games remaining of their 2024/25 campaign, the Gunners sit 15 points behind runaway leaders Liverpool, who extended their lead with a 3-1 win over rock bottom Southampton.
It was an afternoon to forget for the North London club and in his post-match interview, a frustrated Mikel Arteta stormed out of his chat with reporter Patrick Davison as he refused to answer a question about the title race.
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He later gave the following response when asked about their chances. "I don't want to say that but today the frustration is that we have not won our game, we are obligated to win every match but it's not the right moment to talk about that."
After the full-time whistle, Manchester United forward Amad Diallo took to social media to respond to a fake quote that was doing the rounds on X, formerly Twitter, ahead of kick-off.
Amad replied to at a meme shared by Troll Football that shows Gabriel Magalhaes being asked: "Are you particularly scared of any United attackers you might face on Sunday?"
The fake quotes go on to suggest that Gabriel replied by saying: "I'm pretty sure I have scored more than all of them."
As mentioned above, the Brazilian defender has never made such a statement, although it seems convincing given the centre-back has scored more goals in the Premier League this season than Rasmus Hojlund.
In fact, Amad responded by sharing a GIF of Joshua Zirkzee from the evening of January 12, when he waved to Arsenal fans after scoring the winning penalty in their FA Cup fourth round clash.
As seen from the screenshot below, he also captioned the post: "Ahahah".
Last month, an "extremely disappointed" Amad posted an emotional statement on social media after he sustained ankle ligament damage in training.
The 22-year-old winger, who has been one of United's standout performers under Ruben Amorim, is expected to be out for the rest of the season.
"Extremely disappointed to be writing this message in such a crucial time of the season," he said. "Unfortunately, I will be out for some time with an injury. I will come back stronger than ever!! Time to support the boys from the outside. Still loads to play for."
Topics: Amad Diallo, Arsenal, Manchester United, Premier League, Gabriel Magalhaes, Mikel Arteta
Jack Kenmare