[BBC]BBCWed, November 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM UTC·1 min readBBC Radio Manchester's Gaz Drinkwater thinks Ruben Amorim's decision to start Joshua Zirkzee in Monday's defeat against Everton was "atrocious".
Speaking on The Devils' Advocate podcast he co-hosts, Drinkwater said: "At times this season, Benjamin Sesko hasn't played, but we've seen Mason Mount come into the team instead. Admittedly we didn't have [Matheus] Cunha but for me I think that's simple. Bring Mount and Kobbie Mainoo into the starting XI.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"He obviously doesn't see Mainoo as a midfielder because he can't get in the team in that position. Amorim sees him as a number 10 or maybe even a false-nine type player where maybe they [the front three] interchange a bit.
"I don't understand the logic of bringing in a totally cold Joshua Zirkzee into the game, who has basically had zero minutes this season and he did nothing. I'm not blaming it all on one player because I don't think he should've even been selected.
"It was just atrocious."
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