Detail view of a corner flag with the Manchester United logo before the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on August 7, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Noussair Mazraoui has told Manchester United fans they have yet to see the best of him despite a promising start to life at the club.
The Morocco international arrived at Old Trafford from Bayern Munich in the summer, reuniting with Erik ten Hag, who gave him his main break during their time together at Ajax.
While United have struggled for consistency at the start of this season, Mazraoui has shown plenty of promise, providing an assist and sitting in the top three among Ten Hag’s squad in multiple metrics, including passes completed ( 171), passes in the final third (17), tackles (12) and aerial duels won (7).
Mazraoui just started at Man Utd
With all that in mind, Man Utd fans will be delighted to know that the 26-year-old is just getting started.
“I think it is very difficult to come to a new club. With all the responsibilities that entails,” Mazraoui said Official Man Utd website.
“I’ve just trained twice with the new players you don’t know (before the Fulham opener). Well, you know them from TV and stuff, but without really knowing how to play with them.
“Playing with how I played, I was really proud of myself, but I think Erik (ten Hag) already said that.
“You can expect more from me because this is just the beginning. I think when I start to feel comfortable and settle in 100 percent, it would be even better.”
After two years of struggling in the Bundesliga, Mazraoui will be looking to revive his career in England.
That said, the defender is simply honored to be at such a big club and believes his move to Manchester United is a reward for the sacrifices he has made in his career so far.
“Every step I took, it was a move to this great club,” continued Mazraoui. “Also the move to Bayern Munich. Those were the moments when you know why you work, every day, so hard.
“It’s why you get up. It’s why you take on that extra, extra work. It’s why you go to bed early. Why you don’t go out. Why you don’t go out with your friends or why you don’t have that pizza you really want eat the day before the game! But in the end it’s all worth it.
“I knew that eventually I would want to play in the Premier League. But to be able to play at this big club, it’s just a dream that I could never dream. So it wasn’t something that was in my mind already but, like I said, it’s every step. Every step for me was already a step of success and a step of pride and a step of knowing that I have taken another step in my career. And now Manchester United is a big step in that sense.”
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