Fans stunned by what Thierry Henry points out about Amad Diallo's winner for Man United against Man City as most supporters didn't see 'one of the best pieces of skill this season'
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Thierry Henry was capable of magic on the football pitch that others could only dream of, but it turns out his insight into the game is just as exquisite. The former Arsenal forward wowed fans tuning in for Sky Sports' Monday Night Football by finding an aspect of Amad Diallo's goal for Manchester United against Man City that only a man who has produced similar moments of genius could spot.
![[Diallo won a penalty and scored a late winner against Man City in Sunday's derby]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/22/93172863-14199285-Amad_Diallo_won_a_penalty_and_scored_a_late_winner_against_Man_C-a-6_1734387959107.jpg)
In the dying seconds of Sunday's derby, Amad took down a long aerial ball before lobbing City goalkeeper Ederson and slotting home just as the ball was landing. The wondergoal sealed a last-minute comeback which had begun a couple minutes prior when captain Bruno Fernandes scored an equaliser.
![[The former Arsenal star paid close attention to where Amad was looking during the move]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/22/93212275-14199285-The_former_Arsenal_star_paid-a-11_1734388094169.jpg)
Matheus Nunes had delivered a back pass straight to Amad in the 87th minute. Then – trying desperately to atone – he hacked his opponent to the floor. Fernandes put away the penalty. But it was the Ivorian's winner in stoppage time which stole the headlines and now Premier League icon Henry has shown similar levels of vision and skill to point out just how he did it.
![[Jamie Carragher also heaped praise on the Ivorian and his composure under pressure]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/22/93212281-14199285-image-a-12_1734388120433.jpg)
Thierry Henry has impressed football fans with his insight into Amad Diallo's fine strike. Diallo won a penalty and scored a late winner against Man City in Sunday's derby. The former Arsenal star paid close attention to where Amad was looking during the move.
![[United move closer to the Champions League spots, now just six points off Nottingham Forest]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/22/93172907-14199285-United_move_closer_to_the_Champions_League_spots_now_just_six_po-a-7_1734387971325.jpg)
He said: 'I didn't think United would score. [Diallo] goes early but he checks to see if he's offside, he's never going to be offside because Ruben Dias is covering. 'But he does something very important. When that ball goes over his head, if he carries on looking at the ball he will never get it but he stops looking at it and looks at where the ball is going to bounce that's the only way he could get the ball.
![[Bruno Fernandes had struck a penalty won by Amad to get United back into the game]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/22/93212249-14199285-image-m-9_1734388034736.jpg)
