Ruben Amorim - Manchester United Head Coach

What was that? I don’t buy the “well, I can see what he’s trying to do” stuff. If he genuinely thinks sticking to this is the way to go in the hope that this shower somehow manages to understand and thrive in these tactics then he’s delusional, I’m afraid.

It isn’t working. The players he has at his disposal do not suit the tactic he wants to employ, we’ve had 10-12 games of this and it’s, largely, been rubbish. We really don’t need to keep up this experiment until May. It’s not going to magically click between now and then. Get through the season, get rid of who he can get rid of and start again in the summer, playing a style that suits the squad he has at his disposal. It’ll be 2-3 years before his preferred style is playable.
 
Need to change the system until we have brought in some players who can play it.

It's clearly not working.
 
He needs to stop playing two of Dalot/Maz/Malacia at WB. It's just straight up five defenders and we go absolutely nowhere.

Both Amad and Antony have played far better when the other has been on the pitch. Start Amad as the right AM and Antony at wingback.
 
He simply has to improve. Even if the results aren't going for you initially there should be an improvement in the style of football. That's what got Klopp time as you could see a plan coming into place. Our football has gone down the last few games and I am not even sure what we are trying to do. Going from 4 attackers (Amad at RWB) to 3 with Maz and Dalot playing as wingbacks has made us limp. He needs to stop being so defensive and show more attacking intent.

Let's see how he is able to pull us out of this rut. The pressure if going to mount if the results and the performances do not improve.

PS: Premier league results so far: P7 W2 L4 D1 GF9 GA12 GD(-)3....We haven't scored in 3 of the 7 fixtures.
 
We are now closer to the relegation spots than fourth.

I don't see how this can continue. I hope we can turn it around somehow in the next few matches, but it would take a minor miracle.

You can see he is a good manager, but my fear is that he won't get the time or funds/players to turn it around before the end of the year. The current bunch just CAN'T play in the system he wants them to.

They are incapable of running it at even a competent level.

Its going to be very difficult for him to win them over from here. You can already start to see the players downing tools and losing their heads. A far too familiar sight.
 
we were supposed to win the ties against Bournemouth & Wolves to gain momentum against Newcastle & Liverpool, but it seems more losses are coming this way.
 
AltiUn said:
He doesn't though as wing back's are attackers in his system. He doesn't have the personnel.
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So don’t play the system!!!!

“Ive only brought my VW golf, but sod it, stick me down for the F1”

This system is as big a part of this string of results as the players.

————-onana————-
Dalot-De Ligt-Licha-Maz
———Ugarte-Cas———-
—-Amad-Bruno-Garna—
-————Hojlund————

Those, playing a mid block, counter attacking style like the 22/23 season, with overlapping FBs, and direct running inside/wide forwards beats every version on this system with current personnel, every day of the week.
 
UnitedSofa said:
Surprised if he lasts the season :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Do you really think it's a wild comment? We've lost nearly every game so far.
A few fans are clinging to xg, or och we were unlucky, or keeper conceding from corners, or 46min sendings off etc.

But keep losing like this - only 8 points off the bottom 3, and it'll get real fast.
 
I know it’s early but he needs to get results as for the time being it’s a relegation battle in sights
 
sammyhol said:
So don’t play the system!!!!

“Ive only brought my VW golf, but sod it, stick me down for the F1”

This system is as big a part of this string of results as the players.

————-onana————-
Dalot-De Ligt-Licha-Maz
———Ugarte-Cas———-
—-Amad-Bruno-Garna—
-————Hojlund————

Those, playing a mid block, counter attacking style like the 22/23 season, with overlapping FBs, and direct running inside/wide forwards beats every version on this system with current personnel, every day of the week.
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Why bring him in if we aren't gonna play his system? :nervous: should've just kept Ten Hag then as he was playing your super perfect dream system
 
He is far from the problem but I hope he has a full understanding of what he needs to do come January and the summer? This is a squad where you gain by uprooting and removing players. The clearout has to be comprehensive. Complete scorched earth. It should be an almost unrecognizable squad by the time the new season starts in August 2025. If Ineos are serious they put their money where their mouth is over the next 2 windows.
 
He is just overthinking it. First few games we had good lineup and then he started to changing that. Amad switched from right wing, Casemiro completely frozen out, Maz moved from central defender.
 
KjaAnd said:
Can’t judge him on the second half but first half went exactly how many of us predicted. Once again, we struggled to create anything as we play defenders as WBs.
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This for me is an important issue. We started with Amad there in the first few games and looked good going forward.
 
I think he needs to temperately deviate from his philosophy of playing 343. It doesn't work because he doesn't have the players with the right skillset.
 
I don't know if he's got the experience to get out of this rut. How bad were things at sporting? Was he losing games week in week out against canon fodder?
 
sammyhol said:
So don’t play the system!!!!

“Ive only brought my VW golf, but sod it, stick me down for the F1”

This system is as big a part of this string of results as the players.

————-onana————-
Dalot-De Ligt-Licha-Maz
———Ugarte-Cas———-
—-Amad-Bruno-Garna—
-————Hojlund————

Those, playing a mid block, counter attacking style like the 22/23 season, with overlapping FBs, and direct running inside/wide forwards beats every version on this system with current personnel, every day of the week.
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Sack him and hire Ole then?
 
IncyWincySpider said:
We're not getting relegated, FFS. We could do with a couple of fresh faces in January though.
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I used to laugh at people suggesting there was any risk. But why isn't there?
We couldn't create a thing against a woeful Wolves team that are so crap they just sacked their manager and 2 of their players had post match meltdowns.
That was before the red too.

We're losing most games, lose the next 2 - and see if that 8 point gap is still 8.
 
Imagine ETH still being manager. There would be no end of hate on his head.
Ruben & his team needs to turn this 180° asap.
 
Ace of Spades said:
No we don't. We have looked better, but results have not been there.
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No, we look shit. We have more of the ball because it's a default of a more conservative looking system. But we are attacking worse and defending worse
 
DevilRed said:
We are now closer to the relegation spots than fourth.

I don't see how this can continue. I hope we can turn it around somehow in the next few matches, but it would take a minor miracle.

You can see he is a good manager, but my fear is that he won't get the time or funds/players to turn it around before the end of the year.
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It shouldn't be allowed to continue. Some posters on here would accept relegation in exchange for giving Amorim time, and a few of them would have gladly seen us do the same with Ten Hag.

I'm not saying get Big Sam in, but if this form continues well into January sack this guy and get a coach in who can get this team organised and playing in a shape they feel comfortable in. Or we will just keep losing.
 
Unam333 said:
I think he needs to temperately deviate from his philosophy of playing 343. It doesn't work because he doesn't have the players with the right skillset.
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No, stick to it. If weeds out the shite who can't/wont adapt.

Once you change the players sense weakness and that's it, you may as well just resign.
 
Sandikan said:
Do you really think it's a wild comment? We've lost nearly every game so far.
A few fans are clinging to xg, or och we were unlucky, or keeper conceding from corners, or 46min sendings off etc.

But keep losing like this - only 8 points off the bottom 3, and it'll get real fast.
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He won’t get sacked, they already look fools with the EtH debacle.

He will not be sacked
 
Camy89 said:
I’m

Coaches have been an issue to a degree, but the players are not without blame. The footballing IQ of a lot of these guys is just not where it needs to be.

I don’t think Amorim’s system is maximising the potential of these players because this is not the squad he would build therefore it won’t work 100%. INEOS and we knew Amorim only works this system - it’s what he knows best. If he was to deviate from this he’s fallen into the trap so many of his predecessors have.

It’s time that we change that. Too many people want the best of both worlds - us to perform well whilst completely changing to mentality and approach of the club. That won’t happen.

We’re in for some shit times before any glimmer of continued improvement. It’s high time people accept that.
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Intelligence isn't that bad, they're players with international pedigree and also finished second/third in recent seasons.

Any coach that only uses one system should be deemed inflexibile. That's a weakness in football. Ancelotti, Mourinho, Wenger, Ferguson, Benitez, Conte, Klopp regularly tweaked their systems and tactics.

Guardiola rarely adapts but he's been consistently successful for years.

This current United should play 4231, 442 or 352. It's that simple
 
Should be starting with Eriksen and Casemiro. Maybe it is not so bad for us that Bruno and Ugarte can not play next time.
 
C'est Moi Cantona said:
What do you expect when he's been asked to work with all this rubbish.
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People will dismiss your point but I actually think it's a fair question. Actually brings us back to the Ashworth sacking: Is this coach a good fit for our squad and, if not, what is the club willing to spend to address that?

It's becoming harder and harder to see the current group of players as suiting Amorim's requirements. If club isn't willing or able to fully clear it out quickly, why did they go for him?
 
Feck me. I never thought we could see worse football than ETH's. It's absolutely unacceptable because we even lost any style of play again. It was even worse than under ETH. Something need to change soon.
 
Again not all great and obviously he could do things better especially in attack but every.single.game he’s had one or more of his players just do the absolute stupidest shit or conceding directly from a corner. I’m so sick of it. Nobody would succeed with them doing this so often. Combine that with the pressure of playing for Utd and it’s a meltdown every time.

We can’t languish in 12-14th like Chelsea did that season and get away with it. So it’s massive news every time.
 
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