Ruben Amorim - Manchester United Head Coach | Locked during matches

I said it before the Newcastle match and during.

This should be the team going forward, when possible.

Onana
Maz-DeLigt-Yoro
Amad-Mainoo**-Ugarte-Dalot*
Bruno-Garnacho
Højlund

*Unless Shaw suddenly grows a new healthy body, no other choice.
**could also try Bruno instead of Mainoo and Antony for Amad and push Amad up in Brunos spot.
 
if Rashford and Antony are sold we might have the funds to bring in some good talent suited to Amorim’s style of play. But I can’t fathom any situation where this will happen?
 
Werd. said:
He has got to somehow find a way to stabilise in the league and go full blast for the EL. This squad is more of a cup team anyway. Then again, they look completely broken atm.
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You don’t get a breath in the league anymore, every single team can hurt you if you aren’t on your game, and United rarely are, throw in confusion playing the formation and some players having a horrendous run of form and you get this.
 
InspiRED said:
It’s complete revisionism and 20/20 hindsight thar Mainoo should have started. He’s been absolutely terrible the last few games and a defensive liability, Yes when he came on it looked like Mainoo of last season was back, but there’s no way the choice was a no-brainer.
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Even a very out of sorts Mainoo would have been better that the Casemiro and Eriksen combo

It was suicidal starting starting them together
 
JBG said:
I said it before the Newcastle match and during.

This should be the team going forward, when possible.

Onana
Maz-DeLigt-Yoro
Amad-Mainoo**-Ugarte-Dalot*
Bruno-Garnacho
Højlund

*Unless Shaw suddenly grows a new healthy body, no other choice.
**could also try Bruno instead of Mainoo and Antony for Amad and push Amad up in Brunos spot.
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Playing this system we will get beat easily by any team,
 
Marwood said:
And back to my original and only point, Mainoo alone made a big difference.
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Your original point was Eriksen and Casemeiro starting in midfield was wrong from Amorim. So Mainoo starts ahead of Eriksen. And who would have started instead of Casemeiro?
 
RDCR07 said:
We didnt have any at all. It’s so shocking City actually lost to us at home. I still have no idea how we pulled it off.
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City tried to dominate possession like they always do but they were in a bad run of form, and we’ve always been pretty good at counter attack, I think it suits our mentality in a way. It’s when we’re expected to have possession that the wheels come off, same reason we looked so good for a while under Ole, and also why we then looked so dreadful once he tried to change the way we play, and then subsequently every manager after him that is also trying to dominate possession.. we just don’t have the players for it.
 
People who keep thinking all the defeats are down to the system are giving the players a "get out of jail card'. It's not like they're being asked to play cricket! It's still a game of football but if you simply do not do the job you're tasked to do, as almost all Utd players fail to do, I don't think any system will work. We keep conceding because players make jaw droppingly poor decisions. We played 4231 with the same bunch and were conceding 20+ attempts every game, and with the defenders on current form, we'd be losing 5/6-0 every game.
 
Just watched his press conference. It's certainly the most pressure he's come under from the press. Tough away games upcoming but feels as though he has to show something. A weeks worth of training for both games too.
 
He has to bring in at least 2 players who can play his system in jan. Without that….we could be relegated persevering with a change of system with these average players. Making him come in mid season and not being able to give him any players for his style was abit risky.
 
MonkeysMagic said:
People who keep thinking all the defeats are down to the system are giving the players a "get out of jail card'. It's not like they're being asked to play cricket! It's still a game of football but if you simply do not do the job you're tasked to do, as almost all Utd players fail to do, I don't think any system will work. We keep conceding because players make jaw droppingly poor decisions. We played 4231 with the same bunch and were conceding 20+ attempts every game, and with the defenders on current form, we'd be losing 5/6-0 every game.
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No no how dare you come in here and blame the players. Havent you heard its all down to the manager. If we played 4 at the back with the wingers, we will be magically doing better.
 
big_jeffstar said:
City tried to dominate possession but they were in a bad run of form, and we’ve always been pretty good at counter attack, I think it suits our mentality in a way, it’s when we’re expected to have possession that the wheels come off, it’s why we looked so good for a while under Ole, and why we then looked so dreadful once he tried to change the way we play, and then subsequently every manager after him for also trying to dominate possession.. we just don’t have the players for it
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Exactly. At a minimum, you need players who can make accurate passes, have a great first touch, play with pace, and win the ball back quickly. We have none of that.
 
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MonkeysMagic said:
People who keep thinking all the defeats are down to the system are giving the players a "get out of jail card'. It's not like they're being asked to play cricket! It's still a game of football but if you simply do not do the job you're tasked to do, as almost all Utd players fail to do, I don't think any system will work. We keep conceding because players make jaw droppingly poor decisions. We played 4231 with the same bunch and were conceding 20+ attempts every game, and with the defenders on current form, we'd be losing 5/6-0 every game.
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Why are they making wrong decisions and mistakes? Is it because they are worried/concentrating on a new formation/tactics etc?
 
I'm hoping soon he opts for a more settled side. Appreciate the fixtures aren't helpful to that at this time of year and the form certainly hasn't been either, but I'm not sure the chopping and changing particularly in the middle of defence will be helping.
 
So a home game with no goal attempts on target. The team is playing worse over time rather than improving as they adapt to the new system. Amorim's been looking at the whole squad and surely knows by now who is a starter and who isn't. The problem is that there too many players (around 8 by my count) in the latter group.

I'm expecting defeat against Liverpool but after that Amorim needs to start producing a few wins.
 
RDCR07 said:
Your original point was Eriksen and Casemeiro starting in midfield was wrong from Amorim. So Mainoo starts ahead of Eriksen. And who would have started instead of Casemeiro?
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Bloody hell mate this is pedantic. You keep making up things I haven't said. Go back and read it properly. I didn't say both shouldn't have started as obviously that's nigh on impossible given the missing players.

My only point was Mainoo should have started as he alone made a significant difference. That's it. You're determined it seems to pretend that wasn't what I said. Give over now.
 
chris123 said:

Four training sessions is insane.

Makes you seriously question everything about the ownerships decision making to bring him in at this point in the season with Christmas just around the corner.
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No, surely it makes you question the managers decisions?? He is the one tasked with getting results...
 
MonkeysMagic said:
People who keep thinking all the defeats are down to the system are giving the players a "get out of jail card'. It's not like they're being asked to play cricket! It's still a game of football but if you simply do not do the job you're tasked to do, as almost all Utd players fail to do, I don't think any system will work. We keep conceding because players make jaw droppingly poor decisions. We played 4231 with the same bunch and were conceding 20+ attempts every game, and with the defenders on current form, we'd be losing 5/6-0 every game.
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Players should not get a pass but sticking to this formation is ballsey to say the least. The first goal I would say was almost completely down to the unfamiliarity of Maz playing RWB when you look at how he tucks in, as an RB should, before realising how much space Gordon has been left in.
 
Its not looking good for him, it was a bad idea to bring him in at this point of the season (instead of next summer) and he's struggling immensely with no clear ways of getting better.
 
Ruben is completely lost in his ideas and insists on players who don't have the profile for what he wants. He only knows 3x4x3. Humm... it's not looking good for the future.
 
DarkXaero said:
Its not looking good for him, it was a bad idea to bring him in at this point of the season (instead of next summer) and he's struggling immensely with no clear ways of getting better.
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It ultimately Falls on the club for sticking with ETH for far too long, blowing too much money eye on players that can’t score or contribute and then sacking ETH mid season
 
He's probably wishing he told us to feck off when we came knocking...wouldn't blame him.
 
Ayoba said:
What's there to be positive about with the situation we're in?
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We have the right coach in charge. We won't be relegated. And things will improve as the season continues. We just have to suffer through the crap for the moment. I'm not happy about the results right now, but being relentlessly negative constantly has to be so tiring.
 
JBG said:
I said it before the Newcastle match and during.

This should be the team going forward, when possible.

Onana
Maz-DeLigt-Yoro
Amad-Mainoo**-Ugarte-Dalot*
Bruno-Garnacho
Højlund

*Unless Shaw suddenly grows a new healthy body, no other choice.
**could also try Bruno instead of Mainoo and Antony for Amad and push Amad up in Brunos spot.
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I think we'll sign a couple of proper wingbacks in January, which is where we're having the most issues with this system, solve that and I think things will improve pretty quickly.
 
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