Ruben Amorim - Manchester United Head Coach

Betson said:
Even if the coaching improves, i don;t think there will ever be improvements enough with the current squad to make them a top side.

Professional footballers should not need extensive coaching to get the basics right of completing relatively easy passes under pressure , taking right options at least half the time, putting an effort into pressing etc etc but we have players lacking the ability or drive to implement these basics of the game.
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If this was 442 vs 442 on a local park, yeah absolutely, the issue is much more complex, it is one of belief and confidence, the players did not buy in to ETH because the first thing he did was lead us to massive defeats, then every time he tried to implement different tactics they didn't work.... if Amorim can get some positive performances and the players can see his tactics and coaching working they will buy in and will go from strength to strength, even the most motivated person will lose faith and their effort will drop off if they are asked to keep performing a task which does not make sense or have the desired outcome.

It is by no means a guarantee that Amorim can get this group of players to turn a corner, but if he starts well they will be onboard for the journey and just watch the difference it will make to how these players suddenly seem like different beasts.

You only have to look at somebody like Havertz at Arsenal to see the difference belief, confidence and the right tactics make
 
Amorim in Man United: Ressurector of Clubs vs Football’s Biggest Talent Cemetery. What an Eric, sorry, Epic Season is incoming. Can’t wait. By the way, Patrice, United is better than Netflix.
 
pratyush_utd said:
Was watching some Amorim tactics breakdown videos on Youtube and one thing that was very evident that Rashford will struggle in his system if he doesn’t evolve his wing play. There is no place for passengers in his system and it would be interesting to see how our forwards integrate into his system and who are preferred
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Rashford was also unsuitable for Eth style of play but for whatever reason ETH persisted with him and abandoned trying to play how he did at Ajax. My big fear is we see the same with Amorim. I hope not but can we see him dropping or reducing game time for Rashford & Bruno? When Eth didn’t do it even as a last resort
 
Hernandez - BFA said:
Who’s that absolute clown of a journalist fishing for an English answer?

He probably thinks he’s being smart, but fecking hell, I know it’s his job but how insufferable must you force yourself to be.
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The same one who was hounding Ten Hag before he officially took over. Needs banning by the club if he hasn't been already.
 
Big Andy said:
Have you heard the full question from the British reporter? fecking cringe, asking him for an answer in English, and then when told "Sorry, no" continued to ask "why not?" repeatedly. Maybe because he's in Portugal, working for another club and it's nothing to do with the game.

"You've spent 20 minutes talking Portuguese, we only want a 20 second answer".
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The entitlement is insane

He's currently still employed by another club until the 11th and any questions he answers about us are on his own volition. If he wants to continue as normal in the meantime out of respect to his club, that shouldn't be a problem.

His introductory press conference will have already been scheduled and all the journos can ask him questions in English to their hearts content when he's officially the United manager.
 
FrankWhite said:
Anyone interested, here's the presser.
English journos were obssessing about getting an answer in English.
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I hope he give Portuguese interviews only for next 2 months just to feck with these entitled pricks
 
Gary Cotterill is genuinely bottom of the barrel. Odious bloke.
 
pratyush_utd said:
I hope he give Portuguese interviews only for next 2 months just to feck with these entitled pricks
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If I was INEOS I'd recommend him to always have an interpreter at the pressers, it would act as buffer and a wall between him and the vermin.

EtH's commitment to answering in English was commendable, but it did lead to a hell of a lot of misunderstandings and strange quotes.
 
RuudTom83 said:
EtH's commitment to answering in English was commendable, but it did lead to a hell of a lot of misunderstandings and strange quotes.
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Van Gaal had similar issues... not to mention McLaren's problems when the countries were reversed.
 
Cotterill is pond scum, I’m surprised the club haven’t banned the cnut yet after he was harassing ETH and now seems to be doing the same with Amorim.
 
Well the scum English media now have a reason to get this guy hounded out of england
 
RedRocket9908 said:
I think he has which is why he has come in now rather than at the end of season, he now has 6 months to work with and review the squad before the summer window so he can work out what needs to be done to improve the squad.

We'll never challange for League titles or the Champions League if we are reliant on players like Zirkzee, Hojlund, Amad, and Rashford
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Lump four players together as an example. High quality stuff, sure enough.
 
“we want…”
What a cnut, he doesn’t owe you a thing.
 
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JediSith said:
Rashford was also unsuitable for Eth style of play but for whatever reason ETH persisted with him and abandoned trying to play how he did at Ajax. My big fear is we see the same with Amorim. I hope not but can we see him dropping or reducing game time for Rashford & Bruno? When Eth didn’t do it even as a last resort
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A big of part Erik's problem was that he was given too much control.
1)He decided who to sign
2) How to play
3) Implement said playing style
4) Set the culture.

Once he fecked up 1), he had to change 2) to fit the players he had. He looked around and saw that Rashford and Bruno were the best players, so he designed a playing style to fit them. He also failed on 3).

Amorim I don't think will have this problem. He's neither in charge of 1 nor 2.
He won't need to implement a style to fit Rashford unless that's what the new structure has signed him to do, which I highly doubt.
I imagine what we'll see is steady change in the squad to fit the style he's trying to implement.
Rashy and Bruno will have to prove they're suited to the system or they won't play for us.
 
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Shark said:
I wouldn't be surprised if that cnut is abusive behind closed doors. Gives off a very domineering vibe.
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Definitely is. The kind of douche that sits on his armchair at home, wearing a wifebeater vest, drunk, and angrily berates his wife for not having his shit on the table at dinnertime already.
 
That cnut Gary Cotterill was pressuring him to answer in English. Sounded offended when he wouldn't.
 
Deco10Legend said:
“we want…”
What a cnut, he doesn’t owe you a thing.
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Who's we? Him and the other journos act/actually believe they are doing their job for the fans. They are some kind of fan's voice, when in reality they are just biased, shit stirring twats.
 
TheReligion said:
When you consider one of Amorims real strengths is his charisma and communication, in contrast to Ten Hag who I feel struggled to get his ideas over and bring everyone on the journey, then you have to surely think that in itself will command an improvement.
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In contrast? I mean, people were pretty much praising Ten Hag's charisma and ability to communicate when he first joined us?
 
NotChatGPT said:
In contrast? I mean, people were pretty much praising Ten Hag's charisma and ability to communicate when he first joined us?
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I don’t remember that. I remember people calling him charmingly weird and an odd Bloke, things like that, but it was in good spirits because he’d not been crap yet.
 
pratyush_utd said:
I hope he give Portuguese interviews only for next 2 months just to feck with these entitled pricks
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Exactly, just because you chose to chase an exclusive in Portugal doesn't mean he has to conform to you. And then the nerve to try to gaslight him by invoking the fans!
 
Hernandez - BFA said:
Who’s that absolute clown of a journalist fishing for an English answer?

He probably thinks he’s being smart, but fecking hell, I know it’s his job but how insufferable must you force yourself to be.
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it’s like a cold shoulder to an English asshole journo
 
Devil's Advogado said:
As a Sporting CP fan, I’d advise not getting your hopes too high initially. Ruben Amorim is a talented coach, but he’s also quite stubborn, and his tactical system can be complex for players to grasp right away. You’ll need to be patient—both for him to adapt to the Premier League and for the squad to fully understand his ideas. The winter and, more importantly, the summer transfer windows will be crucial for fine-tuning the squad.

During his time at Sporting CP, the tactical evolution was remarkable. However, the early months weren’t smooth. The real game-changer was the defensive solidity that led to his first league title. In his second season, player departures held back further progress. But by last year, his offensive ideas had started to take root, and the team became a nightmare for opponents despite having a short squad.

He might try to bring players like Nuno Mendes and Pedro Porro - key to his first title-winning team. Pedro Gonçalves could also be on his radar, given his importance in Sporting's setup (it is his favourite player).

The initial months will be about assessing the current squad. Players who don’t commit to the system or training standards, regardless of status, will be cur out from the squad - he values effort, adaptability and team work. The guy doesn't care about the reputation of players. When he arrived he cut out Marcus Acuña which was one of the top players and used Nuno Mendes, who was 17 at the time. Later, he cut out Mathieu which was a fan favourite and started with Gonçalo Inácio and even Eduardo Quaresma.

At Sporting, he didn’t control transfers; the scouts worked to find players fitting his vision. Yet, he occasionally made specific requests. Not always the best option. Ricardo Esgaio was a specific request and he was horrible. The same happen with Paulinho that only develop his full potential last season.

Give him time and trust him.
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Great post. Thanks!
 
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