Ruben Amorim - Manchester United Head Coach

Irwin99 said:
It's the perceived lack of emphasis on the here and now that can irritate sometimes. Fans criticized Ole and EtH a lot (myself included) but we had the "mountains are there to be climbed" quote before the PSG match and EtH's constant belief we could beat City in the FA cup final and I'd like to see a bit more of that transmitted from the manager.

Fan morale is the lowest it's probably ever been in the last 30 years, and it'd be nice if the club could get a bit of a joy in a dismal season, as well see the club getting the obvious financial rewards.
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I do sympathize with that. Amorim has been rather frank and direct without a lot of sugar coating. That's a hard pill to swallow but I'm personally so tired of false dawn and talk none of it matters. That's why I just shrugged at the worst this club has been comment and everything else. Just need to get thru this season staying in the premier league.

If we can recruit with the budget and success of say Brighton , I think we'll manage to be on the right track next season for a top 4 finish with Amorim. At least that's how much hope I have for him as a manager. My big fear is that the recruitment will be ..as historically evidenced... catastrophic regardless of budget.

JPRouve said:
What bothers me is that lack of understanding that winning games now will finance whatever plan the club has long term. The idea that winning a cup this year isn't important or isn't as important as long term plans is silly because these two things aren't mutually exclusive but one helps the other.
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If there is such a financial need on winning this tournament to get into the CL...why send Rashford and Antony out on loan with no meaningful recruitment leaving the squad threadbare?

Is that something we pin on Amorim? If so surely he communicated his priorities with the board and they were bought in...so then this is really their fault too no?

To hang your hopes on a cup tournament now ...that's one of the most wretched bits of club management we could ever witness. Leaning into that, in my opinion, is the same as pandering to the mismanagement from Ineos and Glazers.

AndyMUFC said:
Look at that bench. I know he's not started well but bloody hell he's been dealt a tough hand :lol:
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Yeahhh case in point. Sad Rashford and Antony probably would be in the squad if winning this was a primary objective. Surely it's not. If it is...God we are so screwed under Ineos
 
5 outfield players on the bench, 2 of whom are leaving the club in 3 months, the other 3 are 17, 18 and 21.

The only players missing from the squad on short term injuries are Maguire and Ugarte.


But the clownshow element of this thread will still keep trying to proclaim this is a top 4-8 squad :lol:
 
Ted Lasso said:
If there is such a financial need on winning this tournament to get into the CL...why send Rashford and Antony out on loan with no meaningful recruitment leaving the squad threadbare?

Is that something we pin on Amorim? If so surely he communicated his priorities with the board and they were bought in...so then this is really their fault too no?

To hang your hopes on a cup tournament now ...that's one of the most wretched bits of club management we could ever witness. Leaning into that, in my opinion, is the same as pandering to the mismanagement from Ineos and Glazers.
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Why do you try to reframe what is said? I stated that his statement was silly because it's factually wrong unless you believe that more money isn't important for his ability to build a team that fits his ambition.

Now regarding Antony and Rashford, I made a similar point when it comes to the difference between finishing 15th and 10th, the difference is roughly 19m which isn't close to whatever money we spared by loaning these two players, it's not close to any money we spared by laying off people behind the scene and it's one of the clear example of Ineos utter incompetence.

Amorim statement can be wrong and the board can be incompetent, these two things aren't mutually exclusive.
 
Winning EL would be great: it could be the difference between having a great striker next season or not.

One thing about Amorim: he doesn‘t make excuses. This season can‘t be saved, he is correct.
 
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