Why Man United Wanted Ruben Amorim So Badly

Manchester United have found their man in the form of Ruben Amorim. The Sporting Lisbon coach has an impressive CV already at the age of just 39 but more importantly, best Pep’s Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League in his final game. Adam Clery examines his distinct way of playing that's no doubt going to shake things up at Old Trafford...
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[@PyreonPT]

Excellent analysis, as a portuguese fan who knows this very well. Only one thing I want to mention, Sporting is not a team that wants possession AT ALL. The reason they have those numbers is because all three big teams in Portugal have them, whether they want it or not. 90% of the teams in Portugal play "park-the-bus" football and completely give the ball up when facing the big three. Sporting has possession because the other teams don't want anything to do with the ball when playing them.

[@chinnychinchin89]

WHAT?! dont want the ball? this is the dominant football INEOS want? Lol good grief

[@Texxx114]

​@@chinnychinchin89 yap yap yap, just shush

[@PrecisionCalc]

More like every time these smaller teams lose possesion, they concede to parking the bus. Which leads to a game of an endless loop of one of the big 3 (even often times Braga) attacking all game, and the smaller team trying to play off of counters. Which is usually a method that fails them in the end. I know that these teams are technically inferior, but they play with too much fear. Their usually reasonably organized on the defensive end, but put next to nothing on attack

[@BlackPanther-xx8dn]

the problem of Man utd they still want players who are not Perfect Example Rashford is Average, dalot Average zirkzee pooor Garnacho average Can't even finish😂😂😂

[@CreedBratton2234]

AHH! Thank you for the Anthony name drop at the end. If that man's going to make a come back, it's 100% at wing back. His defensive game for a winger goes far too unnoticed amongst our fans. He may have a moan about it, but wouldn't be surprised if he makes himself a starter over the coming months. Love him or hate him, the man has an engine and is a fucking terrier for oppositions when he wants to be.

[@jiggersotoole7823]

Couldn't agree more. Arise sir Anthony.

[@emmanuelpeter6894]

I swear you're spot on. Dalot or Mazar and Anthony on opposite sides is cold. Anthony would be a killer wing back, and I think Amorim would be able to convince him to take the challenge on. He knows this is his last season to prove his use at man utd. So I think he'll just be eager to get in the side any way possible. Because he must have hated sitting on the bench all this season. Not even 1 start

[@ALong-fo5so]

Totally agree. He works hard up and down the wing and is willing to track back. He would make a good wing back.

[@CoconutJewce]

@@emmanuelpeter6894 Exactly my thought. Remain 4th choice winger that only gets game time when injuries occur, or be converted into a different position where you'll start. If he wants to stay at the club, he has to at least try to be flexible with Amorim.

[@emmanuelpeter6894]

@@CoconutJewce Facts. I'm actually looking forward to it. It's exciting. He might be out Dimarco

[@davidstraaf38]

As a United I truly wholeheartedly believe that it doesn’t matter who coaches these players…cuz they’re not gonna do what they’re told. It might work for 2-5 months but then they’ll stop running and do their own thing again…exactly what’s happened under Mourinho, Ole and Ten Hag .

[@rugcheck]

Everything is true however 75% of the players that got Ten hag sacked where actually bought by Teh hag who had actually coached them at one time

[@axmedcadde3257]

what he needs to do is to get the players that can fit into his style of play and also to keep the players that are willing to adapt his system,that simple

[@nikhilgandamaneni2487]

I disagree. Who in the squad is “not listening”. Almost the whole team from Oles era are now gone and the few players who are (Shaw,Rashy,Bruno etc.) are very professional and do work very hard. The manager is the issue imo. The only good one we’ve had was Jose and he had success was just forced out early

[@YourFavouriteDraugr]

It'll be a shame if Manchester United, be that referring to whom it may, don't realize that a faulty manager, which Ten Hag was by all accounts, is only half of the issue. A "losing mentality" is paramount throughout the squad, and it's severe enough that it's practically visible on the pitch.

[@sigurdurmarolafsson4183]

That's why the gaffer has to be able to make it clear who is in charge without being a bully. He basically has to say: If you don't want to be in on the plan, let me know and you can go somewhere else. He should be able to communicate this without being a bully and just be straight up with the squad.

[@DR10football]

The very best Amorim tactic analysis I have seen on KZbin. Great job!

[@USERNAMEfieldempty]

Adam, you're an eloquent and witty poet. Did you really just ask people for ''the song of their heart'' and make it sound like ordinary lad's banter?

[@marcushilmersson7848]

I am thrilled to see Amorim joining us and I am sure he’s the right man for the job. I’m more worried about our squad embarrassing him unfortunately.

[@owencleaver9766]

Alright so as a united fan I would be lying if I said I was mad at the appointment. As you quite rightly said he can’t do much worse. I’m very excited to see how his play style works in the prem where there’s a lot more physicality and I’m also concerned about the players attitudes cuz as we’ve seen they’re not too accepting to change. I think Bruno is gonna be showing his absolute best as captain here tho to demand the players fall in line and listen to the coach. I’m excited basically. And very nervous. So yeah. Thanks for the video Adam it’s always interesting to see your tactical breakdowns

[@PNW_Charles]

The other small detail about his system that I've only seen mentioned one place is that, in this system, ideally, players are basically running backwards and forwards in straight lines, so there's no confusion as to where they go and what they attack or defend. Where as Bruno is all over the pitch now.

[@allcruisetv4886]

Good point...... But do you think Rashford will run that kind run 😂😭😭😭

[@sensibility1174]

You can't play any system with someone like Bruno in your side because he just makes the game up as he goes along, passes without any understanding of structure, makes himself the focus, defining the game without actually having the ability to win it. Such a weird player.

[@Tidbury123]

Adam clery > the athletic.

[@mkinglbcs1302]

Given it’s meant to be the best content the Athletic really is a load of boring repetitive takes parroted by unfunny posh boys

[@redsoldierofManchester]

Lol. Close.

[@midamida915]

1000000%☝️

[@WeeBento]

As a Utd fan it hurt to see Ten Hag not succeed in the way that was expected, I called for the man to be hired, kept in the summer and sadly after the last game fired. I believe I shot my shot last time, so this time I will give ineos the chance to succeed with their own target. I have a little bit of hope left, but after 12years the tank of hope is starting to run empty. Here's hoping he's the one that can at least take us back to top 4 and maintain some form of league stability.

[@ordotectonicus8585]

19:23 I watched a comp of Antony defending once and I did think he'd be decent at lb. I already knew that as soon as Adam had that tone he was going to talk about Antony.

[@TheApocalypse9]

You not remember the temper tantrum he through the couple times he got told to move back to LB 😂

[@Chriztefur]

@@TheApocalypse9Because it was an actual LB after he had just scored. If he’s asked to play LWB and to start games, there’s a big difference in perspective.

[@docgraal485]

What was the little warning at 0:45 about LMAOOOOO

[@RPPraxeologist]

I also do not understand it

[@realstarboy]

Hes saying stop watching all the videos doing the same rinse and repeat content on Amorim & Utd.

[@The_Nickers]

Victor Gyrkafivnskfds is in the same positions as Højlund. The difference is that Rashford and Garnacho always shoot (and miss) instead of crossing. Why can't we fix this?

[@wayneshamba6961]

Because like you said, Rashford and Garnacho would rather shoot (even through the most ridiculously acute angles and only God knows why).

[@Alx-h9g]

Rashford and especially Garnacho waste so many chances. I hope he gets dropped, not good enough for United.

[@whyalwaysme2522]

Change them for Pedro Gonçalves e Francisco Trincão

[@NavaneethMapiniyethVilangeri]

theres still that some players from ole era left, sell them get players according to playing style ( this includes rashford, maguire, shaw and maybe only maybe bruno, but ill think bruno will work in this system as he is similar to goncalves)

[@utternonsenseproductions2415]

Rashford needs to learn to play football properly

[@omoagi752]

The only analyst I trust

[@habiladam6363]

AJ analysis is good, he's a United fan that does pre, post and live analysis

[@diogopacheco2107]

For anyone interested in pronouncing the new Manager's name correctly, here's a tip: Amoreen The "M" at the end of his name becomes a "N". Just a curiosity for whoever is interested. 😊 Cheers

[@adrianomarques7130]

If you watch the Sporting games, you can see that Amorim start to use on some occasions a 4-1-4-1 using Morita (center midfielder) with the center backs

[@lancerevo9747]

My thoughts exactly. Amorim must have a backup formation or two because premier League managers are the best in the world at adapting to the opponents.

[@emmanuelpeter6894]

Thank you! I'm not crazy. Anthony would be a fantastic wingback. I just see it. He has it all stamina, work rate, aggression, crossing, technique, pace. He's the wingback dream honestly. And he's actually decent at defending. From a wingback, decent at defending is good enough

[@timclarke2661]

Wingback dream??!! Are you high??!! Anthony is terrible, positionally bad. can't cross/wont cross, can't pass, can't take on, gives the ball away, bad attitude. Is he as good as Alfonzo Davies, Theo Hernandez? NO! I'd rather see Harry Amass in there! I mean, Alexander Buttner was better!!

[@JohnDoe-qm8ns]

​​@@timclarke2661 if he's played as wing-back, he has to cross it. And he's not positionally bad at all.

[@devavratnimbalkar8265]

After watching many videos of tactical analysis of Amorim's system over the past week, this is the most enjoyable one for sure!

[@ofofononoiwa9397]

Amazing job I started the Antony idea on the left and I’m happy people are catching up to it. It’s the only way he can save his career and I think he would be motivated enough to work hard for the system.

[@benedictjephcote6815]

at least it'll be a different style of play at least it'll be an actual style of play

[@1footballer]

Awesome video. The best I have seen from you. 👏👏👏👏 And looking forward to the 2nd one in Amorin series you have promised, how current Man Utd players fit-in to Amorin's system.

[@darthmaul408]

Brilliant analysis yet again Adam. The key part is when things aren’t going well and things are breaking down, the players can fall back on the pre determined system. So if, and it’s a big if, Amorim can coach these players to understand their roles within this system, Manchester United might actually have an identity. I’m not a United fan but I’d still really like him to succeed.

[@vonbondeuce5368]

Adam you’re spot on. This could really be a turning point for Antony, I’ve been saying the same, though I would shift him to the left. He’s our most defensively resolute winger. Of course the end product isn’t there but having him in the LWB position would play to his strengths.

[@whyalwaysme2522]

As Sporting CP fan. What a farewell moment and what a introduction for Premier league. MU and SCP has a long profitable connection for Old Trafford, CR7, Nani, M. Fernandes, Ugarte and now RA. Esforço, Dedicação, Devoção e Glória eis o Sporting Clube de Portugal 💚🦁 Edit: also SCP sporting director, Hugo Viana, isgoing to Man City I'm predicting some players of SCP going to Manchester too soon 😅 (when you are from a poorer league as Portuguese league, you are selling assets without possibility of maintaining the winning eleven) 😅

[@sensibility1174]

It's such a shame, Portugese football should be dominating Europe and instead the Arabs and Americans buy it up and export it to England to avoid taxes and suck up the Sky Sports money. I hate it.

[@Stevehug83]

I can't wait to see Rashford running himself down blind alleys and Bruno giving away possession all the time, but under a different manager 😂😂 I feel sorry for the guy. He's just ended his career

[@The_Nickers]

I can't wait to see Rashford running

[@Stevehug83]

@The_Nickers fair point 😂😂

[@StephenLocker]

Thank you for pronouncing Hag properly. That is all.

[@dominicomusi8753]

Best analysis I've seen in a long long time!

[@robiomolio1789]

As long as we're paying these insane wages to mediocre players, and give them control over the club nothing changes.

[@Danarcis]

It was interesting to see vs City, that in front of his back 5, the midfielders, supported by the CAMs, was running a screen slowly towards the side of possession in a 2-deep \ shape.

[@southernstyleful]

Worth the wait, just what I needed

[@iwantgoals1566]

As a United fan I feel excited to see a change in manager, can’t wait to see what he’s gonna do with the tools he’s got. He’s seems to have a lot of upside and he’s a very promising manager. But I do get worried that he’ll get dragged down into United’s mess and forced to play pragmatic football. Reason I get worried is that I don’t trust the squad. We’ve seen many managers come in and try their philosophies but end up just playing on the counter like I fear most of this squad want to do anyway. Clearest example in my head is when Ralf Rafgnik tried to drill the 4222 and these players only did it for one half. I want to see him get many of his own signings and two seasons under his belt before I judge him.

[@ALong-fo5so]

Very nice analysis. Look forward to an Amorim United evolution.

[@dublin7]

I think Amorim is going to to try use Antony as a Right sided CAM. Think about it, Antony is the most predictable when he is on the right wing. Teams know that Antony isn't going to cross because he is so one footed, they are waiting for him to cut inside. as a RCAM, he is already inside, he can now just get the ball in that area, use his trickery and pull the trigger. Amorim loves to have a CAM who can invert inside. He will get that with Antony and he will get that with Rashford on the left hand side. There are 5 signings I want Amorim to make; GK2: Manuel Riemann - Free Transfer in summer - Bayindir wants to start, he isn't going to get it. Make a profit and bring in an elite back up Riemann who is one of the best passing GK in the world. With Amorim wanting his keeper to be part of the defensive line with a defender moving forward having a second keeper capable of doing this should Onana get injured is important. RWB1: Jeremie Frimpong - £40m - He is absolutely lightning down the right hand side and a great crosser of the ball. LCB1: Gonçalo Inácio - £50m- Ideal LCB, great passer and tackler. Martinez can now move into being a back up LCB and back up CDM. LWB1: Alvaro Fernandez - £16.7m- Solves a huge problem for United with an incredibly well round Wing back. CM(8): Angel Gomes - Free Transfer in summer - Ideal Kobbie Mainoo back up and someone who can play in both CAM spots under Amorim. would get loads of game time.

[@marshall8782]

Hojlund be kicking of excitement rn

[@leesperry7288]

Always the best analysis. Thanks, Adam.

[@davidjohnson5369]

I think this system would suit Antony to a tee

[@Kiky001]

WHO?

[@sensibility1174]

Can definitely see this failing horribly. I think where Man Utd are going wrong is in constantly looking for the next forever manager, the next Alex Ferguson, but to create a culture at the club they could really use more of a churn, head coaches coming in for a year only, the players having to learn from different guys, having to impress a new leader and fight for recognition. They are all too comfortable and the bad habits have piled up. Ten Hag bought shite as well, it's going to take them 5 years to clean that squad up, and there's no way Amorim will be given that long as a transitional coach. Nothing they do makes any sense.

[@techarch8851]

Think where we got wrong is all this back the manager crap while eth continued wasting our money on useless players. We should go chelsea way you dont perform out.

[@PhoeLone-v1t]

Every media milking the Ruben news and I’m all here for it

[@alexflorek6527]

I'd love to see Zirkzee-Bruno double ten (Bruno inverted winger kind of with his killer right foot, and Zirkzee as like a box crasher/second forward kinda player), with like Eriksen/Mainoo-Ugarte double 6 as the ball winning and more creative guy and then Hojlund up front.

[@memonm786]

Great analysis

[@Tompanelli1]

Cant wait for him to get started.

[@cisco5338]

Or sacked

[@123321david]

Nice sporting video, do one of United next

[@TiagoFilipeCabral]

He is talking about Amorim's strategies... you know?... Sporting's coach? Spooor-tiiing coach... get it?

[@SebRowe1984]

Best analysts I’ve seen so far. 🎉

[@oliverkeverenge9819]

My go-to football analysis channel.

[@briancasey987]

Great explanation of Amorims system. I’m excited

[@kydwykqyd]

Please release the next video ASAP. Wtf that was a great promo at the end

[@benjamingodfrey482]

"Fuck it. Let's see what happens." Song of my heart

[@Fouzyyy]

Agree with you we lack a lot in order to apply this shape something will have to give.

[@sirotkindavid]

Need to give a huge applause to the players who worked relentless on the pitch to make the style and formation work , Will Amorim success in United only time will tell. United currently having a no scoring syndrom where they create chance and miss even open goals.

[@MrLove717]

Not an Utd fan They need to sign players who will progress the club (no more star players) this means promoting the youth , sign players for a reasonable and not a overpriced valuation, Get a real disciplined locker room leader , and obviously the managers tactics and decision making must be spot on (no excuses or otherwise you won't last long)

[@dazanotnice]

I'm a united fan and I can agree with that assessment

[@Dmaj089]

Focus on your team

[@Dmaj089]

​@@dazanotnicedon't be silly

[@dazanotnice]

@@Dmaj089 🤓

[@YourFavouriteDraugr]

100%

[@reidotrance]

Not common knowledge, but Gyokeres played the last half of the past season injured. Always taped, always grabbing his knee. He had surgery in the summer and now we can see 100% of Gyokeres ability

[@Notreindeer]

Not the Manager we want- but the Head Coach we NEED!

[@jonathanhall3338]

One of the many big problems with United currently is injury's and fitness levels. Amorin in January will need to buy a left winger... If he solves that he might be able to survive a season playing: Onana/ DeLigt, Maguire, Martinez/ Dalot, Mainoo, Ugarte, ???? / Bruno, Zirkzee, Rasmus. Of course some players are not perfect, but first season for him will be about survival.

[@Chriztefur]

Mazraoui is far, far better than Dalot. I’d also wager Yoro starts over Maguire.

[@tahmidistheone]

Ten hag was one of the best coaches in Europe before united known for his possession brand. He couldn't do it with ole and Joses counter attacking players and their coaches.

[@AnthonyMcfadden-ls6dk]

Great breakdown just hope he can work with Ajax’s old squad

[@ZeDatasca-r9b]

Ruben is my clubs main rival. You Will like his tactics.. but you will be BLOWN AWAY with his group managment. Thats his secret weapon. Players give their lifes in the pitch for him. Be prepared to be surprised by Man UTD 25/26. Glad he moved... Glad for him (hes a 10/10 bloke) but mostly glad for my club.

[@jpmarquespt]

I am from Portugal (and from Benfica)... perfect analysis... just some points... no system is perfect but you want a system that works most off the time (in his case a LOT) so you have a solid team... second point the players must buy the ideia and work that way (not easy)... final point is that probably you will be surprised to see what he does when he has great players 🤣(ahhh and he can incorporate some off the players from Manchester United young players and give some identity... like they had in the past)

[@wayneshamba6961]

Surprised in a good way or a bad way? 😂 just a concerned United fan.

[@jpmarquespt]

@@wayneshamba6961 I think you will have a good surprise... just remember that Sporting is with him for 4 years... So I think you have to give them a chance

[@illuminatusdeus3051]

As long as Amorim does not get United relegated this season, I'm all in. It is mid-season, you can't expect much. Him coming in mid-season is already good enough.

[@alexmarsh3748]

That microphone is so distracting, why do all the work on great lighting, good set design, well researched interesting content and have a big black microphone on the neck of your jumper?

[@utternonsenseproductions2415]

I've just been to the year 2026 and I saw United fielding a chimeric team of Ajax and Sporting Lisbon players as the crowds shout "Amorim out". Sky Sports cameras pan to Sir Alex sitting in the crowd and the commentator poses the question: "What must he be thinking?". In this future vision I inspected Sir Alex's mind and he was actually thinking: "I miss Sung-Ji Park so hard". The End.

[@limmy7411]

Every Gyökeres goal in those clips looks like a premier league player against an unmotivated and hungover 2nd division side in the carabao. Not entirely sure his tactics are going to work in England. I say this as someone who lives in Portugal and knows just how uncompetitive the league is.

[@fredzerk]

Beat city 4-1

[@onii-chan2811]

Ive been waiting

[@paulthomson8602]

Honestly, Ten Hag wasn't the problem. I can understand why he was sacked, but changing manager won't do a damn thing until we move chronic underperformers and replace them with quality players that can be 1st team starters that, crucially, all fit the same system. We have players bought or blooded by Moyes, van Gaal, Mourinho, Solksjaer, and Ten Hag (and maybe Rangnick?). All of these managers had totally different play styles. Our squad is an incomplete jigsaw with pieces from different puzzles that create different pictures. Amorim needs to be backed by the club and players need to be moved on so we can develop or bring in players that fit his vision.

[@noflybynghtsht]

cool video but umm where did you buy that shirt ?

[@taltalkz]

personally quite surprised about the long ball stat after last night. Looked like they played a lot of balls into Gyokeres to hold up or lay off

[@Chriztefur]

They had to play that way as it’s a City weakness.

[@izemmir]

Maybe they need a new fresh formation instead of just stick with 4-2-3-1. With Ruben Amorim, has become a coach in demand for his success in bringing Sporting CP into a respected club, recently beating Manchester City 4-1. With United lack of goals, hire manager of the club scoring 96 goals in the league last season, Sporting CP scored the same total number of goals as manchester city in 2023/2024.

[@SohamSharma-n5i]

Excited for the Antonissance©

[@markshepperson3603]

Should be running Sky sports mate. Great content and pace.

[@ericksonmedeiros4566]

Great video. But It's called Sporting CP. Thanks

[@Pub4eva]

And why did I do that 😂😂😂😂

[@devils07trunks]

Good luck to Amorin. He will need it if he wants to get Garnacho or Rashford to actually pass before shooting.

[@fariszaki9615]

The man utd effect. Suddenly everyone wants to explain Sporting Lisbon’s tactics.

[@ZiggyStarlight1960]

I hope he does play this system. Dalot is not the greatest defender but could be a decent wing back I think. Left side is still a problem with injuries but maybe Amass could fill in. If only we had kept Alvarro Fernandez. We have lots of options at centre back and also in midfield. Fernandez, Garnacho, Amad and Rashord as 10s should work too. TBH I'd settle for a few games where we play long balls as long as we don't leave gaps the size of Trump's ego for the opposition to wander into. Sigh!

[@crayontom9687]

Suggests there’s going to be some short term downside for United then because whereas Sporting make the most of a smaller number of chances, United are significantly underperforming their xG. Hard to turn that around quickly

[@PaccySugira-r3u]

i think amad is has a granted spot in those n0 10s because he is good at the ball and its hard to take it away without fouling him

[@deep9153]

Personally I feel that Ruben Amorim can do well if he is flexible with his tactics. Otherwise, it will be tough.

[@MrUmxhosa]

Adam is top tier

[@KrishnaKumar-dm6xw]

How will they try to press and win the ball? Do they just sit and go for counters?

[@PyreonPT]

Usually it's somewhere in between, press inside your half. The striker tries to harass the centre-backs and the two 10s are ready to jump but usually the press trigger is when opposition enters their side of the field, and then win the ball there and carry it to the forward lines waiting for support runs. They want to reduce the space between the lines while defending to try to avoid the problem mentioned in the video. They don't really play a very high line which kinda suits United's centre-back profile.

[@isahibrahim7414]

They're are actually possession based, short progressive passes to build up, they are certainly not a park the bus team but the way they set up helps them counter really quickly if you lose the ball against them

[@Timbone07]

Does your magazine offer internships for aspiring writers/bloggers?

[@mmr0221]

No

[@ilejovcevski79]

Man Utd fan for decades here. Aside from the striker and Goalkeeper positions that you mentioned, i don't think we really have the squad needed for this to work. At least not at the level we would want to. Maybe two of our defenders could work, and out right full back if he ever gets un-injured, but that's it. The midfield is a mess. And i'm not sure there's talent or willpower enough to fix it.

[@telikanatik5799]

At this point, INEOS probably knows that the biggest problem is the players and their lack of effort. Unfortunately you can't fire 10 players at the same time but I'm sure they already know who to get rid of....

[@ilejovcevski79]

@@telikanatik5799 i certainly hope so, or at the very least they are willing to fully commit to the new manager from the start.

[@kgotsomaphike8132]

United fans are in for such a shock when they realize that we don't have the players

[@kavehf9183]

Simplicity and efficiency of Amorim seems like the exact opposite of Maresca 😂

[@hanoman78]

That jersey in the background top right ; I thought it was R2D2 🤭🤭

[@mrpmd9969]

I want to be optimistic about Amorim but the story of the managers since Sir Alex tell me otherwise and I have no reason to believe otherwise. Do good for a brief period > Play Bad > Stick with manager > Sack the manager

[@aristodelo]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i thought i saw this 3-4-3 played before, by LVG ?

[@JJJJJ269]

Won’t lie, I’m actually worried (LFC fan) about this appointment. I don’t think it’ll work over night as the players don’t suit the system; but I do rate Amorim and think in 2-3 yrs they’ll be a problem.

[@ZLEO00]

@@JJJJJ269 Scared of United? Get a grip

[@JJJJJ269]

@ where did I say scared?

[@sigurdurmarolafsson4183]

Ditto here. On both things.

[@Sallam_2002]

No man it's gonna take more than that trust united are a mess and they need a miracle

[@collapsiblechair9112]

It will be fascinating to see how things play out when Ruben Amorim takes charge. But I can't help but think it'll be too much of a task, there's just too much to fix to make Manchester United really competitive.

[@TendaiMatambanadzo]

The key thing is how much time do we as United fans give him time to implement his strategy. Problem with the younger generation of United fans is they think it is our divine right to dominate the way SAF did in his 26 year reign but are unwilling to accept that other teams have improved since then and football has changed and Pep is there. Amorim has signed a three year contract with another year option but in that time no guarantee that he will make United title contenders

[@isahibrahim7414]

​@@TendaiMatambanadzohe will have time as long as there's visible progress in the team which was the undoing of Eric Ten Hag, whose team hit their highest in his first team and gradually become worse each season

[@TendaiMatambanadzo]

@isahibrahim7414 how do you define visible progress.Second season ETH had no permanent CB partnership due to injury.This season realistically if we beat Leicester and Arsenal draw or lose the gap between us and Arsenal is 4 points with 27 games to go!!! This narrative of worst start to a season is bollocks and highly reactionary.

[@isahibrahim7414]

@@TendaiMatambanadzo no one here has said anything about worse start to a season, any manager who goes through the injury crisis united had last season should have sympathy and ten hag did get it, but united didn't play any better before the injuries hit, also if you watch united you'd know how ten hag sets up is a huge reason why his players kept getting injured

[@TendaiMatambanadzo]

@isahibrahim7414 totally disagree and I think the new fans who started supporting United in the successful SAF era think that things like a style of play or title challenges are our God given right. No manager is going to get you that in less than 3 years.Arteta is a classic exa

[@ChubbyChecker182]

13.58... 16 yards surely...still a very impressive difference

[@suntzu1550]

Like Adam’s videos.

[@Irish_Gordy]

what was that bit at 0:45 ???

[@esthevann]

editing error I guess

[@Irish_Gordy]

for a second I thought he was insulting his own content lol

[@infiniteduckglitch]

I thought he was being inspirational wth

[@jumbeaux1]

I just watched Slot dismantled Alonso's 3-4-3. So this system is not infallible.

[@Chriztefur]

They didn’t have an answer for it in the first half tbf

[@DeRepear]

So you mean, if opposition teams pin the wing backs when on the offence that they're gonna have a massive gap between the defence and midfield again?

[@rmnkhr]

Im 100% sure Amorim will convert Antony to left back

[@aaa2786]

The main problem for this,for me,that front 3..

[@anathesus811]

always knew Christian Eriksen was tactically sound

[@thenobody9755]

Players will fail the manager will fail any manager 😂

[@hans-jrgenbjrnstad9180]

He would need at least two transfer windows to get his right squad.

[@dfeelingz2519]

That new coach need to be assertive with these players and drop and sell bad eggs such as Rashford and Shaw just like Chelsea coach did. That will make a statement.

[@otdavid_]

THIS IS WHAT WE WANT MBAPPE TO BE.

[@enamweaknopahknop9661]

I still honestly say I don’t think I see United fit 343. Most of the players don’t have heart and discipline to do that. It will probably that Amorim sometime to throw some out and buy or develop someone new.