How Ruben Amorim Will Setup Man Utd

[@StatmanDave]

How will Ruben Amorim set Manchester United up? 🤔

[@fannischmeler7057]

I’m by no means a tactico but I can’t see how amad in that inside rf role isn’t so similar to Edward’s? He surely would thrive there.

[@SaintCavalli]

I know right 😅

[@A_n_y_t_i_m_e]

Could easily see him activate the buyback clause for Carreras from Benfica, a perfect young wingback. Also, I can see him play Antony quite successfully in those half spaces on the right, alongside Bruno (which would finally have a teammate alongside him who closes down opposition). Antony playing narrower would be👌

[@DayleBrooks]

Onana Yoro. De ligt. Martinez Shaw Urgate Mainoo Mazraoui Bruno Amad/Erickson/Garnacho Holjund

[@irieite9666]

Who knows but he'll be sacked in the next 2 years regardless.

[@Ruben-so7pu]

As a Porto fan i can tell you right now, the parelels between United and Sporting are amazing. When Amorim signed, Sporting had a new President and board, Sporting hadn´t won the league for 19 years, 3 and half years later, Sporting is the best team in the league. Sound familiar?

[@banjolaadesina6558]

Hopefully it goes well, but as united fans we've seen it before with ten hag

[@sheprev]

unfortunately man utd has no patience

[@fortunepeter7285]

Id disagree with this manu gives its managers as much time as possible , if it was any other team , ten hag would have left long ago​@@sheprev

[@darrenpascoe4552]

Cheers always good to get a fan of the clubs perspective we have a lot of haters right now in the fan base and in the English media who love it. But most of us are super excited and can see how this could work I think this appointment is make or break for us the prem has become such a hard league since SAF era we need to be a consistent top 4 club again else we will sink

[@JD19899]

Its the media that poison united and damage there managers hopefully amorim can tell them to fuck off.

[@YouTube]

such a good breakdown dave 🔥 keep it up

[@dabench4596]

Woah! Hey KZbin!

[@anshul2000punk]

This is so random

[@JohnComeOnMan]

Man, this is some top shelf presentation. Nice work, Dave.

[@StatmanDave]

Thanks John

[@markbell9135]

I pray this one sticks 🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@StatmanDave]

I think we all do 🤞

[@sullaybjr]

Amen

[@harveypotter574]

Probably will but I trust ineos have done their research and i believe in them

[@9snaga]

Even if it doesn't we keep going until we get it right GGMU. Win or learn!

[@farhadchaudhry]

If he doesn't, then no one will. Because he's basically Peps replacement stolen from City

[@virajdeshpande3701]

I'm fucking tired of the same old 4-2-3-1 in different combinations being used since Mou was here. Finally, we get to see a new system with fresh ideas.

[@StatmanDave]

Can't be stated enough a wing back system requires very different players too so we might see Man Utd start to sign more "unknown players" rather than competing with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool etc. for the same player archetypes.

[@Derpsman2021]

Just remember Onana still in goal 😂

[@Hardy2608]

​@@Derpsman2021he's been great 👍

[@andrew13yt]

​@@Derpsman2021 Give him a chance under the new manager before completely writing him off.

[@andrew13yt]

​@@StatmanDave Frimpong time?

[@diosinvicto]

4:52 "good balls for Victor Gyokeres to chase"... Thank goodness, Hojlund can finally run in behind. He's been highly missprofiled, forced to play with his back to goal.

[@Shpankyy]

Ever decent striker needs to know how to play with back to goal

[@MrMultifunc]

​@Shpankyy decent manager plays players to their strengths. Haaland has little build up play, but...

[@Synchronizebud]

​@@MrMultifuncimagine forced haaland to play like prime firmino just because you want more build up play in front.... Glad that person not the coach

[@lionelescorrega7025]

I would be surprised if Gyokeres signed with United for next season. What player doesn’t want to play under Amorim.

[@mm2801]

​@@Shpankyyexactly that's why I don't understand the love for hojland. Poor touch, link play, hold up play and movement. His one attribute running in behind isn't even effective because he lacks the iq to pick the right spaces to run into. He's poor. Hopefully now ETH is gone fans can start being objective about the likes of him and garnacho.

[@del2177]

At last, a KZbinr who knows what he is talking about. This team creation has been going on in the background by INEOS for some time now. This is going to be a very powerful team when the injured players are available. Love your channel.

[@Simon-dm5jv]

Deluded

[@b_fran1858]

Based on history, I've got no excitement until I see positive results.

[@flysports1961]

Exactly 💯

[@liamarmstrong3511]

Only if they're positive over 10 years 😂

[@IA100KPDT]

The only positive result is the sacked manager's back account.😆

[@delanoblanco2248]

Am with you

[@healthaton]

Totally understandable

[@kev_r5819]

Was waiting for this analysis & breakdown as soon as I heard the news. Maximum appreciation & Respect for your work.

[@MrBoboiscool]

The only thing that has me worried is, ETH was all of these things before arriving, he overloaded, he used possesion, etc etc etc... but then abandoned all of his principles and became a compeltly unrecognisable tactical coach.

[@stoicsavage509]

These are two different people

[@loudpack_shaq8895]

That's cause these players are counter attacking players that can't pass and retain the ball.. I'm worried the same thing happens when he notices how much they suck.

[@ridhoanugrah5203]

@@loudpack_shaq8895 indeed, not only one dimensional they also lazy, and don't give a fuck about tactics

[@anab0lic]

@@loudpack_shaq8895 isn't passing and retention of the ball something they should be practicing in training if its a weakness? Its not like you cant train that stuff into a player.

[@nishkthri93]

Nothing will change till bums like Rashy and Shaw are at the club

[@FSousA7X]

Thank you for saying Sporting Clube de Portugal's true name. I'll miss Amorim so much, Man Udt fans need to have patience, starting in November with players that he didnt pick, could be tricky, but he will def improve them.

[@StatmanDave]

🤝🤝🤝

[@johndirom8999]

Superb, Dave; i love this analysis of what Amorim might do at United. When you watch this, you realise that we are not so far away with this system, these players (plus 1/2 new recruits) and this manager. I'm full of hope going forward with Amorim. Such a change for me: from the doldrums to the depths of despair (hyperbole, maybe?) with this manager; the way we play, the results and the league position, to the idea that we COULD salvage something out of this season with Amorim. Thanks for this content, keep up the great work.

[@ThreeLungPark13]

Excellent presentation, really enjoyed that. Positivity backed up with facts and stats, none of the typical media hyperbole that is spewed out daily. You've earned yourself a subscribe and like fella! Thank you

[@Nathan-et7ic]

Amad would be way better in that inside role then Rashford. Amad is better in close possession allowing him to be more tricky and quick 1 2s.

[@davordugonjic1815]

1000%

[@JeKramxel]

Really good analysis, as always. Absolutely spot on. On a personal level, I'm just glad I can root for Amorim again (former Benfica player and fan, turned our rival's manager).

[@leoazevedoesouza]

Great analysis, Dave! With portuguese as my mother language, I can tell you the "ç" (c with a tail) is pronounced as an "S", so Gonçalves is pronounced "GonSalvez"

[@StatmanDave]

Awesome. Thanks mate.

[@itegbemieobaitan2166]

22:18 - Statman Dave said exactly what ive been thinking all afternoon. I'm pretty sure Ineos had Amorim's tactical preferences in mind when they went into the transfer market this summer.

[@geraldezike5991]

But they forgot the LWB position?

[@bpsolutionsltd209]

Not sure what we were thinking

[@wout2361]

I hope the board keep Ruud with Amerim this season. I think he’ll help him understand the club atmosphere & culture way faster. Also Ruud won the cup final with PSV using the 3-5-2 so they might be a good combo working together.

[@wout2361]

Seeing how Amorim developed Geovany Quenda (17year old right winger-wingback, scouted by City&United) makes me excited to see Harry Amas as a LWB. For the midfield, the work-rate is vital in those positions. So I think we’ll see less of Casemiro and Eriksen in the starting XI. And more of Bruno + Ugarte until Mainoo comes back 😍 Cant wait to see Amad back in the game as well. That right n10 role would look very excting for him🔥🔥🔥

[@FreezeGoo]

Bruno in a double pivot is scary maybe against the smaller teams it can work

[@bpsolutionsltd209]

Amad is rubbish, no grit

[@LionelMessi-ct7tu]

@@FreezeGoo phahahaha a double pivot, what does that actually mean?

[@wout2361]

@@bpsolutionsltd209 say that again 😂

[@ufcmma4397]

Been waiting for Dave’s breakdown to see what Amorim could offer (I mean only 24 hours but still 😂) Great work as usual Statman Dave 🤝

[@samuel19973271]

I love you mate!! Perfect analysis on a manager very little know about - up the Stat Man!

[@kodybrown9228]

I still think Antony will have a chance to revive his career at left wing back. There needs to be a left footed player over there. The Portuguese coach might be able to communicate the ideas to him better.

[@bbqR0ADK1LL]

I was saying this to one of my friends yesterday. He's an attacking player who can come back & defend. Given United's current injury list, it's worth a try.

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

@@bbqR0ADK1LL Ashley Young the Second? Although he was a right footed wide left player. Back in the day when wingers were converted into full backs, not the other way round. I've forgotten the name of the right winger converted to right full back, but he put in a shift too. The Elephant in the room is the number of Sicknotes in the playing staff, needs to be sorted somehow. AND there needs to be a B team equally capable for those pesky midweek cup matches so the A team can properly rest for the premier league weekend matches and accumulate some serious points. We will start to see if there is any potential there at the weekend.

[@JoshC_mufc]

The biggest issue is his mentality. Always kicked off whenever ten Hag put him at left-back. If he can accept a new role under a new manager, who could thrive there

[@johndirom8999]

Sorry, but Antony is such an arrogant man. He had hissy fits when pressed into playing LB twice in emergencies for his team. He has a chance ,here, at resurrecting his career in a different position. Antony is left-footed and will be able to put in good crosses from the left (byline); he has a great engine which will enable him to get up and down the wing. He is a reasonable tackler (FBRef) among wingers. Amorim's WBs don't do that much defending; a pro player should be able to adapt/learn to play in a different position. Will Antony do that? I suspect not. He'll be sold at a massive loss.

[@STSauto]

The days of good ageing wingers moving to wing back are gone . Footballs been made that technical and over thought. Each position is essentially a specialist position normally drilled into the players from 18/19 once a position has been found/decided. Modern players , especially United's would get depressed and sad being told they are changing positions in their mid 20s. Football seems to run in cycles , but the size of club united USED to be , this isn't a quick fix . This manager doesn't work, it's more players , more money and more panic !!!

[@WardoguyTube]

This is the one I was waiting for, you’re crazy good at analyzing bro

[@olegreyhoundchronicles4091]

Always enjoy how you present the tactical aspects of the game and the types of skills needed and how current or players needed to be recruited address the process as a whole.

[@djs515]

all the triangles stick out straight away ,looks like a good set up i’ll try it out on football manager lol

[@thebizness5596]

I’m sure Amorim is aware of Alvaro Fernandez at Benfica and could want him back. Amass isn’t ready for me.

[@anaekeharry9570]

How will he be ready when he isn't been played

[@georgefalconer9470]

Apparently we have a buy back for only 16 million for Alvaro. That has to be his first signing, surely?

[@bpsolutionsltd209]

You would hope so

[@goncaloaraujo6644]

@@georgefalconer9470 take him, he's shit

[@eskraka]

No, he is shit. Let him be where he is.

[@ryangriffiths6130]

22:01 love the optimism that Mason Mount will actually play any football ever.

[@afkaosius]

I had honestly forgotten about him!

[@Bsk67740]

​@@afkaosius same 😭😭😭

[@izhamsham843]

Just for starters, I don't want to see our players keep passing back to the keeper when options in front are available but somehow our players don't want to try to find the pass under EtH, so they prefer to pass back until back to Onana.. who then more often than not kicks the ball forward, and finds the opposition player 😭

[@DnA_PK]

Exactly..how many times have we seen this 😢

[@nickchapman5869]

The rumours that we could be looking to bring back Alvaro Fernandez, who has a buy back clause, make a lot of sense now. I would actually be surprised if this doesn't happen.

[@davidellinsworth3299]

Watch that happen in the January window

[@garydunning9363]

Bring back?I'm missing something here ?or just stupid?

[@lukehutchy]

Amass is better

[@manishajovitakhawas6086]

Plus He must have had a good look at him since he was in Portugal

[@thitivatkosiyakul1009]

Bring him back.

[@Evans3291]

This analysis is fantastic, totally comprehensive and there were always examples and reference to every single points of analysis that you made. Great job!

[@NedTesco]

Could genuinely see Maguire having a new lease of life as the centre of the back 3 in Amorim's system tbh

[@kingkrubb8880]

Hes been REALLY good since he ended his partnership with Lindelof imo. But I think Evans is more dependable than Maguire, but both are really good backups for De Ligt

[@simajayaredevil]

Touche. Maguire always good in 3 CBs setup. I believe De Ligt-Maguire-Martinez would be a solid option. We also have Yoro/Evans as back up when they are healthy. Would love to have Fernandez back as LWB with Amass/Malacia as cover. I hope I am not asking too much

[@MrBoboiscool]

Squad looks good most places except lwb to me. CB's maguire and de ligt suit the central perfectly, lisandro and shaw for the left, mazzroui and yoro for the right... the forwards, if amorim can be them a bit of onfidence and coaching are full of potential.

[@zxcxzxc]

@@simajayaredevil we will get exposed for having no pace between those three CB, usually at least one has some pace

[@RenanJeffrey]

Lol you think that slow prat is going to work in a fast paced system, well done. 😅

[@Blakes10]

The squad definitely seems more suited to this system, I like the idea of the inside forwards and full backs overlapping to supply crosses. Hopefully this will enable us to build up and sustain attacks rather than constantly trying to capitalise on turnovers and giving the ball straight back to the opposition

[@SuperNictastic]

I have been talking about using 3 at the back for years for Man utd. Hopefully it will be implemented and be a success. I agree that we have the players to suit this system perfectly.

[@kurtee3920]

Ole used it well but wasn't great with mcfred maguire and victor

[@Nofinator]

It's probably my toxic optimism but I think Antony could excel in that LWB role. He's quick, aggressive (to a fault sometimes), actually very strong defensively... it limits his opportunity to run into corridors because he'll have 4-5 players in front of him, let's him cross with his strong foot, and stops him taking ridiculous pot shots from 25 yards.

[@King1000x]

He is awful. Should be sold

[@lukehutchy]

He's too stupid for a highly technical role like that

[@celticstaff]

Been calling for this for months now

[@ShaquilleOatmeal730]

Parrotting rants i see😂

[@Nofinator]

@@ShaquilleOatmeal730 parroting what?

[@Joelthelobo]

I think if Martinez pushes forward over de ligt, the style will fit more. De ligt is slow to recover and Martinez can head hunt further ahead

[@donaldeze7205]

I asked on twitter and you delivered, appreciate boss

[@pinealdreams3005]

Watch him revert to a 4-4-2 with Maguire up front after the players struggle to understand his tactics and give up 75 minutes into the second game. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Ten Hag did not tell them 'run around like aimless idiots and fuck up every chance you get'. I watched them give up on a system based manager in Ragnick 60 minutes into his first game. I have little faith.

[@ameynaik6620]

Spot on

[@dimebag2102]

I still remember those glorious 1st 45 min against palace with Rangnick 🥺. I really thought we were cooking.... but then we saw what happened.

[@ridhoanugrah5203]

dont't forget the leaks after that game, said that rangnick training session is tiring boring and oldschool, that rangnick first half is glorious, but RR chane his system to 4-2-3-1 to acomodate you know who

[@CliffTooth]

People like you are just traumatized. He’s inheriting a decent amount of talent to have a starting point. With a new manager now i imagine we will be spending in winter window

[@Dandroid5000]

@@CliffTooth He's inheriting the same pile of dogshit that ended up breaking Ten Hag after only one season..........these players are beyond mediocre, and there are several key figures in the dressing room that are utterly toxic.

[@moazzamfaisal262]

most underrated football channel. Great work Dave!!

[@IR._]

A lot of things are starting to make sense now with Amorim’s appointment. Such as why the club were targeting so many CBs in the summer. De Ligt, Yoro and seemingly still interested in Branthwaite but priced out. And then signing Ugarte when Ten Hag clearly wanted Amrabat. Also not signing a left back that we desperately needed. All of those things make a lot more sense in the context of Amorim.

[@ananthram4482]

Why not sack Ten Hag in the summer then?

[@Internet_God]

And waste 17mil sacking a manager?, manutd a charity club now?

[@IR._]

@@ananthram4482 yeah would love to know the answer to that

[@qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq3216]

@@ananthram4482 to prevent fan's backlash

[@Jdlundy12]

Still need to get that left back. We were even looking at frimpong last summer which would be perfect for this system as well.

[@sethtrollins4202]

Great video. You’re one of the first analytical videos that I’ve seen to mention how high the wing backs will be, especially the right one. Catamo last season and Quenda this are both left footed and high in their take ons, so will often link with someone inside to either go inside themselves or little for a little underlap/overlap. He will fluctuate a bit with us early on I believe with Amass being the more attacking option and perhaps Mazraoui being the deeper one linking up with Amad, Garnacho or Rashford on that side, with Bruno as a 10/very attacking midfielder on the left linking up with Amass and Mainoo

[@sethtrollins4202]

I completely agree on your point about Shaw and I think it applies to Dalot too (although I do agree there is a chance for improvement) I believe he will look to someone else, perhaps even Antony if he can finally show something in a United shirt (unlikely I know)

[@MrTophes]

the issue is can rasfhord etc actually take on the tactical changes? I dont think so

[@Naren25]

It's not a huge change for him. He doesn't want to play as the main striker, but playing more central and being more involved would suit him well I think

[@GWhiteNDO]

Then they'll be sod. No games this time. We coming for everything

[@GWhiteNDO]

SOLD

[@uncleseekx]

I think having to be narrow and not being on the touchline as a winger might be good for him

[@JJ-oi3yq]

Sick of hearing about rashford. Get rid

[@SeelanG12]

You spoke my mind in the end. I was also thinking they might have decided in the summer to bring Amorim sooner and signed appropriate players from him. They even might have consulted him on which player he wants lol

[@andreaslolk5851]

Legendary walkthrough. Made me subscribe. I’m super excited for this, but like many other Man Utd fans the last 10 years I’m not getting my hopes up. But this does feel like there might be an underlying plan. Maybe the plan wasn’t to sack Ten Hag, but that another manager can come in and “inherit” most of the team to fit his system seems like a good plan B.

[@mahadasif2474]

Love the vid mate, missing the livestreams though 💔

[@IggysBodybuildingCamp]

Absolutely brilliant video, thanks for all the hard work in putting it together. Making me feel more excited about Amorim coming in.

[@Cr7-Best-Rooney]

Don't sleep on Casemiro. The man is pure class and now not being the main pivot, will free him up to create more killer passes and if the ball came out to the top of the box, id take him over everyone on the roster to take that shot.

[@atyabmuhammed6897]

great value Dave! pushed all that in a 24 minute video deserves a Sub 👍

[@lebjanenchabeleng]

Has everyone just decided that Malacia will never play again, even though he's in team training? I'm surprised that you mentioned Ethan Williams ahead of him.

[@andrewhoughton2617]

I’m with you on this, I think he can come back strong

[@shaneoconnor8597]

Exactly. He’s also still young and learning. He’s aggressive and has the passion. Not to mention him locking up wingers that had been cleaning shaw up for years

[@dicerevo]

Honestly I think a lot of us forget about him being at the club

[@chagavah]

He also forgot Maz, one of the best technicians on the ball the club has right now

[@Synchronizebud]

Who? 🙄😭

[@ProlificMelody]

Big up the Statman, for this video, and setup breakdown 👊

[@mdashraful2089]

7:09 . It's high time that we should move on from Luke shaw. I don't understand why every creator include him in potential squad.

[@FivePastMidnight]

Because as injury prone as he is, Malacia has been non-existent and we have no other options currently. Literally talks about other options for short term later on such as Harry Amass and trying to look to strengthen.

[@Gfious]

with Amorim, Luke Shaw will be in the squad for a long time. Unless he is toxic in the dressing room. He likes to keep players that are somewhat past their prime and that contribute positively to the dressing room environment. And besides, Amorim likes to keep mix defensive minded wingbacks with offensive minded ones. With the possibility of Luke Shaw playing as a centre back as well, I see him staying at United for a few more seasons. Amorim bought and kept Esgaio and Matheus Reis for a long time, even when they were criticized for their lack of "talent". He also kept Luis Neto in the squad, even though he was pretty much retired and would make the occasional cameo.

[@kwadwobaafi]

Was waiting for your analysis ❤

[@stehlel7769]

The first team you have laid out is almost exactly what i would send on the pitch. I think Antony would be the best option at the left wing back. Amass can still be promoted to the first Squad. I aswell think Zirkzee could do a great job as 9 and 10 however the problem is there is no depth in 9 position so Amorim might be forced to keep one on the bench constantly.

[@wilder17]

Amorim will def need to find the right combo for his front 3. I agree that Hojlund and Zirkzee will likely share the 9 as both will need rotation. For the 2 attacking mids, we have lots of good options but i do worry about how much possession Bruno, Garnacho and Rashford give up. I rate all of them but maybe pairing one of them with Amad balances things out a little.

[@stevecockneyamass]

Harry Amass LB DEFO and WB

[@stehlel7769]

@@wilder17 if u want to balance to wingers out i think its a weird idea to try and do it with another winger innit? If Garnacho and Rashford cannot adapt to that position, moving Mainoo into the double 10 or Mason Mount would be a better idea. I habe the feeling garnacho can be great in that position

[@cjfritz3951]

This is such a great video. Really informative, well done!

[@drifblimbling]

This Englishmen's obsession with Luke has to be studied lmao🤣 Man was fit for 1 season in his entire United career and this people are still so obsessed with him. It's like having a superpower to fly but everytime you fly you become blind

[@garydunning9363]

@@drifblimbling it's crazy to think he's been at utd since a teenager 😳 he'll be nearer 40 when fit again.

[@mm2801]

Injured more than martial but he has the "look" certain parts of the fan base prefer so escapes criticism

[@chrisjones879]

Excellent analysis this. I’m actually excited now! I hope he brings Amass straight in at LWB, with the protection of the 3 CB’s 🙌🏻

[@SirArtsy]

I don't care what formation/system he plays, aslong as he gets the team performing and getting results. We've seen these fancy formations before, to Moyes winger system (involved lots of crosses) to LVG slow possesion system to Jose's 4-3-3 pragmatic system, Ole's counter attacking 4-2-3-1 to Ten Hag's play out from the defense dutch style.

[@nawainrukydnew]

my version, ordered by starting eleven priority GK: Onana / Bayindir / Heaton CCB: De Ligt / Maguire / Evans RCB: Yoro / Dalot / Lindelof LCB/LB: Licha / Shaw / Evans RB: Mazraoui / Dalot / Antony / Amad Dribbler/Deeper LW: Amad / Antony / Shaw / Malacia No.6: Ugarte / Casemiro / Collyer No.8: Mainoo / Eriksen / Bruno / Mount / Gore AM/SS: Bruno / Zirkzee / Mount RW: Garnacho / Rashford / Antony / Amad ST: Hojlund / Rashford / Zirkzee / Wheatley

[@user-Marrk]

All that attacking talent and you didn't even mention Antony. STACKED!

[@rudym1662]

Congrats on the viewings numbers mate.. u deserve it👏

[@schism1990]

Its time to drop bruno deeper and use amad in the CAM postitions. I really hope theres a chance for him in Rubens team

[@Sam-bd7gp]

Both of them in the AM roles off the striker. Bruno's best seasons at united were as an attacking player

[@adamabdulrazak3777]

I have been waiting for your video on this

[@JoeyKneecap]

The United cycle starts again: Hype it up till it breaks!

[@duncanluthervanheerden2906]

The only comment here that makes sense

[@mr_red13]

Dude. You nailed the fuck out of this episode. Seriously. None of that dragging people along with rubbish like most KZbinrs talking about football, but actual informative opinions on what is likely to happen. Bless you statman.

[@SM-xq6wb]

How does this compare to the Ajax of ETH? I seem to recal ETH wanting to overload, switch play to move the opposition via full backs and quick inter play between the central players

[@GWhiteNDO]

ETH was weak. Let's see what Amorim is made off.

[@Saborjake]

😂​@@GWhiteNDO

[@thebizness5596]

ETH didn’t have the balls to play the football that got him the job. He tried making up random shite on the job. Probably proves that it was all the Ajax system and not him but anyway we don’t need to chat about ETH any more.

[@prabhu9420]

ETH used wide wingers and inverted fullbacks. United don't have the players to pull that off and every player he signed failed to fulfill those roles. The difference between Amorim and ETH is that Amorim already uses a system that suits alot of our players.

[@thexperimenter88]

No predefined patterns of play. Watch the Atlantis football channel, they just made a video on this today

[@Panthera_Leopon]

As a Chelsea fan, I wouldn't be surprised if United go after Chilwell in January to play LWB... This is the formation Tuchel used at Chelsea, and Chilwell flourished in this formation.... I also think this change could give Mount a second chance at United.... He's good enough to play as the 8, but can also play in the attacking midfield role

[@gimmedecash]

As soon as I read the news I came to this channel to see more about Amorim and was not disappointed!

[@Robbiewa-bg4lu]

An excellent breakdown Dave. A good clear explanation of the tactics and as a Manchester United fan I am actually looking forward to seeing his tactics in action. And I have a good feeling about Amorim and I think he will deliver us a title…like I said Klopp did at Liverpool.

[@lazymetalhead]

This is the only video I was looking forward to. Thanks Dave. Let's hope we achieve something with this appointment

[@brianmorecombe2726]

Very detailed football vid.Great stuff Statman Dave.Very informative thank you.

[@ikennaduru170]

StatmanDave, how many times you gonna do this video,I remembered the excitement when ETH was hired and you did same video, here we are again 😅

[@michaelprecious2069]

Stay positive man 😮

[@StatmanDave]

I will be here every time there is a new manager and every time I will be positive.

[@tahabasrai4421]

cheers mate was waiting for this :)

[@manas08_]

if martinez is not fit luke shaw will play.. but the issue with that is when is luke shaw fit?

[@ckanok6403]

So true 😂😂😂😂

[@bryankennedy7790]

You'd be hoping that Garnacho isn't stiffled, really exciting player I love watching him. He gives me the same feeling as watching Ronaldo as a child back in 03-06 before he really took off He wouldn't not really suited to a wing-back postion outside of just doing a job for the team, or playing centrally as an attacker as ideally he's getting the ball out wide and taking on the full back Other than him I think the other players look like they'd flourish under this system

[@mm2801]

The similarities between him and ronaldo start and stop at the celebrations be real!

[@bryankennedy7790]

@@mm2801 did you watch Ronaldo back when he first started at United? Because as a life long United fan that was my childhood. Bags of talent, a certain arrogance, capabable of moments of quality, but extreemly raw. Short memory, no matter how many times he got dispossesd he still took on the full back again and again, and Garnacho is the exact same same.

[@mm2801]

@bryankennedy7790 tell me you wernt actually watching back then 😅 Ronaldo fundamentals were never in question when he was in uniteds first team. His issue was decision making. Garnacho dribbling isn't tight, his touch isn't either. Ronaldo never had those problems he didn't lose control of the ball or run it off the pitch regularly, he could actually reliably pass the ball to his team mates. Garnacho has scored a few spectacular goals but his finishing is actually poor missing the target or straight at the keeper because he isn't a good striker of the ball which again ties back to my orginal point he's footballing fundamentals are poor. Just look at the numbers and his shot to goal ratio 🤣😅Young Ronaldo and him share nothing in comparison apart from garnacho doing his celebrations. There's a reason he looks better from the bench because he isn't intelligent consistent or reliable. His particular brand of head down kick and run then shoot from everywhere football is best served in short spurts.

[@bryankennedy7790]

@@mm2801 reducing Garnachos style to 'head down kick and run' is absolutely ridiculous either you don't actually watch football or you just don't like him and are just shitting on him because of that And Ronaldo reliably passed to team mates opposed to Garnacho? in the full 04/05 season when Ronaldo was the same age he had 9 assists all comps., Garnacho has 4 already and its not even December And the 'shoot forom everywhere', I remember the main argument I used to have to deal with in Ronaldo v Messi debates in school was Ronaldos shot conversion, because he always took on way more shots from everywhere on the pitch And you're also neglecting the fact Ronaldo came into one of the best teams in Europe a team managed by Sir Alex that had unbelivable talent and leaders all over the pitch (Ferdinand, Neville, Keane, Scholes, Giggs, Ruud), Garnacho 20 is playing at a shambles of a club and is averaging a goal involvement every 100 mins Now I don't think Garnacho is ever going to reach the levels Ronaldo reached, definitely not for as long as he kept those levels up anyways, but that's not my argument

[@mm2801]

@bryankennedy7790 when I said pass to to mates it was in refrence to his poor completion. The rest of your comment is fluff you didn't adress his poor ball striking abilty nor his ridiculous shots taken number despite being a poor shooter. You've fallen foul to the propoganda garnacho is midtable winger at best subjectively and objectively If you look at his leauge output when he started 32 leauge games. He's rubbish and if he didn't play for united and copy ronaldos celebrations united fans would be honest about his level

[@garethturner2433]

Good watch bro thanks 👍🏻🔥

[@StatmanDave]

Cheers lad.

[@thetrappedchatterbox7941]

At this stage United managers are like Tinder dates that looked unreal in a photograph.......10 years before your date. You want to be optimistic, but my heart has been shattered too many times. 💔

[@btechninja4952]

i really do wanna refrain from getting carried away but this genuinely looks like a perfect fit for us and amorim; lets just hope this works out for the best

[@icemn]

This confirms that ugarte was a board signing and not a eth signing. No wonder ETH didnt really wamt to play ugarte… this means that ashworth was eyeing amorin for some time now and started to get his type of players in

[@Antony_error2303]

You have a genuine point

[@kartikgupta8218]

It was berrarda. Amorin was touted pep’s replacement by berrarda when he was at city

[@isrln]

He got every other player he ever wanted bar de Jong and still delivered garbage

[@isrln]

But a better fact would be the fact we got both yoro and de ligt. Clearly both will want to start and martinez was already at the club. Guess they anticipated the amorim appointment and hence the 3 at the back

[@Spudjuice-s9c]

@@isrln yep it all makes sense, the players bought in the summer and the speed at which Amorim’s been appointed. This has been the plan all along.

[@ALong-fo5so]

Its quite pleasant to see this squad is made for Amorim. I can see many tactical options with this 3 4 3 with two players for each position, setting up for a more attacking or defensive option.

[@yasinhaque658]

For the LWB position we can possibly buy back Alvero Fernandez.

[@madafaqaaa]

i haven't gotten through the full video, but Sporting do not play out of defence by raising the mid centre back to midfield. what usually happens is one of the wingers goes up the field on the flank, with the central defender on that side opening up to that side of defence and one or two centre mids coming back to get the ball. the opposing wig back will also stay back to start play from there, which usually allows them to 1-2 with one of the centre mids in alternative to exploiting the back space of defenses, like you point out. it usually transforms a bit into a 442, with one of the attacking mids also dropping closer into midfield to build up. usually this was pedro gonçalves. i've edited this as i go through. more recently, Sporting have been playing with a cross footed right wing back and it has worked wonders, so mazraoui or dalot could very well work as a left wingback too

[@dotunbello]

What happens when half of this team isn't available. Then we're left with players that don't fit the bill and the tactics won't work. This is partly what plagued ten hag but we didn't care.

[@thebizness5596]

Don’t buy into that garbage of injuries. ETH used that excuse because he was clueless.

[@dotunbello]

@ you cannot be a serious person.

[@Sam-bd7gp]

We'll need 4-5 players to make this work but not a complete overhaul.

[@JEMUFC13]

Part of me is excited to see anorim come in and get united playing a 3 at the back formation which is something new and fresh, part of me is pessimistic becuase there was all these videos about how ETH’s tactics dominated Eredivisie and UCL but he couldn’t get anything going in the premier league 🙃

[@mixitube489]

I'm loving this already! I also see Malacia, Garna or Rashford at LWB. Zirkzee and Bruno either AM with Højlund CF. Or Rashford or Garna LAM and Bruno RAM with Højlund and Zirkzee for CF. Mount can also play the LAM or RAM or the box to box creative 8. Amad also can work at RAM option. Sudddenly we have more player options for these positions with a 3 4 3 formation!😅

[@oddman2435]

I hope that ashworth can convince davies to join somehow, that should solve our Lwb issues .

[@JGMc7]

Im a United Fan It Would Be A Dream To Have Davies But He Has Won Everythig With Bayern Cant See Why He Would Join A Broken United

[@Gift-vm8nw]

Davies is real Madrid bound ....i would rather go for di marco or theo Hernandez or even that fulham left back , forgot his name ..Robbertson i think ...yea all these options have one thng in common...attack attack attack , which is what this new coach likes from his wingbacks But id also like davis tho ,we need some pace at our backline i feel we lack that Martinez,de ligt ,they aint fast

[@علومالمنهج]

We could go to the lwb of wolves ? He is really good player

[@thebizness5596]

@@علومالمنهجAit-Nouri, he’s a baller but he can’t defend.

[@Cachapa]

This video is spot on.

[@TenHag93]

I think that Ait Nouri from Wolverhampton would perfectly fit with this Ruben's 3-4-3

[@Sam-bd7gp]

Great option if we can't get alphonso davies

[@jonathanbowling1900]

Am hearing Davies both linked to City and Real

[@Sam-bd7gp]

@@jonathanbowling1900 early days. You'd assume he'll choose madrid but we'll see!

[@danrono9725]

I lowkey think there was a secret deal to bring in Amorim given how our summer signings Yoro and Deligt slot perfectly into a back three, Yoro was especially weird and should have set alarms ringing

[@anthonyviglietti7252]

Pretty sure Amorim’s center CB steps into a 6. That’s not DeLigt. That’s more Martinez. Unless the 6 simply sits and protects but from what I’ve seen it’s also key to progression when the 10 is marked.

[@Generalggg]

De ligt is a ball playing center back more that capable to step into midfield

[@sudharshanve8519]

Martinez is a clone of Inacio completely. Except he is much smaller but more physical and aggressive than him.

[@mm2801]

It's going to be yoro he's far more accomplished on the ball than all or CBs

[@mm2801]

​@@sudharshanve8519those physical limitations are what stop martinez from being anything more than a b level prem defender expect more defenders to be bought in the next few transfer windows

[@sudharshanve8519]

@@mm2801 I am sure all basketball players make up great defenders isn't it?? Heights of stupidity. Martinez is right up there with the very best of centre backs in the prem.

[@gregwilliams9658]

I still think it’s too early for Amass or Williams as a solution at LWB. It would be good to see them get some games but they will be behind first team player options to begin with. It will be Dalot or Mazraoui to begin with, hopefully Shaw if he can stay fit, maybe Antony is better suited to that position too. I’m not sure Garnacho will work at wing back but he has been one of our best players and I don’t see an obvious position for him in the new structure which is worrying. Ultimately, the difference between ETH’s team and Amorim’s will be the same players but switch out a winger for a CB. Hopefully that creates more space in the right areas for Fernandes and Rashford. They are the guys who should be scoring the goals and they have been well below par recently.

[@emmanueladekunle3088]

I feel like amass would get in cause amorim used quenda..of the other players don't excite him he doesn't care to not play them it's one of the differences between ten hag and amorim

[@tomteatom]

I think tonights Sporting match was really interesting to watch. It's clear the analysis videos aren't really scratching the surface of what's actually going on. They were so well drilled and the behaviour of the opposition obviously dictated what pattern of play the team went into. It was interesting to see just how helpless the opposition felt, barely able to break into sportings half, clearly knowing that everything they tried to break out of their own half has already been thought of and was quickly and mechanically shut down. A couple of minor mistakes from Sporting were the only chance the opposition had and their only goal was a deflection that VAR would have ruled offside if it were in the Prem. Looked like it was Amorim's last game, though, as despite winning 3-1 the team walked around the pitch, applauding the fans, looking like someone had died. Amorim also left the pitch the second the final whistle went.

[@A_n_y_t_i_m_e]

Awesome that Garner got sold for peanuts and in the meantime he's becoming an awesome Trippier-ish right wingback with great crossing. Also Angel Gomes... I'll never forgive the person who's responsible for their sales.

[@rocarolan2003]

You can't develop these players at man utd. Too much pressure for results. You sell them with cheap buy back clauses is what should have happened.

[@A_n_y_t_i_m_e]

@@rocarolan2003 They did that with Carreras, the left wingback. He's doing awesome and hopefully the buyback clause will be triggered... Too bad they didn't do the same with Garner and Gomes.

[@JMGamingTv]

Got to love a statement Dave video. The teams we both made are so similar. I am worried about the lack of use of 2 wingers as we do have 4. Rashford, garno, Amad and Anthony.

[@methus3la]

Excited button❤ United! United! United!

[@allthegearnoideaoverland]

Nice work Dave.

[@nsarbacker]

Gernacho. Hojilund. Amad dalot. Mainoo. Ugarte. Mazaroui . Martinez. Dlight. Yoro . Onana

[@darnellavana5923]

Bruno is our key player...

[@emmanueladekunle3088]

It won't work like this tbh

[@simonpeyton-n3h]

your dumb

[@nsarbacker]

@@darnellavana5923 no need. Bruno & rashford red devils ❤️

[@MingOfMercy]

Great vid. Only very minor point I’d say would be Zirkzee isn’t suited to play CF in this formation. Not mobile enough. Rashford could do it. Garnacho is the only player than doesn’t have an obvious fit but he’s young enough to adapt his game or a good asset to sell.

[@virendhraajeyaganasan726]

Forgetten eriksen who has been in top form in recent weeks

[@MarkMassen-x3v]

This was a great tactical breakdown - really enjoyed that video 👍

[@gjo6666]

Definitely won't see shaw i a united shirt again. He's picked up another injury. I'd expect united to sign another left back