The REAL Reason Amorim's Manchester United Aren't Progressing

Harry Maguire, you beauty...but boy, how bad were Manchester United again?
I've got a stat that is going to blow your mind and while the result was there, there is such a fundamental problem with this United team that keeps staring us in the face every game.
Lets talk about the most important takeaways from a game where we saw Patrick Dorgu make his debut for Man United.
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[@unitedpeoplestv]

What do you honestly think Ruben Amorim can/needs to do to improve this team? The results are there, the performances are missing.

[@Eastrnmade]

He needs to position players to their strengths and stop experimenting.

[@sunglee3935]

We are 13th. What results? Amorim has to stop the crazy selection and use common sense.

[@Eastrnmade]

He also needs to put across those thick skulls that they should stop passing the ball back every time. Amad has a sick habit of doing this. He is doing what Antony had been doing

[@richyclubsport5155]

​@@sunglee3935 Correct

[@richyclubsport5155]

​@@Eastrnmadecorrect

[@michael43567]

Nobody can convince me that Dorgu at RWB was the right move. We had ZERO presence on the left until Garnacho came on.

[@MMGggggggg]

Fr

[@mikester4896]

Well the presumed idea was to have Dorgu and Amad there to trouble the defence on the right side but I found Amad very sloppy which let the attack down on that side

[@bonganikuruwa8056]

The coach is now confusing players

[@joni.sirvio8867]

And zero precense when amad made rwb

[@CEO786]

Absolutely brilliant move to place dorgu in RB position. ❤

[@piranhobbs9527]

Just found my missing left glove after 18 months. Jammed that bad boy straight on my right hand

[@Johndoe56-e6f]

😂

[@Nikos169]

Amorim played inverted wingbacks at Sporting and has at United, plus Dorgu for the majority played on right for Lecce, but still everyone is surprised about this tactic.! Our biggest problem Is a lack of energy and intensity apart from AMAD

[@piranhobbs9527]

@@Nikos169 we needed a left back more urgently though, and now what about quenda? You can see why people are confused.

[@Nikos169]

@@piranhobbs9527Another thing that irks me is that most of our fanbase are unaware we don’t play with LB’s anymore.! Or RB’s for that matter… fact is our football is too ponderous and slow .. (Quenda also made his career under Amorim as a left footed RWB)

[@obongo96]

​@@Nikos169 how did that work for him yesterday. Nothing came from the wingbacks in the 1st half

[@mikkeljohansen7535]

It was reported by Peter Schmeichel on Danish television that dorgu coming off at halftime was the plan even before the match started.

[@chrisdee1583]

So Rasmus is leaking the team 😂

[@joesample4281]

The system is complicated? We said the same thing about Ten Hag’s system. The players are failing at basic things… basic football principles. Defending a set piece, that has nothing to do with a system. Running and intensity? That has nothing to do with a system. Passing the ball then running into space… basic football. Worry that if United don’t bring in 6-7 players at a time, the ones that have it like Garna, Dorgu will lose it and become like the others

[@hassamneetoo956]

Another shambolic,disjointed and scrappy performance , a real eyesore and 73,000 happy with mediocrity. Leicester was thrashed 6-0 recently and this UTD team struggled against them. Beginning to think Amorim is no tactician just like ETH playing players out of position.

[@Chriztefur]

⁠@@hassamneetoo956LVG - Not a tactician Mourinho - Not a tactician Ole - Not a tactician ETH - Not a tactician Amorim - Not a tactician Hilarious how this narrative keeps coming out about every single manager that comes here. It’s almost if the manager isn’t the problem and the club has been mismanaged for two decades

[@arik1511]

​@@Chriztefurexactly my point too... This half ass fans bore me every time with this take... At this point it doesn't matter who comes here if we can't shift this players playing with fear, we are doom

[@brendanm4740]

Playing inverted fullbacks opens up passes into the I side forwards, having Dalot on the right would force Amad to run the channel, opposed to coming short. The 3421 is complex as it requires 3 players moving at once with great understanding of eachothers positioning. It's a very defensively good system with overloads in attack. You can't teach that in a matter of months. We also have to consider we have young and inconsistent players. I don't know why us Man Utd fans chase highs or lows, the reality is we are a mediocre team currently, that does not mean we can't flourish under the current management. The excitement of constantly rotating Management, player transfers, talking about trophies or catastrophic relegation captures attention, which affect judgement.

[@jiteshkanal7057]

Dalot’s performance improved in the 2nd half when Garnacho was holding the width with him playing an inverted midfield role, which suits him much better.. so I feel the criticism is a bit unfair

[@civildiscourse7626]

I’m not suggesting Amorim out but he can still be criticised- I’m not sure about inverted wing backs as well as inverted 10s… where is the width coming from? And then there’s a question of suitability- dalot is being hung out to dry, from being uniteds only consistent performer last season to this? It’s one thing to go from RB to RWB- but LWB is not for him and he’s being unfairly judged on it.

[@ste4392]

I like Amad as a inverted wing back, but I'd like to see him move Dorgu to the other side

[@civildiscourse7626]

@ I think amad at 10 is the best long term solution but at this moment in time dorgu left and amad right makes sense

[@ste4392]

@civildiscourse7626 I prefer him off the right tbh, but I think he's good either and that's not a bad thing

[@hugueskanda2785]

@@civildiscourse7626 he needs to update his ideas and system to suite the current team players. You can't ask a cat to hunt like a tiger

[@civildiscourse7626]

@@ste4392 I only prefer him at wb because we have lacked in that position a lot. But long term once that’s addressed he’d be my no10 tbh

[@KidGacy]

Garnacho could've had 2-3 assists from crosses, but as always no one is in the box when you need them.

[@Giddy22]

They will still blame the manager for this.

[@robderp]

On some occasions he’s crossing behind 2 players who are square and he’s pulling back

[@christopherlugo211]

Exactly. We have no one putting crosses or pullbacks in, then when we do no one runs in to get on it.

[@newhappiness4410]

It’s amazing that Amorim thinks Dalot can play BOTH sides. However it’s mostly the players can’t ping passes quickly in the final 3rd to make Amorims system a success as teams defend deeper these days which is why Mainoo is not consistently effective as a 10 as some teams defend deeper

[@Patrick-li7yl]

Just win the Europa league and quickly forget about this season. Thanks

[@sadeqError]

We are struggling against bottom side teams no chance of us winning eurapa league with this players

[@Bdoc76]

It would be lovely to win the EL, I doubt we will, nothing seems to suggest we can and as for the summer there will be no magic wand. Decisions taken last summer have ruined this season and that's on Ineos. I blame them much more than Erik, they backed him at the same time they were undermining him, personally and I'm asking no one to agree with me I'd have given this season to Erik. When he was sacked I think we were within touching distance of fourth position. Nothing has got better, nothing. I wish Amorim well but I've a bad feeling tbh.

[@richyclubsport5155]

@@Bdoc76 I feel the same honestly ETH was a better manager than Amorim

[@sadeqError]

@richyclubsport5155 next manager after amorim u will say amorim was better manager for fucksake even kloop and guardiola won't get result with this type of players

[@Patrick-li7yl]

Ten hag has set us back 5 years with his stupid signings. would have been in the same position in the league and we wouldn’t have got in the top 24 if he was still here…

[@ThePeacefrog7]

A part of why they may be playing slowly is him reminding them of not giving away early goals and that might be part of why they so frustratingly kept passing the ball backwards last night as well. They did not want to make a mistake.

[@leagreenall5972]

I've been saying this for months/years/seasons - EVERY TIME Bruno gets the ball or others get the ball he pushes his hands down to signal 'slow it down' - WHY WHY WHY? this is the premier league known for intensity... Bruno is the foundation of a LOT of problems - doesn't lead by example, gives the ball away, slows it all down, doesn't rally the players - HE is the common denominator of last few years over different managers and does very little for the TEAM - sure he scores a few, but that is 'moments'... not team work.

[@zaheer429]

Completely agree with you. Make someone else captain

[@Random-rs9bl]

you are spot on....Untill we move bruno on, our problems will persist...He is atrocious!!!

[@doctorkhumalo7730]

Our LWB debuted at RWB 😂😂😂

[@joni.sirvio8867]

has played 25% of hes career at right side

[@subtype1]

Thats your take and you know nothing. Ruben is the manager

[@sunglee3935]

@@subtype1 Dalot still sucks on the left

[@subtype1]

@@doctorkhumalo7730 I get that… You can have complaints about his choice to play at RWB but people seem to have misconception that Dorgu can only play LWB and he is being played out of position

[@joni.sirvio8867]

Dalot is only lb who has learned to invert. When garnacho plays he plays wide and that forces manager to use inverted back

[@charles7170]

Utd fan for 61 years. None of these players are fit to wear the shirt. They need too much time to think when on the ball, they're scared to have the ball, they don't press, they stand still to receive the ball and then get closed down. It's so easy for every team to play against us because we're clueless at how to play. We need to scour the lower divisions for quality grafters and get shut of the majority of this dross.

[@outlierreborn]

They pick and choose when to show up. This is a result of the management team in preparing the players for each game. Mentality is weak

[@richyclubsport5155]

That's on the manager, sick of excuses for Amorim

[@mikakaziboni2316]

Real TALK

[@DesMcblain]

They still choose to go backward or sideways when there are options to play forward, are they scared to attack?

[@gropatapouf5998]

I share your opinion Charles, but we can't put our players on eBay to sell them. If no one wants to buy, we are stuck. So we need to find a better recruitment team and good coaches that lift the spirit of the players like Mourinho was able to do

[@rodrickduffus1198]

One of the reasons our play is slow, the Centre Backs are taking too much touches before releasing the ball. The ball doesn’t need to be pinged to all three centre backs before the opposing wingback gets the ball. Things like this kills the intensity/speed of the game.

[@abhipsityadav4051]

It’s happening since the time Mcguire came in Utd. Irritates me to the core. Also the time Onana takes to kick balls. He’s the worst thing to happen for Utd after Ten hag since Fergie left.

[@Chaduar]

This is absolutely the problem

[@Random-rs9bl]

True, maguire and bruno need to be moved on or we will never improve...very slow and low IQ players...absolutely annoying!!!

[@chiefmbakeh4112]

The one and only problem is we lack a dynamic midfielder from deep who will just dictate the pace of the game because our midfield is so static no real intelligent movement off the ball and that's why opponents find it way too easy to play and press us. Ederson from Atalanta should be the priority signing in the summer because he's a dynamic midfielder and a ball carrier

[@travelthroughart]

Exactly the problem! And it would be most of all Bruno's job but he's just not doing it. Actually yesterday he had some good long crosses from the back but that's far from enough from him.

[@dustinmccrindle343]

After yesterday, Ederson seems even better suited. He's got the balance between defense and progressive play right. Bruno doesn't have the positional discipline and defense. Mainoo doesn't have the aggression or progressive long passing. Without that sort of player, Ugarte is going to have fans turn on him. We need width and a progressive DM. Width can improve just by having a left footer on the left attack and right footer on the right attack...ie Wing back or AM. The progressive DM requires significant £££.

[@aidanthe88]

Inverted wing backs is simply not working. Dalot always looks to play the ball back as it's clear as day he's not confident in going forward on the left. Amorim is trying to put square blocks in round holes.

[@joni.sirvio8867]

We have had only one inverted back last 3 years. Dont say the role is not working if one player cannot do it

[@hugueskanda2785]

Who cna play it then

[@christopherlugo211]

Gonna have to wait till summer to get another wingback in. Cause Shaw need to be gone, and Dalot can be a bench player on occasion.

[@outlierreborn]

A lot of it is focus. I would genuinely look into the nutrition and mental coaching of these players. Every player who comes to United usually get worse. There’s a problem within. We see players leave United and all of a sudden perform. Pressure and expectations definitely add to this. Very demotivating when you make a couple mistakes and the whole fan base turn against you

[@philwong6051]

Spot on ~ this is what ex-players used to say & keep saying on putting on that Man Utd shirt……….. Not many can live up to that billing.

[@muthonigabriel8245]

This one should have been typed in caps

[@joni.sirvio8867]

Ralf bringed sports psychology into team but fans and media laughed at him

[@melchertnowee8443]

Why be surprised with Dorgu playing on the right? Amorim played inverted wingbacks at Sporting and nobody is asks questions when Amad plays RWB, while Dalot is in LWB

[@Hehejajanejnej]

Because Dalot is awful on the left

[@HypeSabri]

Dalot has no clue for real , all he can do is receiving the ball and pass it back

[@HypeSabri]

I just wonder why a player like dalot exists in manu team

[@Rohail74]

Because that is what Amad is for. He's the equivalent of Quenda right now. Amorin player Araujo at LWB, who is left footed. You can't have inverted number 10s and inverted wingbacks too. That basically means everything is congested centrally.

[@civildiscourse7626]

@@HypeSabribecause he’s a good player suffering by playing out of position

[@Mark-g7t]

I think Amorim played Dalot on the left because he doesn't trust the left side of United's defence, and he sees Dalot as more defensively solid. He switched Mazraoui to the right and Yoro to the left in the second half - and both looked a lot more comfortable.

[@wtfamiactuallyright1823]

The tactics are simple and allow a lot of freedom. Amorim said he intends to switch the wingbacks in future. 2-3 mph, because of Maguire and a general lack of team cohesion.

[@vhutshilomakatu2045]

Dorgu must play on the left period, coach must stop jokes 😅😅😅

[@Armeniozo]

8:34 it’s fans like you making a problem out of everything. You’ve been in this shitshow for over a decade now. Sit through it for once and let the man do his job.

[@LetsGo-wl5zo]

He was so happy with his new players..... and he is placing him on the different position . What a Great system Amorim has

[@Anita-m1t5l]

Your channel is one of the best places on KZbin for quality content. Thank you for all your hard work!😁🌓🛡

[@michael43567]

Two inverted wingbacks & two inverted wingers makes no sense. They're all cutting inside

[@DaveJessop-x9x]

... and that makes us vulnerable on both wings to the counter - seen it time and again every game

[@ste4392]

We need to improve the wing backs, team know they can pin us back and not worry about us attacking in the channels. We're also still far to easy to play and run through

[@BrettRiverBoat1]

If antony put in the same performance as Dorgu he would have been slalted for it

[@crispyunduns]

@@BrettRiverBoat1 L take

[@abhinavelangovan9188]

Anthony was 100M and also dorgu just signed bro...

[@BrettRiverBoat1]

@@abhinavelangovan9188 I always look at a players price tag to see how well they are playing!

[@malpa2345]

Is it me or are we getting worse?

[@richyclubsport5155]

Appalling

[@joni.sirvio8867]

You were loudest manager outter in yourube spreading dodgy ”facts”, half truths and lies. Pls dont start again

[@TtotheCizzel]

Did you think we would completely change formation (that many of these players don't fit) and improve? Give it time though you can see the belief coming back we just need a few players now and we be top 4 in 2 years easy

[@joni.sirvio8867]

Completely? Wth plaued 325 in possession. Dalot inverted in left. Garna, amad and rasmus upfront. Ugarte + bruno/mainoo in mid. Only change is that wingers now defend more.

[@ste4392]

​@@TtotheCizzelI think a change in formation would improve us short term, but the long term effects would be hugely detrimental. Said this when he came in, there will be really hard times and we need to stick behind him. Can see people turning already and it's wild

[@wilder17]

We still don’t have someone who can change things in the middle. The one time Ugarte decided to turn his marker and drive up the middle, Garnacho was put through on goal. We’ve seen this before when Ugarte assisted a goal early in Amorims tenure. We need confidence and ability in the centre of the pitch

[@ed00048]

💯 it’s the middle of the park I believe is the biggest problem.

[@Matt_Underwood]

Why Amorim is playing Dalot on LWB while United bought Dorgu who is mainly a LWB is mindboggling. I hope Amorim can bounce back, I don't want him to make the same mistakes Ten Hag made. I like both managers but Amorim needs to break the Manchester United Manager Curse

[@delboy013]

Who's Dalow?

[@Matt_Underwood]

@@delboy013 Dalot's evil brother, playing on LWB, duuhh

[@thud1015]

Not a win to be proud of but I will take it. Dorgu looks good but so do most until the black cloud of old Trafford looms over them. Was pleased for Maguire and have nothing but respect for the man. He was the one almost every fan wanted rid of but unlike Rashford he kept his head down his mouth shut and did his best. He has shown himself to be a true professional and real man. 👋

[@keawechan7748]

Because they have been told to hold onto the ball, keeping possession by the manager maybe? If you play football, you realise very quickly a lot of the good moments are instinctively executed. I think players are being asked to think twice before execution of a pass. It is maybe to build possession of Amorim stress so many times in the interviews, to keep the ball. But such players' thought process during the fast PL game creates hesitation. And hesitation reduces the speed of the play.

[@Zamunda-]

Sam make it make sense, it makes sense that we want Quenda who is a left footed rwb but doesn't make sense to play Dorgu as a rwb. They are both left footed.

[@kenshinz2867]

Great point it had the same thought as well they just don’t understand

[@KiesseGabrielFinda]

Amorim is stubborn. Why is he insisting in Dalot on the left wing back? Dalot and Onana Will send him under the bus.

[@APN1011]

True . I don’t think He’s not stubborn he’s favor more Portuguese .Put Dorgu on the LWB

[@kachesahatyoka9483]

Sam we have so many ball carriers. The only problem with this team is lack of confidence. If we can just let them play freely without criticism and hate the players will be much better. The absolute media attention on our players isn't good for any player we have or any player coming in.

[@g_od2080]

Keano said it after pool/arsenal they pick and choose when to turn up and put in effort

[@ahmarali9790]

When I saw Dorgu start on the right and Dalot continue on the left I was shocked. Dalot has been awful all season. I have to admit, I’m starting to question Amorim decision making now, but only a little bit.

[@sunglee3935]

I’m already fed up.

[@Internet_God]

amorim interim will just be here for a short while

[@josedunn-r3x]

It's the mindset of the player and what they choose to do on the day. We went to Liverpool on the back of some poor results and the expectancy was an annihilation....players turned up an gave 1 of the best performances of the season....boils down to mindset and what they apply on the day

[@KVF26]

We need to stop playing Dialo in the 10 until we get a wing back. He’s okay there, but we are better when he’s playing RWB, because he likes to be involved in the play and he affects the pace of the game much better in that role, he can come inside, or go down the wing and then pull players away creating space.

[@MonktonJohn]

The players last night looked confused and didn’t know what to do I got up at 01:30 to watch it here in Goa on holiday I’m baffled but this experiment isn’t going to plan I’m worried what Jim is thinking bloody baffling

[@user-uq6gi6yy3n]

Amorim isn’t getting sacked you need to relax. We’re too broke to pay him out of his contract for a start. Plus we won’t sack two managers in one season we’re not Chelsea.

[@Rohail74]

Get some academy players on now. Van Gaal did it (more through injuries) but look at the lift it gave everyone. We have a better academy now too so get them in and send a message to the first team that their place is not secure.

[@robingoddard8883]

Shock it’s the players and not the system tell us something we don’t know

[@CunningStuntsGoFast]

meanwhile anthony playes 2 matches for real betis ; 1 assist , 1 goal . lets call him a clown and move on to another busfull of new players who surely will make man u champ

[@eugenelindsay4173]

That's the level you need to get down to for this squad to excel. Most of this squad would do well in League One. Wrexham needs help.

[@CunningStuntsGoFast]

@@eugenelindsay4173 yeah level because the pm is all that and man u is a giant . anthony , malacia , rachford mctomenay all playign championsleague after they got ditced becaus they werent good enough 😘

[@eugenelindsay4173]

@@CunningStuntsGoFast And you believe Hojlund, Ugarte, Ligte, Dalot, are good enough. Oh boy. Key word in your statement, "Is a giant." Was is correct. Was. Nobody is afraid to play at OT anymore. Most home losses since 1899. Will Adidas, DXC etc pay 250 million when United are in the Championship? It happened before. Forest, Leeds went down and STAYED down for a long long time. It can happen when you buy shitty players for ridiculous prices, (94 million for Antony) Gonna take another decade AT LEAST.

[@feverdream9181]

We have 3 center backs, 2 inverted full back (yes fb, not wingback as they don't attack opposition fullback, and they're just there to pass the ball back to cb), 2 defensive midfielder, 2 central attacking midfielder, and 1 striker. I do not know why we play this narrow. 10-15 games in and still no improvement from Ten Hag. Watching United plays simply doesn't make anyone happy nowadays, and Amorim is doing nothing to improve that

[@ryanpitt8671]

I have never seen bunch of players who collectively haven’t go a clue We take to long on the ball, we’re such a mundane team

[@blacklightning7570]

They have got a clue. There problem is they only want to play transition football. Time to move bruno out

[@ryanpitt8671]

@ sorry I disagree to a certain extent, they make it look hard and aren’t intelligent enough collectively and in some cases individually

[@richyclubsport5155]

That's on the manager

[@ryanpitt8671]

@@richyclubsport5155 yeah it’s on the manager who’s had 1 signings

[@anwaralisayed9767]

​@@ryanpitt8671playing a left wingback as a right wingback while playing two right backs, one as a left wingback and the other as a left sided center back. That's on the manager.

[@UyandaDlamini-kg2cr]

The problem has to be confidence because even with Ten Hag we made the same excuse for these players that the tactics are confusing

[@Jessie-w5t]

I agree. Training all day every day. Weather the storm, learn to be better than your opponent.

[@JohnD-qn6st]

I’ve come to believe that Amorim is using this season to either make or break these players into his image, nothing else matters to him everything is in preparation for next season.

[@richyclubsport5155]

If this carries on he'll be gone

[@mad4toy]

Or he doesn't have a clue

[@tokenrussian3741]

Since we are in such an experimental stage rn. I’d love to see Amad on the left if we continue to see Dorgu on the right. Possibly with either Bruno Mainoo/ Garnacho as cam and colliyer and Ugarte as cm

[@michaelgreen9147]

It just baffles me how we signed a left footed lwb and yet we play him at rwb why not dorgu as lwb and amad at rwb urgate and mainoo in midfield, fernandes right cam and garnacho left cam

[@Rico18777]

Bayindir De ligt, Maguire, Yoro Dalot, Ugarte, Bruno, Dorgu Diallo Zirkzee Hojlund Either the above or 433/4231. Till then Good luck to R Amorim. 🖖

[@samuelbrown3326]

we are playing a more 5-2-3 now than a 3. Shows amorim isn’t willing to take as many chances but definitely kills the game especially when u play dalot of the left. You need your wingback to be able to bomb forward and play forward but we’ve seen time after time dalot is incapable of doing it on the left and when u bring in a new lwb and you stick on the right, that’s on the manager. I’m not a fan of hojlund in the slightest but you have to feel for him when he doesn’t get any opportunities to have a chance on goal because the wingbacks are incapable of putting the ball in a dangerous area. The football we play is probably as bad as LVG tbh as we play 6 defence minded players against teams that sit off in a low or mid block. Previously i was like it’s the players but it’s getting clearer it’s a clear mix of both the players and manager struggling.

[@Owen-wf3kx]

Yeah last night was absolutely a back 5. So deep. Center backs not pushing forward, why play 3 centre backs against one striker. It's such negative football

[@samuelbrown3326]

@ yes ofc and u can play 3 centre backs but please then play 2 attacking wingbacks so we can build out and attack.

[@Rohail74]

There was a point in the first half where we had a throw-in by the entrance tunnel. Nobody even tried to receive the ball from Dorgu, and it took Hojlund to run all the back to receive the ball. Bruno, Ugarted, Mazroui, Amad all standing around doing nothing.

[@eltolargo]

Basically we had the same problem with Ten Hag but they were masked with Trophies. We had 20-40 minutes to start a game like we didn’t care. It was okay if we held them , but then if we conceded we were without any confidence. They should start like they started against Liverpool in the FA cup last year.

[@Greatness1317]

It is obvious Amorim likes his attacking players to play on the opposite side of their stronger foot hence Amada playing RWB- Right side attacking mid as a left footer Dalot on the left etc. Quenda is a left footer that plays RWB and we're going for him in the summer right, that explains why Patrick was played there yesterday.

[@jaclam1]

I've watched Utd for a long time, and my favourite times were when Fergie simply told the players he trusted them to do what they had trained for and just go out and express themselves. Seems to me that the players are having all their natural ability trained out of them - most of them are playing in the wrong positions and have turned into little automatons who are afraid to be instinctive. It's like buying a guaranteed goal poaching striker, telling him he is now a wing back and oh, don't do any of that dribbling malarkey, stay in the prescribed area of the pitch and hold the line, bonus if you can just pass the ball really slowly backwards and forwards across the pitch.... Our strikers have no idea how to score, our defence panic at the least thing and are slow and sluggish. And our goalkeeper is no longer required to just stop goals but be good with his feet, sadly it seems to me the one we have right now can't even do that half the time. I'm depressed.

[@carpetbilly]

Ole was the coach who told the players to express themselves and had no tactical nuance, look where it got him. Patterns of play is important. Fergie had a set formation and tactics.

[@pontiffsulyvahn9527]

@@carpetbilly Olé lost so much at home men...

[@jaclam1]

@ Maybe he did, but I remember an interview where Ole said that was what Fergie told them to do - that they knew what to do, now just express themselves and do it. Ole had his moments tactically - he certainly knew how to win against big teams (even though, yes, in his last season Liverpool walloped Utd) I guess I just liked to watch his teams better than any that followed. And this current lot are pretty dire.

[@baldinggoldfish]

The biggest issue I’ve noticed about Amorim is that he gets the squad balance all wrong most of the time and seems to misprofile his players. Dalot isn’t a wingback, yet consistently uses him on the left (his wrong side btw) and almost never subs him - if he wants to play Dalot, he should be used as a Wide cb in his system, he’s a defender after all, not an attacking player (which is what Wingbacks are). Not too long ago, he’s used Bruno as a 10, despite him lacking the footwork and ability to operate in tight spaces that is needed to play that role - he’s an 8 with an engine. He’s much better at playing in open space and playing towards the goal rather than with his back to goal (note that Ugarte is similar). He used Mazraoui as a wingback despite most of his best performances being when he played as a Wide cb - Maz is more effective at playing out and keeping the ball ticking rather than playing direct. Very technically gifted but isn’t really a natural attacker like, say, Amad or Dorgu. The biggest one is Mainoo imo, who isn’t a pivot player - he doesn’t have the engine, pace, or passing range to play there. Mainoo is a 10 (here me out here) as he has the ability to operate in tight spaces, play with his back to goal, and keeping the ball ticking. He’s very good at linking play and combining with his teammates, while also attacking the box. The reason you didn’t see this against Leicester is because there’s no width on the left (especially with Dalot playing there) and Hojlund doesn’t show himself for the ball (he’s also awful at linking and holding play). He has no options other than Amad who he’s usually isolated from. I’d also like to remind you that the pivot he usually plays (Bruno, Ugarte) aren’t good at keeping the ball and don’t tend to offer an option in possession, which further isolates Mainoo. Hojlund is a whole other issue altogether - he’s weak technically and his footballing Iq is low. He can’t even keep the ball properly. To which I don’t know why he plays over Zirkzee. With Zirkzee, you could see fluid rotations with the front 3 (IF you play him alongside Kobbie and Amad in the 10’s) and you keeping the ball more. The only reason I can see Zirkzee not playing his because he doesn’t have pace (which is a stupid reason, especially if your trying to play possession based football. It also isn’t enough of a reason to drop him, especially when it’s only a singular attribute). His system and play style aren’t the issue like it was with Ten hag, but his approach with his team selection (he plays 7 defensive players and 3 attackers - that’s not suitable for a 3 back which is naturally a very attacking formation) and the way he uses the players is really what’s letting him down. Just playing 2 less defenders (I.e playing more attacking wingbacks) would improve how man united play drastically and give you more balance. If he persists with being stubborn with his squad selection, it will eventually get him sacked. It’s something he really needs to work on if he wants to last more than 2 seasons at Man united. To which, I hope we really does last. He’s a good managerial prospect, and I can see him winning something with man united as long as begins picking the right teams in games.

[@gilbertbada8385]

Rollacoster...watching man u...watching from kenya mombasa

[@jinki]

Dalot is like his godson. His only move is pass backwards and Amorim keeps playing him. It doesn’t even matter if we have Roberto Carlos, Amorim will still play Dalot

[@cybermanne]

I think thee issue is at least partly due to players still not used to this system. There might be certain combinations of players in certain positions that have chemistry together. But since the system is new there will be a lack of chemistry when players are moved around or another player steps into a position where the players were used to having someone else playing. They just don't have enough repetitions together in the system for decisions to be automated. That's at least one reason why they need to take an extra touch and think about what they are gonna do next in cerain situations. There's obviously more to it. But I think this is gonna keep on being an issue until next summer. But at least we have seen glimpses of the team playing well, which suggest that they are on the right track. The fact that the performances and results at OT are so much worse than our away record is really worrying though. To me that suggests the players are very sensitive to fans reactions. They feel like they are walking on egg shells and if they make a mistake they are gonna get the "Zirkzee treatment".

[@marilynlucas5128]

Their performance mirrors their position on the table.

[@suba7320]

United playing a possession based system with three at the back and wingbacks is not why I fell in love and United. Commitment, desire, high intensity, flying wingers, that's what I want to see. That's our history and that's the team I grew up loving. You won't see me shedding any tears if Amorim leaves. His system is going to be boring even if we win. It always will be

[@USRedDevil71]

The players don't trust Amorim. And this comes from several ways. One, Amorim can implement his system all he wants, but if the players don't buy in, then they will revert back to their old ways. Old ways that had almost 3 years of entrenching under Ten Hag. Two, the captain and the senior players need to start holding themselves and the other players accountable. You have to have leaders on the pitch and in the locker room that can help steer the ship while the coach is planning. Three, and I cannot emphasize this enough, and it's as you said, Sam. The lack of intensity is abhorrent. 90 min of intensity. Keep the pressure on them. As Jimmy Johnson once said when he was coaching the University of Miami football team, "pour it on them and don't let them up!" Now, regarding the intensity, there are some players who do go all out for 90 min. But I would first look at the ages of those players. Amorim's system looks to be for players around 18-24. Anyone over that age could be a contributing factor to the lack of intensity. We keep getting bailed out in last minute performances and it will not last. Especially against teams who are really good. And let's be honest about it all. If you don't have the basics down pat, the fundamentals. then the product we currently have is what we get. If I had my way, a lot of these players would be gone and get players in that will execute the system. Young kids that are hungry. Ironically enough, they will probably be cheaper financially for us anyway. How did we maintain what we had under SAF? Getting kids young and hungry, then selling them right at the pinnacle of their careers for a boatload of money. And if we get them out of our academy then follow that pattern, we would be back where we belong.

[@jeroenwesseling9316]

I have stated this just before Amorim started!! Amorim is not goin to succeed. Against Leicester “every fuckin’ body” could see his tacktical shortcommings. And appearantly he also lacks the capacity to motivate the team to really fight🥊 But not only Amorim. The whole eshtablisment within the club need to go. The ONLY way is force. Beginning to fysically drive the Glazers out of Old Trafford. This requires at least 15.000 people, starting with a pitch invasion. If you love United, you’ll be prepared to make this sacrifice… This will be the sign that is needed here!

[@stanleystephanus9876]

Hi Sam whats your thought on playing Collyer with Ugarte in Middfield and Bruno a bit higher cause Cobi aint cutting it in the highr position and can come on as a sub we loose creativity if Bruno is paying that deep?

[@AnEnglishGentleman]

I am a season ticket holder and Dalot should have been hooked at HT, with Dorgu moved to the left. Dalot had a completely closed body position whenever he received the ball and was jogging around, which I’m sure would have been off camera, so viewers at home may not have appreciated just how bad it was.

[@Trinity_wurld]

We used to create chances and not taking them but right now we can’t even create those chances again

[@thud1015]

Exactly right. In a nutshell, United are doing okay inspite of Amorim rather than because of him.

[@JoeBob79569]

I think the lack of intensity is partly a confidence issue, like we saw them trying to play a few quick balls last night, and several times they ended up losing the ball because they played the passes too quickly, or with the wrong pace on the ball, and I think the groans from the crowd make them even more reluctant to do it. But I think it's also partly because the players without the ball also aren't in good enough positions to receive the ball. Or maybe they aren't confident enough to put themselves in the position for quick passes in case they lose the ball. And so it's a kind of a catch-22 situation. But yea, it definitely does not seem like we won 6 of the last 8 games! And it won't feel like that until we are scoring the first goal and leading by 2-3 goals for a large portion of the game..

[@bikesnippets]

We big up Maguire as if he isn't someone who slows play down and isn't good enough of quick enough. VAR last night and its just another plodding Maguire game. Why we extended him when selling would have brought in anything up to £30 million plus £9million in saved wages. There are several £40 millions CBs out therer better than him.

[@jideogunluyi4260]

The challenge is due to a lack of confidence in the players and some players being played in wrong positions. For example Dalot like you mentioned, is much better on the right than on the left

[@Stuart-x4s]

We were too slow up until the last half hour. We need more through balls to break the defensive line. One thing that is happening more now is cut backs from the line. Garnacho is shooting less from tight angles and instead hitting the line for a cut back. When those cut backs start reaching our players instead of theirs we'll score way more goals. The passing yesterday in that first half was way off, through out the team. Players were stretching to reach the ball under pressure and subsequently losing it, or passes going no where near, leaving players back tracking, it was shambolic!

[@gropatapouf5998]

Excellent work thanks

[@tinashesimbini5800]

I said from the start that 343 wont cut it in EPL... LvG ditched it , switched to 433 and behold - United went on a rampage. Thats the problem.

[@AlKhan-q1x]

2 strong Midfielders when Casemiro and Eriksen go is a must

[@MikeLowrey-c6j]

Surely Amad RWB and Dorgu LWB is the way forward

[@asadhussain5267]

The dorgu/amad partnership on the right side looked good yesterday. Hopefully another LB is signed in the summer. Great video Sam

[@richyclubsport5155]

@@asadhussain5267 Amad was garbage again third game on the trot

[@iwuekekingsleytochukwu9161]

I like what you said about Dlo

[@3chords490]

We have to let the Amorim plan run its course over time and see what happens. There should be a point in time where there have been enough transfers , time and enough training sessions to assess whether it’s working. We are way off that point in time right now.

[@jeroenwesseling9316]

@@3chords490 he has failed already, so please no more. clichés

[@Darthzish]

Run its course into impending doom, get rid of him dont trust him with a summer transfer window

[@jakescourage]

​@@jeroenwesseling9316 didn't we had a fucking genius in comment section. Please enlightened us

[@godkot4466]

And after he spends 300m and flops, you have more deadwood to offload

[@mattgiantDuTcHiE]

Antony left and had an assist in his first match. And now his second match today scored a goal. The players before ManUtd and after Manutd do well. It's unbelievable. Perhaps Glazers brought an actual curse with them to the club.

[@StructuralMastery]

Sam to put an explanation into why these players aren’t putting enough effort into intensity, from my POV unfortunately the culture at UTD has changed over the years. Intensity and hardwork primarily result from fear. Sure, every now and then you get ambitious players like Ronaldo who do this on their own. But unfortunately, we have not been brutal enough as a football club to sack the players who dont perform well. Including coaches, players and staff. People need to feel unsafe about their position. We need to keep them on their front foot. Sure we can support them in their hard times and be behind them but nobody should be safe from not performing and having the same job next year. That’s not just related to football club. It’s needed for any successful business.

[@SkyNet-T-1000]

Ammo should fit a electric shock neck collar on Bruno. Choose his position 10 or 6. Train on pitch, positioning & staying in the positional zone. If Bruno runs out of the zone he should get an electric shock.

[@robl326]

I've never been more on the fence in my life. I've got a picket up my... I don't blame Amorim for the situation. I blame the Glazers. I don't blame him for the squad. I blame the Glazers and Jim Lawlor. Amorim is safe barring relegation. He knows it, and the players know it. He's experimenting and that's fine, but so far he's only found ways NOT to make a lightbulb. I'm trying to withhold judgement until September, and even then I'll mostly be judging the recruitment team. The squad needed purging, and Amorim needs a whole new squad for his 343 anyway. This spring is going to be rough. This summer is when we'll find out what we've gotten ourselves into with Ineos.

[@gamescgg6864]

They have lack of confidence and fear of losing the ball. The players are usually playing slow and scared to get more up front in attack that opponents can get a counter attack and scores. This has been the issue for many years now and the social media doesn’t help them at all. Social media towards Man Utd players is looking to kill any confidence that player does and destroys them morally for any ball lost, any bad touch and any sort of minimum error done as if the player only loses the ball, has no quality on the ball and making mistakes. Hate me or not, but this is how I saw it happen with every player at Man Utd and why so many of them down performs. Mass media too, is always super critical on players from Man Utd. Di Maria, De Gea, Bruno Fernandes, Ronaldo, Lukaku, Pogba, Maguire, Antony and so on were huge victims of mass media and/or social media to make them seem as bad players, continuous meme on any mistake, over exaggerated reaction on certain things and a massive criticism to them which should’ve went to some other players or the team. That’s my take and until Man Utd that are manipulated by mass media and social media hate towards everyone from the team, they will not be able to counter attack the specific attack from mass media and social media towards Man Utd.

[@abdulm2609]

Amorim is ultimately culpable. We know the player problem. Insisting on the system was a mistake before having enough time to train a team. Should have swallowed his pride and been more adaptable. The current environment is difficult for new players to develop in. Also lwb is our biggest issue so not playing dorgu there is crazy

[@vhutshilomakatu2045]

Sometimes Amorim confuse me how on earth can he play left footed player on the right and the right on the left is a rubbish 🗑 idea

[@pt90]

You clearly didn't watch his Sporting side. Ignorance is expensive

[@mrmango1322]

Have you been living in 80s mate lol Messi Salah Robbin

[@marcowensby4554]

You can tell that all of the players except McGuire are playing in fear because they are afraid of making the wrong decisions. All the players are playing with Amorim in the corner of their eyes. They need confidence that they can make mistakes as the learn the system, but they don’t know the system viscerally enough for Amorim to allow mistakes because he doesn’t know whether it’s a failure in execution or a failure of understanding. It will take a month of practices to gain confidence that they understand the system - and in the PL basic understanding is not enough - only then will Amorim be able to praise them, and only then can they gain confidence to do things at full speed. It’s a dilemma. Hopefully February’s additional practice will help. But keep in mind that all this extra practice to learn the system also takes energy which reduces energy for games. A catch 22. Great sports (and arts) teachers use brutal criticism to evoke improvement. Once a certain ceiling is achieved, there is an effusively positive reaction by the coach- “You got it! That was beautiful! You are so talented! I trust you now! Go and do good.” But until that window is reached, Amorim must punish psychologically. Usually this all happens in the off- season. Unfortunately for ManU, it’s happening live and everyone gets to watch the ugly learning phase, and some players just can’t take the heat. Others apparently can (ie. Garnacho), but it’s not fun and you can tell in interviews. All the players are playing for the day when they understand so well that they can just play, and play fast.

[@olotuayatari5597]

Dalot had being a problem for many weeks now,maybe he need to be put on the bench

[@adedejimatthew8847]

Our problem is quick decisions in the final third.. Garnacho would have gotten two assists, if he had pass the ball earlier to hojlund in the final third... Same with Dalot

[@MrLosches]

I like your honesty

[@muthonigabriel8245]

Man for me what irritates me the most is the lack of intensity ,,,the opposition defense just sit in shape and we struggle to break them down 😮😮

[@AndrewDouglas-l2t]

The coach says the team needs more energy, which suggests he thinks they are not fit enough. Give it a break, what are they doing in training? Sunbathing ?

[@user-uq6gi6yy3n]

Trying to change the culture at the club is what he is doing.

[@totomunayi6769]

AMORIM has bias towards DALOT and BRUNO! He's beginning to FLOP!!!

[@diamonds7504]

Many fans here in the comments section clearly dont understand Amorim tactics or positioning understanding. No one complains about Lamin Yamal and Salah both being left footed operating on the right side cutting and curling the ball to the post scoring or assisting... They score they are dangerous but yet when it comes to United most expect a left footed to be on the left side and cross to the emptiness ....Sad days indeed . Thankfully Amorim has his eyes set on higher things long term ideas the supporters just have to catch up to modern innovative football.

[@Jabba2702]

Truth! I got shock Dalot still played.. This destroyed my view of Amorim

[@Dharcness]

Ten hag - Rashford Amorim - Dalot Make it make sense

[@badwolf7777]

By now, the way we're playing has to start being on the manager. There's absolutely no way the players aren't playing the way the manager is asking them. If he wants them to transition faster, or switch sides faster, then he can train them and tell them to do it. But you cannot tell me that he doesn't have culpability for this at this point. We know the players can play faster, because they have done previously. If they're not doing the job, then drop them. You want to keep picking your Portuguese buddy, but no way you can't see that he's atrocious on the left and perfectly comfortable on the right. And you are CHOOSING to put them there.

[@Zamunda-]

Amorim has played a left footer as a rwb and it worked for him. Why are fans acting all surprised like he played Mazraoui as a 10.

[@shazoids]

I like the look of Count Dhorgu

[@JH-Baksh]

Ruben needs to be held accountable for some of the bs. This Dalot obsession is a joke.