Why **** Was To Blame For Manchester Uniteds Terrible Defeat To Brighton!

[@mozan33r71]

Shout out to Brighton for giving us a consistent reality check across 4 managers.

[@kombe971]

They’ve had better managers every time too 😂

[@Exodus_Gaming7]

​@@kombe971They've some Voodoo

[@DonR-zb2cm]

Exactly no excuses from those managers. While one of the biggest club in the world constantly has managers that can’t work with the players at their disposal

[@mmontanezz98]

@@kombe971 brightons manager rn is better than amorim? come on now lmfao

[@bfernanch312]

​@@kombe971Graham Potter and their current manager is NOT better than Amorim & Ten Hag. Their players have always been better, even today, Baleba, Mitoma, Minteh, Welback would all start for United

[@wilder17]

The fact of the matter is Amorim is a system manager which means he is not going to be a quick fix for the club, like say an Ancelotti or Tuchel. The idea and reality with Amorim is short term suffering for long term gains…

[@Mopark25]

Thank you, someone that gets it. Not all of our players are suited to the system and that's going to be exposed as the season goes on. People crying about lack of effort and PASHUN are clueless.

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

The idea? Yes. The reality? We'll have to wait and see. Unfortunately I don't have much faith we won't end up spending 300 million on "Amorim style players" over the next two years. Only to still not have a suitable squad (for which 2 seasons and 300 million likely isn't enough), lose patience and get a new manager who doesn't want wingbacks or double 10s. Meaning we'd once again have actively sabotaged ourselves and the next manager.

[@MrGts92]

He's not though is he? He's been flexible between a three midfield and a two midfield and tried to incorporate a player like Zirkzee as the false 9. He's got his concept, but he's not married to one system. But he believes using a 3 at the back gives his ideas the best base.

[@Cyno7]

Perhaps a naive question: If he's a system manager, what happens when someone figures out his system? Is some degree of flexibility necessary? I suppose Pep's system has stood the test of time...

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

@@Cyno7 If "figuring out" a system stops it from functioning altogether it's a bad system to begin with. Every system has it's strengths and small tweaks ingame should be enough to keep it working. But before we reach that point we need the players to understand and execute the system properly.

[@sirhawk705]

To me it really feels like the domino effect of not having 2 proper Wing backs. Having 2 fullbacks as wingbacks means they stay behind a lot , which makes the back 3 too close to each other, but also makes the 10's drift to the wings more and being so far from each other they will rarely combine which also means the striker is isolated

[@MrGts92]

Define wing back. Modern full backs are more attacking than they used to be, and are expected to be competent at defending. So what is exactly Dalot good for?

[@ipanropi8423]

​@@MrGts92 fullback are always going to be defender. they will always be defensive minded. wingbacks, are often offensive minded with great defensive ability. difference in mentality affect how these guy play. defender will always be uncomfortable to press high up and afraid to go up cause they are defensive minded

[@dariopedro8961]

Correct. If you check the wingbacks he used at sporting most of them were wingers or attacking midfielders. Last player he bought was maxi araujo to play as a left wingback. Hes was an attacking winger.

[@MrGts92]

@ipanropi8423 no where does it say in a manual, "if you're a full back, you're always going to be a defender" stop bs-ing and get with the times. Cafu, Thurman, Maicon, Carlos, Davies are all by your definition wingbacks, yet play full back but still attack up and down. But somehow in your mind, if a position is shown on a piece of paper a few yards up in a formation, and that's somehow a completely different position? Could you be anymore unimaginative? Static labels do not matter, this isn't FUT. In real life you have footballers with fluid ability in fluid formations.

[@ipanropi8423]

@@MrGts92 youre missing the point bro. the difference is fb first duty and instinct will always to defend and attack second. ive never said fb cant be good at attacking.

[@BUTTERS218II]

This has nothing to do with the manager we've recruited very badly over years.

[@danielca3]

5-4-1 at home against Brighton?

[@donannan9295]

@@danielca3 Because a 4-2-3-1 worked against them previously right??? Have we bought Amorim any players ?? You better get off the managers back.

[@BUTTERS218II]

@@danielca3 because that is what we are blud, you have to be conservative when setting up this team because majority of the players don't have enough quality.

[@danielca3]

@BUTTERS218II that's a weak point. we have established international football players with 100s of champions league appearances. There's no reason to play like Ipswich

[@Mr.Was-geht-Sie-das-an99]

Tell me one current player in our squad who we established an has 100 UCL appereances

[@AMADISFREEFROMTENHARAM]

We approached Amorim in the summer and didn’t get him bevause we didn’t have the players that suited his system. We then went and spent 200million in the summer on players that don’t suit Amorims system and brought him in mid season with no new signings and expect him to implement it and win the Europa league. It’s time for INEOS to go 😂

[@johnwalton178]

Note he also asked to come end of the season.

[@MrGts92]

No conclusive proof of that. We only know Tuchel was the serious candidate, and was offered a provisional contract before Tuchel said he wanted control of the transfers. But I guess it's better for you to make up lies.

[@johnwalton178]

@MrGts92 but it's litterally fact he wanted to come at end of season not mid season.

[@ronniemoysey8854]

​@@johnwalton178True @johnwalton178 but he did come as we gave him a now or never ultimatum. It shows his passion for the club & project But when doing so, he would have discussed with Inios how bad this season will go. Then he arrives and says it straight away to the press. It's now happening. The adaption mid season is hard, due to the low number of training days at Carrington. 7 since his arrival. 3 more games in a short period without training. Personally I'm fine with it, I'd just like to see a bit more of the u21s get game time in the league games. Then after some transfers, hopefully we will crack on next year

[@adrianhargreaves2854]

Ineos are cowboys

[@Jomagnus]

Not blaming the manager for anything. Not tactics or whatever you think. Blame the club for not providing the proper players. Poor recruitment. Put Amorim in any other squad they will do well. The club is in shambles. From top to bottom. Amorim is a talented coach but this club is draining his energy. Look at Liverpool ffs. Sloth is doing a good job cause Liverpool supported Klopp in building that club. Every managers tactics is flawed some way or the other. The personnel is the key.

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

I blame them for signing a manager whose style doesn't suit the personnel. Because that's a much harder problem to fix than the other way around.

[@oscarjenkins7505]

This was the same for Ten Hag tho. His transfers were a massive problem and that power should've been taken away from him after his first season, but he's overall a more talented manager than Amorim, and he was coming towards the end of his rebuild, but we all said it was his fault, he got sacked, and now we have to start all over again. Same with Ole, and Mourinho, and even Rangnick. The problem is that people will say this now, but won't stick to it in 2 years time while the manager still hasn't built their team because we are in such a shit situation rn.

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

@@oscarjenkins7505 My thoughts exactly. Unless we're willing to stick with a manager despite things getting ugly, or at the very least finding managers to suit the players, we won't ever succeed.

[@Jomagnus]

@ such a shame… absolutely spot on

[@BrettRiverBoat1]

This is absolute nonsense, what proof of Amorim doing well at other clubs?

[@shahillodhia490]

Have a look at our attack, I was sat at the half way line so had a great view of the system- our wing backs (both of them) were playing behind our centre back line so almost like a a backwards crescent. They were so scared of their opposition being played in behind that it meant they kept dropping back further than our CB’s. This meant in attack when we had the ball with Bruno and he tried to play an early ball out wide to our wing backs they were so far behind the play because they also don’t have the natural instincts to run forward when we win possession, that on a number of occasions Bruno played first time balls and they went to no-one and out of play. The wing backs are a huge problem. They are not fast enough to defend one on one and not instinctive enough to attack when we win possession. It leaves our attack very limited

[@Jykobe491]

This was partly amorims fault, it is also the reason we had a hard time against Southampton. the fullbacks are too deep allowing the opposition to squeeze us when the ball goes to the wings during build-up, then we have to go back. the win against Southampton came when diallo started playing higher and mazraoui took his place out wide, I thought amorim would learn from this. our build-up shape is too flat, there are no options in the middle when the ball goes out wide. even if there are options, there is no space to pass into the middle because the wingbacks have come too deep to collect the ball allowing the opposition to compact the center making us pass the ball back again and again

[@mattbarnes9491]

I disagree. He should absolutely be calling out the players. They have proved ineffective across various managers and systems. And if we do t call them out it’ll manager sacked and around we go again with the same players. It’s time it was said.

[@richyclubsport5155]

Never air your dirty laundry in public, Jose did and look what happened

[@sxnoie]

Yes the players are consistently bad in all systems. Professionally bad at following tactics and instructions. Still paid millions. 😂

[@davidublin]

Calling out the players for playing 3 CB and two players that arent wing backs... what other team in Europe plays this system apart from inter Milan

[@Amigdalite0]

if you have 4-5 different coaches in 10 years or so, is it really the coach the problem?

[@dotunbello]

His first presser with united he literally said he'd never do that. Didn't last 6 months he's called out casemiro, onana, rashford, garna and our strikers. I'm always gonna root for united but you lot are not serious people

[@ambroseokolo]

Bro, you complained about similar tactics (structure) from ETH, saying that ETH's system was too tasking on the players, saying that players have to cover a lot of ground, now you are complaining of similar things from Ruben Amorim? You must accept that since these players are learning a new system (the players were also bought to play a different system), days like this are inevitable. As for Onana, we need to look for a new number 1.

[@dotunbello]

This chap is not a tactician. He sits at home and makes videos for money. Most of what he says is waffle

[@JuditGartner]

Just I said after the last game, 7 defensive minded players, cannot play high defense with so many slow defenders, and the midfield is lost. Then the attack is easily isolated and disconnected from the rest. If there are not enough attackers you cannot score. And without enough players good on the ball, hard to play this system.

[@learntooilpaint]

So what was the excuse in the 4231 or the 433?

[@0matters]

Ferguson won with 7 defensive players whats your point? Young coaches are way too naive and ideological instead of practical/flexible with what they have. Look at Conte, he loves wing-back formations but he uses 433 at Napoli because that's what best for the squad

[@cellanjones28]

Fergie had a squad which played hia football and i would say half of those players are better than the optins we have now.​@0matters

[@davidublin]

Agree , we missing extra body in midfield

[@cellanjones28]

@@0matters so why can't they win ?

[@khao1412]

INEOS brought a guy who said wait until next season but they said now or never. Then INEOS bans him in this Jan transfer? I mean WTF???

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

No money due to years of mismanagement. What else can we do? The overpayed players have little incentive to leave for clubs where they'll make less money and any interested clubs don't want to match their salaries, so they're not interested either.

[@sleepy_dobe]

What I cannot wrap my head around is why is Amad the only player who's performances seemingly are not affected by how the game is going? Whether the game is going well or bad, his attitude, mentality and determination doesn't drop. Even if his dribbles don't come off or his shots aren't landing or he's just having an off day, he keeps running, keeps challenging, and continues to harass his opposing number when that player has the ball. Neither his head nor his confidence drops even when we're trailing and not getting a grip on the match. Can't say the same about many of the other players in the team.

[@waynehiggs7335]

I like Amorim, he’s as straight as they come. His honesty is refreshing. If he thinks the players aren’t good enough, he isn’t afraid to call them out.

[@skand1nsky]

Yet he doesn't drop Bruno. Like all previous managers.

[@waynehiggs7335]

@ Bruno is his own worst enemy I reckon. If he could get a few weeks off, there’s a chance he could get back to form

[@Ramon-Maronier]

@@waynehiggs7335 He is also saying that they are afraid. (including teenagers) So he ‘calls them out’ for that as well. Let’s be real, he’s covering his ass by stating any criticism before others can make it (‘I give you the headline’) and leading the criticism and attention away from himself in the process. Mourinho did the same.

[@waynehiggs7335]

@ never really looked at it that way mate. Makes a lot of sense. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@Ramon-Maronier]

@@waynehiggs7335 Thanks to you man. Take care

[@benjaminfunk168]

Amorim could make some changes that would help out the defense. He could play more compact like we did against Liverpool and Arsenal. That should help our defense but could lead to lots of draws as we just don't have a consistent way to score if the other team doesn't leave is openings for fast counters. We'd probably grind out more points this season but remain as far as ever from really competing for the league. As crazy as EtH's formations seemed, they do make some sense now. The team just doesn't seem to have the players to consistently fight for midfield control (just not enough pace overall), so EtH seemed to split the team into disconnected attacking and defending halves to have some goal threat while trying to mitigate the opponent's high value chances (although at the cost of giving up a ton of overall chances).

[@learntooilpaint]

And yet we were still awful. With his choice of players.

[@henrikruckmann6321]

Says 50K on my screen :) Big Grats AJ! >>>

[@engespress]

Defense and attacks are weak. I know Amorim has had success in the Liga Primeira with his tactics and some success in the Champions League too, but the Premier League is a different animal. Even Manchester City, which uses similar tactics, isn't doing well in the PL. The PL has adapted to these tactics and many clubs know how to overcome these tactics, and so they no longer work well. It is the same with Xavi's tactics for Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. They no longer are that effective. I think Amorim has to face and address these issues. As I have said all along - sit back to attack, and play possession to defend. It sounds counterintuitive but it's highly effective, and it's the reason why Liverpool is at the top of the table, and Nottingham Forest is not far behind. Both these teams use these tactics. Why do these tactics work? 1) Sitting back allows counterattacks to happen. When the opposition are flocking in your half and their attack fails, it gives an opportunity to counterattack. That is the only situation when you can do a counterattack - when the opposition are crowded in your half and empty in their half. Even poor scorers can score decently in counterattacks. Counterattacks means the opposition's half is relatively unguarded. That's when attacks should happen. It does mean you have to defend your half well, but you can do that when you have enough bodies in your third. Hence, the need to sit back and build a wall in your third. You are luring the opposition to leave their own half. It is a "ruse" in other words. You do this when you need goals. That means you can't do high pressing. Mid-pressing is the highest you can do. You must have a sufficient number of bodies in your half at all times, and they should be ready to track back and occupy the final third at a moment's notice and form that dense block. This is the key to defending when you need goals. Another advantage of this tactic is that you don't require elite defenders. Defense relies on numbers, so even poor defenders can do the job well. Also, you can even have an average goalkeeper and you will still have low GA. You also don't need to have an expert defensive midfielder. You are not trying to stop the attacks in the midfield so much as stopping the attacks in the final third. Such tactics LEVEL the playing field, so that even a B-grade squad can do well in the league - see Nottingham Forest, which is not full of "star players". 2) Sitting back means you are always protecting your goal. Even while your players are doing the counterattack, you keep most of your players in your half, ready to protect the goal in case the counterattack fails and you are on the defensive again. Trying to score goals against a team that sits back is a nightmare for the attacking team. You can try all sorts of tricky approaches but as you can see in some games, it's hard to get the ball into the net when there are 11 bodies in front of the goal defending it. Possession-focused teams have this problem all the time. It's one of the reasons why Manchester City is not doing well these days. It takes individual brilliance to score goals in their case, such as when Guardiol does a worldie and scores from outside the box. However, this sort of thing you cannot depend on to happen in every game. And it's also the reason why Amorim's Man Utd is having trouble scoring goals. Even when they win games, they do not score many goals. They count on individual brilliance - eg. Amad's ability - to score goals. They do not score goals EASILY, such as Brighton was doing in this match, which is a problem. Amorim had an absolute machine in Gyokeres in Sporting, but a manager does not always have such a player available to them. And to be fair, Sporting does not play in a top league, and the refereeing culture there is different to the PL's as well. 3) When you don't need goals and are only trying to protect your goal advantage is when you play possession football. The difference with Amorim's possession football is that you play SAFE possession football. You are not trying to score. You are just trying to keep the ball from being in the opposition's control ... and very importantly, you are trying to exhaust the opposition physically and frustrate them mentally. You are playing a psychological game with this possession football. You pass the ball safely and slowly, mostly in your half, allowing your own players to relax and have a rest. The players can recover during this time while they are defending the goal and protecting the scoreline. In the meantime, the opposition are running around frantically chasing the ball. So, in other words, Amorim is doing the OPPOSITE of what he should be doing in the Premier League. 1) He is playing slow possession football to attack the goal, which allows the defence to build that low defensive block. 2) He is leaving lots of space behind in their half by doing pressing to defend and by putting a lot of players in the opposition's half to attack. He depends too much on individual brilliance to achieve goals and defend against attacks. De Ligt has to practically act as a goalkeeper and slide into his own goal to stop goals by the opposition. The Manchester Utd goals in the Liverpool game and the Southampton game were not normal goals. They were not easy goals by any means. They required moments of individual brilliance (by Licha, Amad, Bruno) to happen. These tactics place too much stress on players, and they leave the pitch exhausted and dispirited after losing a game such as the Brighton one.

[@thebiglebrowski3695]

I will keep saying it but the problem is that the players aren't good enough. The most important thing is putting 11 players out on the pitch who are better than the 11 players that the opponent puts on the pitch. Everything else is secondary. Our recruitment has been woeful. We spent 615m on 17 players and the team is significantly worse than where it started. We actually did the open heart surgery that Rangnick talked about. The problem is that we butchered it and just made things worse. Now the patient is dying on the operating table and Amorim has been called in to try and save the day but hasn't been given the tools to do it. We need a goalkeeper who can make basic saves. We need CBs that are able to run. We need wingbacks in general. We need DMs who can actually pass forwards. We need 10s who are able to create good quality chances. We need a striker who can finish the chances that are created. At the moment we have none of those things. There were two players on the pitch against Brighton who deserve to wear the shirt. Bruno and Amad. That's it.

[@Darkheist8819]

how can we actually say Amorim needs to do more when you point out so many of player based mistakes. no intensity, passive, being afraid to press after being outrunned. if this are all player based mistakes, how are we directing this on the manager, when its the players on the field that dont do the basics? how does this team goes from intensity press against City arsenal and liverpool, to then relax against southampton and Brighton? and we are saying we need more from the manager? i said it already and say it again, this is a player profile issue and not a system issue. i agree with your analyses of the game, just dont agree on the part that Amorim needs to do more. Players need to be switched on the whole game and not just big teams. that has been a big problem for years now, even in other systems and managers.

[@Mopark25]

What? There was no lack of effort or intensity against Brighton or Southampton. Why do football fans think it's a matter of effort? Amorim himself said that wasn't the problem against Southampton. Passion merchants... No, Brighton were simply better.

[@MrGts92]

Every game lost for any manager is down to a series for individual mistakes within a system. So not sure what you mean?

[@davidublin]

Manager not flexible enough, inter Milan only team that play with a back three

[@learntooilpaint]

@@davidublinso when were we good under eth in a 451 or 433

[@iLYK2PWN]

​​@@Mopark25It is down to intensity and commitment. First 10 min of the game they conceded. Even if your a championship side you can hold it together for the first 10 min. Its a total lack of commitment. The rest of the goals: Mazraoui fails to stop Mitoma (whos tiny) tapping in at the back post. And Dalot fails to close down the winger for the 3rd and then Onana makes a howler. Thats not the manager. Its literally down to a lack of intensity and commitment.

[@Stand4Change]

I’ve never seen you down like this even after a loss AJ. You seem really fed up like everybody else and I don’t wrong you.we have really hit rock bottom.Not just the players but the coach all round needs to be better.All we can do is hope that this team will have a turn around.I can’t wait for that to happen so I can see back to back tactical videos that you analyze with us obliterating teams💯

[@NB-br6wu]

Our problem is the Midfield and the front who are looking very reluctant on the pitch the front the have to be very active to cover up the middle when the 2 wing full back go to help the defence. We expect the front to occupy in the middle and build together to attach.

[@akib2542]

Amad has to play RWB... it's no coincidence all our good moments this season are from him coming in from the width.. he needs an intelligent CAM to play inside him to link up and create space for him. I think Zirkzee can do that role. I also think Bruno's best position in this team is in the double pivot next to Ugarte. The sheer workrate and mentality of Bruno is vital in that part of the pitch where we will more often than not be outnumbered. Also, his ability to progress the ball/hold on to it in that position is better than anyone else's in our squad. I'm not sure what's wrong with Mainoo, but he seems to have dropped off in terms of effort and application. Misplaced passes & not running back quickly enough has become a problem for him.. maybe he needs dropping to give him that edge back again. Mazraoui needs a rest... he's played almost every game this season, and I think RCB is his best position. He doesn't offer enough for a RWB.

[@karzi22]

This results is Southampton delayed. I'm over it. there's no new signing. We don't even know if Amorim tatics is the problem 😕

[@deanblockley3841]

This isnt the first time our team have been forced back into a flat 5 rather than a 3. Amorim needs to figure it out quick because with the attacking play lacking it is far from the attacking style that amorim saw under sporting

[@donald-ve7mx]

@AhAnalysis can you do a video of Amorim system ceiling and if Manchester United will be back?? It's getting tough and tougher 🤕

[@notharryhindsight7746]

Players are the ones with ceilings not systems.

[@chrisana9609]

I think you need to do a part 2 analysis on how we try to play out. There are 2 phase to a game: 1. How u stop ur opponent from progressing the ball 2. How u progress the ball You can't always get the no. 1 spot on but you have to master no. 2 We struggle to play out from the back with static back 3, then we struggle to move it up the pitch as well... 3 defenders is just too much, Add it to the fact that the 3 defenders except martinez who didn't play today are not entirely good with the ball makes them almost redundant. We have to play first, teams shut down our ball progression so easily

[@jeffzafiropoulos577]

The best United analysis on KZbin or any other channel. By far.

[@JornSchmidt-ik3no]

Despite what everybody else are saying, my position is that Amorim is the biggest problem because that is what the results and the stats are clearly stating.

[@karimmoorad9649]

Should your wife leave you because the stats show you are not good??? Use your brain bro. These players are the not winners. Manager doesnt have a choice but to work with them

[@Sossij]

How can you not like Amorim talking the truth? Ten Hag got criticised for not speaking the truth, Make your mind up.

[@richardhp77]

If the team does not win, everything will be criticised. There has never been any consistency in the criticism, because people aren't really upset about anything other than the results. In the end, every piece of criticism could be replaced with "team didn't want, not happy" and it would amount to the same thing.

[@hunter_wallaby]

I still wonder if we would be a better team (in the short term) if we played a 3412 instead of the 343. I feel like it would suit our attacking players more and playing with 2 Strikers may help us score a few more goals. Bruno is obviously most effective as a true CAM as well.

[@anthonymaina4548]

It could be issue with players' profile we have.

[@bryngefferies7530]

Hey AJ, We've notice you hardly mentioned Maguire the worst defender we've had at Man Utd for 60 years. He lack of mobility & pace is an issue to the other defenders that effects the rest of the players in the team!

[@notharryhindsight7746]

Talking like we've not seen Martinez, Yoro and De Ligt being beaten for pace. I mean Southampton game was not long ago.

[@bryngefferies7530]

@notharryhindsight7746 We want Kambwala back to replace Maguire cos he lacks mobility & pace cos we're not a charity but one of the top Club in the world that has standard to maintain.Yoro is not ready at present so we want to bring in Todibo to replace him, DeLigt is best in Maguire's position CCB & Inacio to replace Martinez so Martinez can move in the midfield along side Ugarte, Alvaro Fernandez to replace Shaw!

[@bryngefferies7530]

@notharryhindsight7746 It's good for you to supporting Maguire, when he's been our worst defender we've experienced in his time at our Club has been the worst period + triggered an 1 year contract extension for 60 years, Joke Thing Right! Maguire would suit Potter's West Ham!

[@neozapolar5102]

Although It’s very difficult to watch us lose so much, I think it’s needed for us to get back to the top Over the years with different managers and players, we have implemented a lot of patches trying to cover up what the actual problem is, and that only works in the short term and we suffer in the long term In order for us to actually build something, we have to remove all those patches and completely break down what’s broken and then we can rebuild a proper structure, that means we have to suffer in the short term so we can be successful in the long term

[@alimusa3450]

AJ thanks. But you have not talked about our wing backs that hate going wide, and prefer taking on players after they enter the box(passive as you say it) and aside the tactics you were pointing out, sometimes we have very many players in a position defensively but cant even clear a ball. Over 7 players. And Onana is good at times(which makes him not good enough), he is a big member of that group of players that choose when to play well and when not too. So many bad things today. But a big thanks to Amad and Zirkzee.❤

[@c.t6149]

Ruben Amorim that appointed as a manager is mainly the person who responsible to enhance the club performance. He should start working on something new idea or tactics or any approach to develop the team fighting spirit, within the existing squad. He cannot simply blame the individual or squad or blaming for lack of new signing. He cannot stick to 3-4-3 all the time. He should know that he cannot simply stick to his current tactics, but he should develop a backup idea, or tactics based on the current squad. Even SAF always applying different tactics to solve their weaknesses, to counter the opponent and come with the good result. It's time for RA to create backup tactics such as 4-3-3, 4-3-2-1, 4-5-1, 4-2-2-2 or something else to counter the lack of squad depth.

[@Imran-ie4hr]

If he do so then is domed he should not adapt to the squard the squard need to adapt to his system so their is No need to sell rashford and antony because they were built for the 4-3-3 system

[@kevingood4644]

He’d be finished if he dropped his 343.

[@warmbods8496]

I only hope this season (or nightmare) ends quickly 🙏 And by the way, you deserve to be on espn more than any of the current pundits with your analysis

[@dodgysmum8340]

Currently the defensive WBs are contributing zero either in an attacking or a defensive capacity.

[@craigfoulkes]

You want to suffer, watching that game a third time.

[@9753zing]

He should have played yoro on the right and martinez on the left. The system requires athleticism for the L & R CB, something De Ligt just doesn't have. Not a bad pure CB but i think Amorim trusts Macquire on the ball there more. But realistically the number of positions we need replaced for Amorim's system will take multiple transfer windows. We're talking 2 Wing Backs, a midfielder alongside Ugarte (Mainoo doesn't have the strength or legs to play the position at his age but will come into it nicely), one or two CAM and a ST that actually scores (I like Holjund, but he's so young. None of the big strikers were banging it in at his age).

[@bigfudge5026]

Could you take a look at Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen? They play a similar system, but with greater control, strong possession, and effective gegenpressing. It would be interesting to analyze what sets them apart.

[@Muhammadnyc]

Dawg earned himself a new subscriber

[@yusufmohamed2481]

I think the coach did this on purpose. His instructions were bad for this game. How unearth you bench Martinez your best defender with a good left foot.

[@fontexstudios]

The problem with this defending system is that Maguire on the center should work like a 6, defending and attacking, but he doesnt have the velocity, the pace to coup with the position needs: quick decisions if should shift position to limit offside line or should make the run to follow the attacker, after a long ball;, bring the ball forward as a DM, cover the space left by the other defenders to recover the balls in the open space before the attacker. The 1st Brighton goal, you can see Maguire was further back the defensive line, which allowed for no-offside, and he couldn't even coup with the pace of the 2nd attacker coming from the right, who scored. When the defending lines are closer to each other, his deficiencies are masked. Once Man United presses hard forward, the lines become far apart, and the 1st defending line has no quality to coup with the pressure and occupy the spaces, and cover their teammates pressing forward. That's when his deficiencies come to surface. Maguire is obviously not suited to play. We can see that from his lack of technical ability with ball and without. Any coach would probably not even consider him as a sub, considering Man United has plenty more centerbacks. Renewing his contract year after year and the fact Amorim says Maguire is suitable for the position and a leader in team, is the most intriguing thing to me about Man United, and that should be the reason explaining what should be happening in the backstage at Man United. Playing with 3 centerbacks that dont fill the midfield, living a gap when Ugarte and Mainoo press foward, and do not participate in the attack, with exceptions such as the Martinez goal, will always be a disadvantage compared to a 4-3-3 with a 6 DM. It always seems like a team of 10 attacking instead of 11. You can see that Amorim's lineup compared to Ten Hag's for example, is just a replace of a winger such as Rashford or Garnacho for a center-back. With Fernandes trying to be a winger and an attacking midfield at same time to coup with the lack of a man there. No wonder this Man United is worse than Ten Hag's 4-3-3. And Ruben Amorim will sooner or later understand that in his career. I am pretty sure he will eventually change to a 4-3-3 later in his career, with a 6 DM instead of a centerback. He should have known better. He played under Jorge Jesus, and knows Mourinho's systems. He knows even with a 4-3-3 you can have 2 lines of 5 defending, like he did at Chelsea. and having a 6 DM is better for attacking positioning and to cover spaces from counterattacks, instead of having a full line of 3 defenders. I am pretty sure Sporting would have played even better under a 4-3-3, like it is playing more or less right now in a 4-4-2 / 4-2-3-1. And it didnt take ages to change from a 3-4-3 to a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. They started winning from match 1 against the biggest teams after Amorim left. So, there's no excuses for Man United. After almost two months with the team, they had another full week to prepare against Southampton,, the lowest ranking team ,and Man United performance was the worst ever. There's really no excuses. Either you understand you are using a system used mostly only by counterattacking teams, and you want Man United to have 20% possession the entire game and expect Amad to run on a counter and score everytime they give him space to run, or you hold your balls and say we are Man United and we want 70% possession every game and press hard every minute everytime you dont have the ball, and you stick with a 2-centerback system with a 6 DM. Because even when Man United presses forward, they lack man in the midfield, and that's always why the opponent can get rid of the pressure. There's always a man left to cover the midfield space. once the the opponent free man gets the ball, he has space to view the game, carry ball forward and lines of passes to the attackers, with Man United weakened by a 3 defender line with slower centerbacks than opponent wingers. Then they just long ball to the attacker and Lisandro or Maguire or Yoro or Mazraoui cannot run faster. It is so obvious, it is hard to miss. There shouldnt be a reason to maintain a 3 defensive centerback line, with the entire time pressing forward near the opponent goalkeeper, even if they have 2 opponent attackers near the defensive line, because the ball should be recovered further before it can reach the opponent attackers, if the entire team presses all spaces, but that's what Man United isn't doing, so the opponent almost always comes out of the pressure and is then in advantage against the slower defenders.

[@SuperShuvajit]

You are absolutely right

[@iwuchukwuizuchukwu5991]

It's the players' fault totally.. this system works well if they do the basics

[@ogb8303]

What a legend spot on!!! Ur game knowledge is where it needs to be to talk about those things, these dumb fans talkin about players not doing the task. Yeahhh right the task is IMPOSSIBLE and for all of u watch the game SPORTING-PSV in this years champions leauge u will see a dutch 4-3-3 side absolutely hammer amorims sporting.

[@danielca3]

​@@iwuchukwuizuchukwu5991 you can't control games when you're down a man in middle it's just not possible the angles aren't there

[@iwuchukwuizuchukwu5991]

@@danielca3 they don't have the legs to run... Check it out compared to other teams

[@evancave1287]

AJ come on brotha this is 100% on the players and the board. Whether it be the lack of quality, lack of technical prowess, lack of decision making, or lack of mentality you have to put that on the players. Amorim has no other players to even work with other than the ones who touched the field today. Other than Mount and Shaw (lol) Like what is he supposed to do? It’s not his fault Bruno decides to launch the ball 40 yards into green space with no runners in crucial times of possession.

[@hamzayazidbelkhiria2626]

would be nice to study how Amorim dealt with giving space in midfield when wingbacks are tucked in while he was at sporting, this must have happened before

[@moonomakanze8784]

The day you forget to remind me, am gonna subscribe. good analysis

[@BatteryBee]

I'm gonna ask a dumb question: if we're struggling to maintain a cohesive high press, then should we switch to a more conservative mid-block? On paper, that should make us more compact and less prone to individual mistakes collapsing our entire system 🤷 Yes this would be regressive in terms of attack, but at the very least we know that this team can score goals on the counter.

[@notharryhindsight7746]

I think he needs to expose the players who can't play with great intensity because that's how he wants to play going forward. Playing on the counter will hide so many weaknesses in the team and fans will start thinking these players are better than they are.

[@Viperdon3140]

Congratulations on 50k

[@LilZeb]

I'm not saying Maz had a great game, he didn't, but I think you're being a little hard on him for the 1st goal. As far as I'm concerned that's all on Maguire, he was the one playing Mitoma on side. Maz was in line with the rest of the back line, and Maguire was at least a yard off the pace and behind the rest of the defense. Mitoma should've been offside

[@osten432]

This squad is the youngest we have had in a long time. It makes me optimistic if we keep developing them

[@footballCartoon91]

Amorim must take some of the blame to him.

[@danieltang1680]

I think Amorim just realise the Premier league is not the same as the Portuguese league. Its a hell lot tougher.

[@Nightsowls]

Doesn’t help when your team you inherited is just statistically terrible maybe minus Bruno when he stops making boneheaded decisions

[@Cyno7]

Interesting analysis- subbed. So what's your recommendation? - What players do we need to buy? - Do we need a deeper squad to handle Amorim's high press style? Hence should we be selling players? - As you mentioned, Amorim needs time to coach the players so any 'fix' now would be a patch. Would it be best for him to buy a couple Sporting players who are used to his style?

[@steffen1405]

Good analysis

[@hari777777]

The side defenders jumping on forwards is the inherent risk of this system and the space they leave is so easy to exploit. And it is getting exploited because players are still getting used to it. At this point in time they have to trust each other. 1. Maguire and onana should push up when we are pressing to take out that pass in behind. 2. De ligt and yoro shouldn't hesitate when jumping into midfield. They should trust yoro and dalot to do their jobs. If they don't well it's their problem.

[@iwantgoals1566]

And that’s just the defence. The midfield I think has been poor all season. Of course the defence being bad caused some issues for our midfield and we were overloaded. But man our midfield sucks. We’ve got square pegs in round holes, we’ve got a lot of our midfielders looking flat footed like they’re incapable of receiving the ball on the half turn. I saw a lot of sloppy passes that kept gifting Brighton possession. We can barely string a sequence of one touch passes together. It’s just not sharp and athletic enough. That destroys our tempo and we can’t build any momentum.

[@CoconutJewce]

I back Amorim more than any player but him/his team need to realize that playing both Dalot and Maz doesn't work. We consistently score less and concede more despite having 5 defenders and a DM. Dalot can get forward on the left but it doesn't end in anything, while Maz doesnt get forward on the right. If anything, switch them so Dalot can at least be useful with his right foot, or play Amad at the RWB and play anybody else in the R10. The players deserve the bulk of the blame but Amorim could set the team up better in his 343, imo.

[@ClarenceWijaya]

I always say that if you don't have time to give all your detailed instructions to your players, then you need a simpler system. one who doesn't need so much understanding. I am glad that amorim may have simplified some things that led us to good derby results and I get it that maybe he wants to test his player's understanding on his actual system against weaker sides such as soton and brighton, however I really hope that he starts prioritizing a win instead of his system. Please Amorim, you are hired to win football match, not to make us look fancy

[@indielenseproject3692]

I think we're lucky to be 13th in the table. Because frankly we have the worst squad in the league.

[@Justice4allthewronged]

the keeper was the only one to blame. thankfully people are waking up to what i have seen since he joined.

[@geraldnwosu2592]

Good analysis ✅

[@scottcraig6381]

As a Man Utd fan it’s blatantly obvious these players are not switched on and lazy which exposes the defence…Amorim has to get Utd to the end of the season still in the premiership….then recruit the players that fit his ethos and preferred way of playing…but also keeping the best of what is clearly a very poor squad …

[@MrRokkit]

5:57 _"When our CBs are being dragged into these area here, it's a problem"_ It's intentional though right? By now we've seen enough of this system to know that he *wants* the wide CBs to engage into the midfield. *Edit:* 8:45 _"It's not (Yoro's) man, it's Maguire's man"_ Case in point. In this system the middle CB is the cover CB. It's always the wide two processing regardless of personnel.

[@abbiekeer187]

Do you think it will help once we sign a proper left back?

[@Internet_God]

lousy manager with stubborn tactics, unable to adapt to opponent's playing style...well, as long as fans are happy with his interview then everything is fine..LOL

[@peterfile4778]

I mean he has adapted just bc he says I will not bend my system doesn’t mean he hasn’t adapted if you’ve watched the games you’d see that too in some games in the build up there’s been 4 at the back sometimes 3. Some games like against arsenal it’s been a 5-4-1 and sometimes it’s been a 5-3-2. You’re just spouting nonsense.

[@yourignoranttube]

Maz needs to play RCB because he has the pace for that. We need energetic/hard hitting full backs in both sides to level up this team

[@madesina]

For me, this is the reason why Rashford wants to leave. He's a system player that doesn't fit into this system and is tired of trying. Best he goes somewhere where he fits and can excel. Form is one thing, but our problems extend fast beyond that. 😢

[@joda6466]

We foul a lot, minimal chemistry, weak partnerships. Good players, but so many holes. A window or two and some training time, things will improve.

[@Ping-r6j]

Empires rise, flourish then decline and fall. Man United empire of the 90s and early 2000 has fallen and collapsed. Now its a period of dark age until a new empire would arise.

[@rhysdrinkwater3950]

Pls do an updated video on Ederson. I think in the summer we will look for him as a target to partner Ugarte.

[@MrSmiley9849]

Every single game we are at least a man short in midfield. Even against Southampton. THIS HAS TO BE ADDRESSED. Why are none of the 10s helping out in the midfield? It’s very simple: we get outplayed in midfield every game because teams have bigger numbers than us there. START PACKING THE MIDFIELD AMORIM

[@karimmoorad9649]

The issue is that our 10s and our 6s should be pressing together to make a 4v3. The minute there is a break in that structure, it become a 3 v2.

[@Abdi-libaax]

I think we might have to let him go if this the only formation he knows. He’s not even using a different back formation

[@einarsveinsson331]

This team outplayed Man City with Style in The FA CUP 6 months ago . Don´t blame the individual players its not like they are not trying and its not easy for an entire team to change mid season and play a new system . I blame the Manager he came to improve us but he is just making it worse . Managers have to adjust to get points in this league as many fans seem to forget that is the most import thing points . Implement your style of play at the right moment because as we speak its costing us a lot of points

[@kyabimeddy6696]

Other teams prepare themselves for the season to take trophies for us we prepare to beat arsenal, Liverpool and man city only. Such a disgrace 😢😢😢

[@Sabu113]

Given all that’s happened what are reasonable season goals for Amorim

[@ofofononoiwa9397]

But we knew those were the problems of this formation. No matter how you twerk it, the CBs have to push into those half spaces when trying to disposes the ball but our players confused that with defending. Also this formation needs teams that are clinical fast tricky AM like Amad who can win the ball back, and can beat a man to create space for the strikers to exploit

[@johnhume4346]

When De Ligt goes high, why aren't the two centre backs moving together to close that space?

[@malcomxochieng9257]

In the last video you spoke of a latice pattern. However, Man UTD were pressing up top wit ha 4 - 1 set up with 5 at the back.

[@oscarjenkins7505]

Onana definitely makes these mistakes too frequently, but the comments I've already seen made about him are fucking embarrassing and shows the state our fanbase are in rn. If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have won the previous game against Southampton, even with Amad's hattrick. Of course, Amad got all the credit, but we easily would've conceded 3/4 goals if not more if it wasn't for Onana's brilliant goalkeeping. People have already forgotten about that, and the countless other games he's done that in, and points that he's saved us. The players are definitely largely to blame, as has been the case for the previous few managers, but Amorim is certainly not helping himself. Seeing the way Mazraoui, Dalot, and Mainoo are playing and not doing anything about it is just mind blowing. Also changing from a back 3 at Sporting to a clear back 5 now after saying he won't change his system. And there's certainly more to it than this. Sacking Ten Hag nearing the end of his rebuild was a huge mistake.

[@coalfacechris1336]

Agree mate. Onana is being peppered with shots, and how can his confidence be anything but shot when the system of ETH's and now Rubin's just hang him out to dry. But will go one step further - Man U fans are most fickle and embarrassing at times - the team quality is bottom half, and it shows. Why expect any more from them? Go back to the sides we had with LVG, to JM, and even OGS - they would wipe the floor with this current squad. None of them would get a game in the top 6 clubs!

[@oscarjenkins7505]

@coalfacechris1336 Spot on. Our current fanbase is absolutely embarrassing. Just saw a poll of around 90% of people saying Bayindir should start next game. After Onana absolutely saving us all season (and most of last season), and even Bayindir himself having a shocker the game before his previous. Such ridiculously short term memories. The fact that the squads under those managers were poor but I still completely agree with your point goes to show how awful our squad is atm. Except Amad. He's quality.

[@MonyuyDivine]

I think he problem comes from intelligence, other defenders not moving forward, when Delight or Yoro moves into the midfield to press, if maguire and the rest had moved up, Mitoma would have been off. You can't fully press without a highline

[@javorgeorgiev6130]

I think players not "getting it" has to do less with them being able to grasp it and a lot more with not trusting it works. To convince a player to do something they have to try it and it works well enough from the start that they decide they want to do more. Ten Hag never intended for his backline to be so disconnected. He never managed to convince them that stepping up is a good idea. It doesn't matter if it's theoretically correct. We wish they would press us less and let us have possession, but they won't do that if we're not a threat without the ball. Chicken or egg question. I don't think the players are too used to counter attacking football. I think they're not good even at that so they're not ready to attack with the ball yet. A team like Brighton can hit you either way. They can draw you in and effectively play long without hoofing it blindly and they can break you down with possession.

[@innovation8031]

aj ur spot on amorim could do a little more ive seen this lineup not work many times espically dat pivot

[@dodgysmum8340]

Let’s be honest, Mazroui and Dalot offer zero attacking threat in this system (or ever) and ZZTop is no goal threat… we are only fielding 2 attackers and 2 midfielders against teams tht overload the midfield. We do this repeatedly. In every game. He’s got to get attacking threat into the WB positions or teams will just triple up on amad. And he’s got to get one of his back 3 stepping up/ spending most of his time in midfield. Otherwise it just ain’t gonna work.

[@Sports-Made]

Bro i dont know why Maino gets all this credit, this dude is so sluggish, passive, create nothing, all he does it this stupid control and basic pass and chase players. like wtf.

[@OMG-nv2ir]

Here we go scapegoat time 😂😂😂😂

[@NocturnalIntuition]

@@OMG-nv2irit’s not scapegoating , it’s inconsistent standards . Hojlund hasn’t played well gets benched , zirkzee starts . Mainoo offers very little but starts every game now.

[@ideozublake8036]

i think maino & bruno should swap positions. so far, we’ve seen bruno play in a midfield 2 under amorim especially when paired with ugarte & he’s done well. maino best attributes are his dribbling, ball carrying & being comfortable in tight spaces (which is completely opposite of bruno). so i think in this system, he’d be best suited in left 10 position.

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Mainoo is 19. Worst fans in the league.

[@buraburamatkaho]

Don't worry, be happy!!!

[@ideozublake8036]

i think amorim should tweak the system a bit from the current 3-4-3 to 3-5-2 similar to inter milan. the 3-4-3 usually leaves us outnumbered in midfield with the outside center backs asked to compensate which can leave them in vulnerable situations.

[@MrGts92]

He's already done it, and we're flexible during matches. Not sure what you mean?

[@ags911]

Brighton have better players and a better run club, don’t get fooled by our big name players who show up a few games a season. The table doesn’t lie, we just overpaid for our players. Danny Welbeck couldn’t even start for United 10+ years ago, now he would be the starting striker well past his prime. There’s levels to this.

[@mnashychatiza910]

The team is not creating any chances or goals thats the biggest problem before the defense

[@eddiek8179]

Fatigue. 3 games over 7 days where one of it was played to extra time with 10 men and short rest periods, No other club went through that except United. This one game with these anomalies does not mean suddenly the system does not work. It was working fine with regular game activity, against big teams and was getting better. People should stop fear mongering.

[@richyclubsport5155]

Amorim critical public outbursts after the match could cost him his job, his system isn't working, one shot on target a penalty is unacceptable, create nothing, open midfield and defence. I think Ashworth was right and it cost him his job.

[@learntooilpaint]

You think Southgate was the answer.

[@hoangviet-nc2of]

@@learntooilpaint A stepping stone to the answer, maybe.

[@richDparke]

Brighton are a hot and cold team - but they certainly like to turn up for Utd. We have not turned up for 2 games in a row (Southampton and Brighton). There is a false belief that we can drop a gear and get a result. Why are they dropping a gear? It is a mentality question and Amorim is the guy to figure it out.

[@vintagefary_9336]

If y’all really know football it’s very simple. Some of our players lack individual intelligence they just lack intelligence confidence so much things a footballer should have they lack

[@landothomas1118]

Hey, should your boy elite Bruno control these games? Who does he make better? Do we have to surround him with 10 players who are better than him and then sing his praises? He ain’t good enough.

[@MungO_Jerry]

Seen the video twice and struggle to see the tactical error of the setup and the pressing system. Criticizing De ligt for high pressing, but then afterwatds saying him not pressing high is bad. I think the errors occure as You mention, when they get "scared", not doing what they are suppose to. And does it make any sens analizing the last goal? What is the point? Pointing out things that should never have resulted in a goal.

[@VIralViiiideos]

I think Mainoo isnt the right profile for that pivot, he doesnt have that ahtleticism or intensity and most of the teams have figured how to deal with him, he needs to step up or he will lose his spot.

[@SeanBotha]

We have no keeper. We will never improve till we get a real keeper

[@wtfamiactuallyright1823]

Amorim, just needs time, like every manager we've had for the past 10 yrs. As soon as a manager is just starting to get their players by the second season we ditch him, many times, even before then. There is now little to no team cohesion and a mix of players brought for different systems. That second goal, was not Onana's fault and to suggest he should have done better after his performance the last game, just shows how reactionary people are being. The third however, yeah, his fault.

[@hanif-pl5hd]

united getting outplayed by brighton southampton bournemouth forest ipswich, its so embarassing. these smaller teams play one touch football through united players like united are a championship club.

[@gyanprakash7445]

Honestly Onana should have stayed in Africa, bottom-mid Div 2 Cameroon club at most. This continent always produces these showboats and they treat football as a circus show. Flashy and selfish plays just to impress them scouts. Amad is an exception of course. He fought hard throughout his whole life to be where he is now.

[@vs6300]

​@@gyanprakash7445 😡 Repeat ye?

[@karimmoorad9649]

Garnacho is not technical player. I dont know what he was told to do on the pitch, but he didnt do anything that comes close to it.

[@machukibrian9784]

It's goes down to the coaching tactics they were all wrong

[@henrybardouin6800]

EtH with Ajax proofed Amorim system is wrong😂