🔴 Why Amorim’s 3-4-3 system can bring results🔴 But analysts say system LEAST suited to squad🔴 Coaching opposites: Transition underestimated🔴 Is there the time and patience for it to succeed? When Arsenal visit Manchester United on Sunday, it will mark two years to the day since Mikel Arteta last faced a Ruben Amorim side away … Read more
Ruben Amorim has doubled down on his comments that Manchester United do not have to win this season’s Europa League to make steps forward – claiming the club can still attract top players without Champions League football next term. Following last weekend’s FA Cup exit to Fulham, the Europa League represents United’s last chance of … Read more
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Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more
Ruben Amorim has hit back at Wayne Rooney’s suggestion that the Manchester United boss is ‘naive’ to say they’re looking to win the Premier League. The Red Devils failed to defend their FA Cup crown as they lost to Fulham on penalties in their fifth round tie. 4 The United boss’ chances for a trophy … Read more
A few years ago, I got into a lift with a former colleague I knew a little but wouldn’t exactly describe as a close friend. In the way that we all have done hundreds of times, I asked how he was, expecting a variant of the standard response: “Yeah, not bad thanks, mate. How are … Read more
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim says his opinion about Bruno Fernandes is more important than Roy Keane’s. The former United captain gave a scathing review of Fernandes’ leadership, tearing into his recent displays while speaking on The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast. “I see fans at matches and they’re singing for Bruno. I see these … Read more
Relief is a rare commodity at Manchester United – and the only crumb of comfort at present is a scan at the very bottom of the table to the inferior state of play of Wolves, Ipswich, Leicester and Southampton. That in itself sums up the miserable situation of the oft-framed biggest club in the world, … Read more
Sometimes games just come down to raw qualities like hunger. Sometimes it just comes down to who wants a 50-50 more, a loose ball more, the game more. 9 Tottenham claimed their first win at home in the Premier League since NovemberCredit: Getty 9 The manner of Man United’s defeat will be of huge concernCredit: … Read more
Ruben Amorim says he feels like he is in a fight every day to turn Man Utd’s fortunes around – and admitted the most difficult part is to face up to the club’s fans amid their poor form. United go to Tottenham on Sunday – live on Sky Sports – languishing in 13th place in … Read more