Ruben Amorim insisted that he will not change. The Manager of Manchester United remains connected to his tactical approach with three depths. No matter that every other manager found out how to defeat it, no matter that his players look permanently confused, no matter that he is constantly obliged to hammer Square pencils in round holes, will remain his formation. It is his way or the highway.
Unfortunately, the highway looks far more likely for such a personable manager. However, with the players he provides, a minor tactical improvement could ensure that his midfield is no longer overloaded, has his defense cover and his strikers have service. This may not be the answer to all of its problems. But since his system obviously fails, it is certainly worth trying it.
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Goalkeeper: Senne Lammens
When United’s highly paid transfer committee had the opportunity to sign a goalkeeper who had won the European Championship and the Champions League, they decided to give and decide future potential.
No matter that Lamms is only three years younger than Gianluigi Donnarumma, they went more if possible than according to proven excellence. But then after he bought it, they play him. He won’t learn much to sit on the bench. Especially when everything he does, Watch Altay Bayindir gives a weekly impression of damp wallpaper.
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United decided
Right -back: Nussair Mazraoui
As a competent defender, sharply in the tackle, good in the air, as a full-back, he is far more effective than winged ridges. So play him there.
Middle: Matthijs de Ligt
A rare successful purchase of the previous manager Erik Ten Hag. The Dutch is a strong, sporty presence that, like most defenders, feels back in one back with four.
Center: Leny Yoro
Fast, intelligent and with a brilliant relaxation tackle, the Frenchman is a rare optimism in an old traffic that was involved in the dark.
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Left -back: Patrick Dorgu
The Dane demonstrated against Manchester City why it is best to use his skills as a left -back instead of using the focus of the attack: the guy can hardly use a cross that is worthy of the name. In fact, Luke Shaw, when he played as an unpleasant -looking central defender, was culpable for two of the city’s gates on Sunday. At least he can at least send a cross about the first defender. But ultimately Dorgu’s pace means that he is a more effective defensive operator.
Patrick Dorgu did enough to nod the left -back over Luke Shaw – Getty Images/Michael Regan
Central midfield: Casemiro
He may be over, his legs may have disappeared, but in the absence of another effective defensive midfielder (again well -made Old Trafford Transfer Committee) he is the best amorim. He can also deliver a pass. And in contrast to everyone in the field last Sunday, he occasionally brings his head to a united corner.
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Central midfield: Kobbie Mainoo
Nothing undermines Amorim’s dogmatic approach more than its refusal to found Mainoo. As was shown in his short but brilliant cameo as a replacement on Sunday, this is a player who brings calm, rationality and ambition into midfield. But instead of a team to build his amazing talent, Amorim prefers to criticize him because of a lack of pace. Do you know who else could be described in midfield as a lack of pace? Paul Scholes.
Ruben Amorim hesitated, Kobbie Mainoo in one of two deeper midfield rollers – Shutterstock/Adam Vaughan
Directly forward: Bryan Mbumo
His salva against the city showed what kind of signing he could be. It would be hit against any other goalkeeper in the back of the network. He would probably have had a hat trick against United’s guard. A few times in the game, however, the television cameras emerged when he spread over his face, as if he couldn’t find out why he didn’t get the ball as often as he was used to in Brentford. “Give Bryan” should be Amorim’s last message in the changing room. Also a scream for Amad Diallo, but he suffered a reserved start to the campaign.
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No. 10: Bruno Fernandes
United Captain Bruno Fernandes looked out of his comfort zone in a deep -lying middle field roller – Getty Images/Carl Recine
As he showed, when he devoted himself to scored Phil Foden on Sunday, the captain is not someone who is equipped for the persecution and attacks in a central midfielder. So don’t let it do it. Allow him to concentrate on what he can do best: lurk, find space, deliver impossible passes and score goals. The management of the manager to play his best player so obviously from his comfort zone is perhaps the most self -destructive aspect of his entire tactical approach.
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Leave forward: Matheus Cunha
It was the Brazilian who was absent from all players who really had to give Amorim to give his system legs against the city. A player who is more than ready to step into the midfield if necessary is best equipped to prevent it from being overloaded. Nevertheless, since he is now fit and shooting such a liquid, attacking force that is better to deal with it in a role in which he can do what he can best: get into the box and score goals.
Center: Benjamin Sesko
The Slovenian has received a simple tactical instructions from his manager: get into the middle of the opposition area at every opportunity. But when he arrived there on Sunday, he could only observe how his colleagues routinely sent the cross beyond the first defender or sent it over his head for miles (which needs 5 inches). Nobody will know how good the type is until he has the chance to convert. At the moment, the maroon in the Amorim system, he looks roughly as effective as Rasmus Hojlund.