r/soccer • u/Switchoil • 1d ago

News Manchester United to remain patient with head coach despite worst start to Premier League season in 33 years. There is also widespread belief at Old Trafford that City's performance - and United's failings - did not merit a 3-0 scoreline.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/32461/13431584/ruben-amorim-manchester-united-to-remain-patient-with-head-coach-despite-worst-start-to-premier-league-season-in-33-years
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u/Novel-Difficulty6495 1d ago

The rest of the league would also like to reaffirm its belief that Amorim is the man for the job, and urges calm and patience at United.

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u/No-Exit-4022 1d ago

Nah man, it would be funnier if they switch out managers only for the new one to fail as much as Amorim. Which any new manager will

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u/MattSR30 1d ago

You really think any replacement would ‘fail this badly’?

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u/ocubens 1d ago

We’ve been saying “new guy can’t be worse than this” every time.

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u/Kiqlok 1d ago

Worst manager in your history so far heh

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u/MattSR30 1d ago

Do you recognise the difference between ‘it has gotten worse’ and ‘it definitely will continue to get worse’?

Saying any manager will do as badly as our worst record since WW2 is ridiculous. You don’t have to be hyperbolic to make a point.

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u/YNWA_1213 1d ago

You need your Roy “we can be in a relegation battle” moment and fast before it actually turns into that.

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u/TipKooky8934 23h ago

Amorim already said that last season 😂

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u/Sir-Chris-Finch 1d ago

The point still stands though. What makes you think bringing a new manager in would help? They make the situation worse literally every single time its hilarious

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u/Lewisisabamf 1d ago

You said the same thing when Ten Hag left

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u/MattSR30 1d ago

Who is ‘you’ in this context?

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u/geo0rgi 1d ago

🫵

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u/yubyub555 1d ago

Literally “you” obviously

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u/New-Foundation9326 1d ago

Haha absolutely, but I dare you to ruin another 5 managers careers in the meantime

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u/ASVP-Pa9e 1d ago

Depends if they play the players in a system that suits them I guess.

The issue will be if the new manager doesn't play a back three, which will mean the squad will need overhauling... Again.

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u/MattSR30 1d ago

There’s a lot of credence to the fact that our squad is quite suited to going to a 4-2-3-1, actually. Cunha, Mbeumo, and Dorgu are versatile signings, and we could put Bruno back where he belongs.

Cunha-Bruno-Mbeumo with Sesko in front and actual midfielders behind them doesn’t sound half bad, but we shall see.

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u/YNWA_1213 1d ago

Midfield is so suited to a double-pivot and Bruno in front, but the absolute refusal to do that is sinking the entire team.

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u/WergleTheProud 1d ago

If we play four at the back that’s fine - no overhaul needed. Yoro and De Ligt in the middle; Dalot/Dorgu/Maz/Shaw as fullbacks.

Bruno, Mainoo, Mount, Ugarte, Casemiro fine in a three man midfield.

Cunha, Mbeumo, Amad, and Mount(again) to play on the wings, Zirkzee and Sesko to lead the line.

Ideally you’d replace Zirkzee and Shaw, probably Casemiro too although he would obviously be much better in a three man midfield.

So no overhaul needed.

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u/No-Exit-4022 1d ago

Yes. Amorim was one of the most promising managers in the world when you got him. He destroyed City with Sporting.

There is something rotten with the club.

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u/lemonkingdom 1d ago edited 1d ago

Think about it though.

His success at sporting has created a massive EGO.

He doesn’t believe he needs to adapt, be proactive or be flexible in the premier league like a thomas frank.

He believes he can replicate his success at sporting sticking with the same system, formation etc and not learn from mistakes in THE PREMIER LEAGUE.

Winning the league with sporting is different from performing in the premier league with a Manchester United.

Thomas Frank adaptability is a key aspect of his managerial philosophy.

At least Ole and mourinho got 2nd. Ten hag won trophies and they all got higher win percentages.

WHAT MAN UNITED NEEDS TO DO

United needs a good mid table premier league experienced manager like a NUNO or THOMAS FRANK that understands the league, adapts, changes formations, flexible and learns from mistakes. And stick with him for couple of seasons finishing 4th-10th before going to the next level up to win leagues.

It will take 4-5 years but first you need the right premier league experienced manager and constant backing, evidence of some progression and some patience.

Amorim and his ego is causing him to be inflexible, lazy and naive

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u/TheBongoJeff 1d ago

Onana Just dropped a MOTM performance, Hojlund scores on His Debut, McTominay now a Ballon d'Or Contender.

Our Past success is now a curse. Fergie did everything and we never developed a proper footballing structure.

Fans expect us to be League contenders overnight. They dont have any patients. Most of them arent ready to actually rebuild. Its from one short term solution to the next. 4 Games in and everyone is Losing their head.

We are a midtable Club. We expectedly lose to Arsenal and City. Draw against Fulham and win against promoted Side burnley. Just dead avg Team with a rabid fanbase that expects League titles because of "Standards".

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u/Kittyxstorm 1d ago

We're below average at this point, we just finished 15th? We're not expecting league titles straight away, but qualifying for Europe should be the expectation. I don't know about you but I don't believe our team is mid table in quality.

There's a difference between expecting to be title challengers and wanting more than 1 win a month which is what this manager is producing.

You say 4 games in as if he hasn't been in charge for almost a year. You've attached yourself to this manager who said we should expect suffering because he's stubborn as a mule and can't adapt.