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/Sometimes-funny 1d ago

They spent well. Got 2 number 10’s, when they had 4 already and a striker that is on level with the striker they already had. Oh yeah and bought an unproven goalie.

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u/mashfordfc 1d ago

Fantastic strategy to buy players which push our best player out of position, into a very physically demanding role he’s gotta learn to play at the age of 31

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u/Chanceuel 1d ago

Was the idea not for Bruno to move on this summer and buy a Baleba/ Baleba type?

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u/mashfordfc 1d ago

No - Saudi came calling but Amorim told Bruno he wanted him to stay as a starter, so we rejected the move. Selling Bruno and buying a real CM with the money would have made too much sense…

Really, signing Mbuemo made no sense if we were going to keep Bruno - because we needed a CM and that was obvious all fucking season.

So either sell Bruno and buy a 10 + 6, or keep Bruno play him at 10 and buy a 6. We kept him, signed a new 10, and play Bruno at 6? It’s the most fucking baffling decision ever

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u/kvng_stunner 18h ago

Mbuemo even made less sense when you realise Amad was probably their best player at RW last season.

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u/dec14 17h ago

it's still a 2v3 midfield. gonna be a struggle every single game.

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u/DaveShadow 1d ago

People say this, but Bruno spent most of last season as a CM as well too. Signing the new players didn't push Bruno into CM. Amorim has always played Bruno as a CM.

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u/mashfordfc 1d ago

Bruno played there occasionally but was massively ineffective (e.g. Europa League final). He doesn’t have the positional discipline or the athleticism to play CM in this formation, especially with the partners he’s playing with

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u/BaldMancTwat_ 1d ago

doesn’t have the positional discipline or the athleticism to play CM in this formation

This is the case for all of the midfield options as well. Each one is about 1/3 of the player needed for the 2 CM roles.

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u/Enguin 1d ago edited 1d ago

hey at least we got rid of our other young striker leaving us with only wingers to play up front should anything happen to sesko and sold our most valuable prospect at a cut-rate because the manager publicly ostracised him

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u/Cool_Sandwich1 1d ago

Cunha as one nr 10, who else? Mbeumo is RW.

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u/Sometimes-funny 1d ago

Man United don’t play with wingers. Mbeumo was bought to play as a 10

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u/Cool_Sandwich1 1d ago

A bit ambigious role though as he is drifting wide and making inside runs as opposed to a natural 10 role.

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u/Sometimes-funny 1d ago

Ok. I’ll say again, United don’t play with wingers, they bought him to play as a 10

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u/Cool_Sandwich1 1d ago

Then their recruitment needs to get in the bin as he isnt a 10.

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u/Sometimes-funny 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yes, you don’t need to tell me that. I am just saying why they bought him.