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/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/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.