It has been a dismal season for Manchester United which first saw Erik ten Hag lose his job and now his replacement Ruben Amorim is also struggling at the helm since his arrival in late November.
In fact, the Portuguese tactician has lost 50 percent of his Premier League games with most of his big-name stars underperforming.
Goalkeeper Andre Onana’s form has nosedived sharply this calendar year with the Cameroonian responsible for both the goals Ipswich Town managed on Wednesday.
The United No 1 shot-stopper has committed high-profile errors in almost all games recently with Amorim fed up with his displays and reportedly looking to sign a replacement in the summer.
Onana has been really poor
As per Fabrizio Romano, United chiefs are also far from impressed with the Cameroon international’s performances but they are also being objective regarding the situation.
They feel highlighting only Onana’s mistakes is not the way to go given Rasmus Hojlund’s poor performances up front while midfielders and wingbacks are also performing below expectations.
“It’s a difficult season for many players, not only Onana. Strikers are not scoring, wing backs are suffering… it’s part of a difficult season, this is how they see this bad moment for Onana,” Romano told Givemesport.
This statement rings true given the United No 9 has not found the back of the net in 17 games now while Diogo Dalot struggles in whichever flank he is played.
Forwards, wingbacks have all struggled
Patrick Dorgu’s red card and subsequent three-match ban has added to the coach’s headache while the injuries to key stars like Lisandro Martinez, Amad and Kobbie Mainoo have derailed the season completely.
All this highlights what a tough job Amorim has on his hands and while the Premier League campaign is a lost cause, the team remains alive in the FA Cup and Europa League.
There is still a chance to qualify for Europe via these competitions and the ex-Sporting boss will be desperate to end the campaign on a high.
As for INEOS, they must try and move on as many underperformers in the summer as possible and recruit the best possible players to give Amorim a fighting chance next term.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
