The Manchester United players are reportedly split over whether or not Ruben Amorim is the right man for the job, as doubts surface over his rigid tactical approach and football philosophy.
This comes in the immediate aftermath of United’s 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final on Wednesday evening.
Brennan Johnson’s first-half goal was all Tottenham needed to run away with the trophy and condemn United to what is now undoubtedly the most calamitous campaign in their modern history.
The Red Devils could finish as low as 17th heading into the final round of Premier League games this weekend. They’ve suffered 18 top-flight defeats and performances have left a lot to be desired.
Earlier today, a report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that the United hierarchy are not planning on sacking Amorim despite how bad the season has been.
It was stated that the club’s focus is on backing the Portuguese coach and giving him the tools necessary to make the team a truly competitive outfit once again.
However, according to Chris Wheeler of the Daily Mail, while a section of players have publicly come out to support Amorim, there are others who are not confident about his ability to turn things around at Old Trafford.
After the final whistle at San Mames, the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot all stressed that Amorim will come good at United.
Wheeler claims, “A number of other players feel the 40-year-old is too over-confident in his approach, and cannot understand why he puts so much faith in a playing system that is not suited to the squad he inherited in November.”
“A number of their [Shaw, Fernandes and Dalot] teammates have reservations over Amorim remaining in charge if he continues to insist on using a 3-4-3 formation and tactics that have seen United lose 16 of his 41 games in charge.”
In his post-match press conference, Amorim reiterated that he will change nothing about his system and the way he sets up his players.
If Wheeler’s claims are accurate, then the group of players who’ve lost faith in Amorim face a simple choice: fall in line or leave the club. That said, there’s currently no strong indication that Amorim has lost the dressing room, so this report should be taken with a pinch of salt until it’s corroborated by additional sources.
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