Amorim's dreams were also shattered.

T lost in terms of performance.

Of course, results are only one aspect of football, but it's an important one. The recent 0-3 defeat to Bournemouth was Amorim's sixth Premier League match. And the points total for MU in those six games is even lower than the points total for manager Erik Ten Hag in his last six Premier League games before being sacked by MU.

Coach Amorim is bewildered by what is happening to MU.

Manchester United were fortunate to face Manchester City at a time when Pep Guardiola's team had declined in every aspect, and Amorim still secured a memorable victory in the Manchester derby. However, the reality is that even after successfully boosting their morale, MU failed to capitalize on this momentum to improve their performance. They remained 13th in the league table at Christmas and had been eliminated from the League Cup.

Back at Sporting, Amorim hadn't lost a home game for 18 months. Now, he's lost two consecutive home games, even against teams like Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth. With such a dismal start to the season, Amorim's hopes are dashed: there are no miracles for him in the cutthroat world of the Premier League.

Once he fails to quickly make a name for himself with positive results, Amorim's next steps will be difficult, as he won't quickly gain the trust of the board. The decision to drop Marcus Rashford, for example, will put pressure on Jim Ratcliffe. Fans may turn against Amorim. He also won't easily be able to exert pressure on the board during the upcoming transfer window.

ESSENTIAL GOODS

Coach Amorim's principle was to always use a three-defender formation. From time to time, there were center-backs who shone in the MU defense. But the crucial factor determining the solidity of a three-defender defense didn't lie with the defenders themselves, but with the wing-back/wing-midfielder pairing. Almost none of MU's wing-backs met the very specific requirements of the 3-4-3 formation. This exposed a clear weakness in MU's early days under Amorim's leadership: weak defense.

Defense is always a crucial foundation of any playing style. This is even more important for teams that have just changed managers and (naturally) changed their overall playing style. In truth, MU's finishing hasn't improved much lately. But that's not the decisive weakness.

In terms of formation, Amorim currently lacks suitable full-backs/wingers to implement a 3-4-3 system. Tactically, MU has almost no countermeasures when it comes to set pieces. They consistently concede goals from corner kicks. In just 6 matches, Amorim's MU conceded 7 goals from set pieces. Before kick-off, MU often uses part of their warm-up time to practice defending against set pieces (the whole team stands in the 16.5-meter area and practices defending against high balls), but to no avail!

The situation might be different if MU could acquire players suitable for manager Amorim's playing style (especially defenders/wingers) in January. However, in principle, Amorim is only a head coach and does not have the authority to choose players like a manager. Above Amorim are 5-6 people involved in the transfer process. The team's management and organization also seem inadequate for Amorim to fully utilize his abilities.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/amorim-cung-danh-vo-mong-185241224224931281.htm