It’s been a month since Ruben Amorim took over as Manchester United manager and results so far have been mixed.
The Red Devils drew with Ipswich Town and beat Everton 4-0 in their first two league games, but have since lost to Arsenal and home to Nottingham Forest.
Things were smoother in the Europa League, with a win over Bodo/Glimt followed by a come-from-behind win at Victory Plzen on Thursday.
Amorim’s Difficult Mission
Amorim undoubtedly faced a difficult task when he arrived at Old Trafford to replace Erik ten Hag, with the team currently in the bottom half of the Premier League.
He previously led Sporting CP to its first league title in 19 years and won the La Liga title again last season.
They achieved a 100% record at the start of the season and also defeated Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League stage to achieve an unbeaten record.
Rene Meulensteen was Manchester United’s first manager under Sir Alex Ferguson from 2008 to 2013 and has since been under five different permanent managers Next, the club’s performance continued to decline.
He said whoever they appoint so far is a risk for the club and whoever takes over the job.
“My thought is that there are similarities to what they did with Erik ten Hag – they got a young coach who was doing well in the ‘minor leagues,'” he told FFT ” said during the interview. Better Creativity.
“Ten Hag did that at Ajax, they played some good football, had an attractive style and were doing well in the Champions League and you can see the similarities with Amorim in Portugal.
“It’s always a gamble no matter who you appoint, but knowing the nature of Manchester United, the size of the club, the expectations, the scrutiny and the timing of his intervention, I thought ‘Damn, there’s got to be something that pushed him over the line and convinced him to come. matter”.
“If I were Amorim I would think ‘OK, let’s see what I’ve got, let’s see what I’ve got – I’ve got a team in Sporting Lisbon that’s doing what I want The way we play, we’re thriving and we’re doing well in the Champions League, what do I do next?
“It could also be a team like Real Madrid, where you have a better chance of success, or you move into the world of Manchester United, which has not been successful in the last 12 years.”
a real gamble
Arguably, this appointment is riskier for Amorim than for United. “I think it’s possible,” Meulenstine said.
“You think ‘Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, ten Hag, why should I be any different? Why am I the one who can make it work and all these managers can’t? What’s going on?
“He must be very confident in himself and the way he does things. But I think we all know how difficult the situation Manchester United are in at the moment.”
