I Don’t Mind MUFC’s Entertaining Draw Against Bournemouth – Gary Neville

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has hailed Ruben Amorim for bringing back entertainment to Old Trafford. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the Portuguese manager reignited the sense of adventure and attacking freedom that once defined the club’s identity in the breathless 4-4 draw against Bournemouth on Monday night.

Neville added that most MUFC fans in the stadium could live with the draw because they were entertained.

His words, “It was a stunning watch. I was really critical after the Everton and West Ham games because of just the nature of the performance. I thought it was really bland. This was the complete and utter opposite. I can live with that all day long in terms of a performance and a standard because they played with real intent, played the ball forward, always played at full pace. When United went 3-2 down, Ruben Amorim then went to 4-4-2 and did the right thing. Forget the system, he did the right thing. He got the right players on the pitch and were a massive threat.

The second half was absolute mayhem. There were big boos after the West Ham and Everton games but there weren’t the big boos here after this game. There was disappointment but there were a lot of fans we’ve just seen who stayed in the stadium to clap the team because they can live with that. If you’re a kid coming to United – my two girls have come tonight, and they’ll be thrilled walking back. They won’t be happy that United haven’t won, but they’ll have seen a great game of football and that’s what you come to Old Trafford for.

You come for entertainment. Of course you come to see your team win, and I get it, you’ve got to go and win games, win trophies, win titles and we could say it’s not good enough in respect of what’s happened, but I think getting the entertainment bit right, the performance and style right, is absolutely critical at this football club. I enjoyed what I’ve seen tonight from those red shirts.”

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Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system.

Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.

Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson’s dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson’s job was saved by victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup final.

The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the European Super Cup for the first time, where United beat European Cup holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at Old Trafford. The club appeared in two consecutive League Cup finals in 1991 and 1992 the left and the right, but he’s not got any sense of danger yet, and empties the midfield area too readily.