MUFC Players Lack The Athleticism Ruben Amorim Needs For His Style Of Play – Danny Murphy

Incoming Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim cannot copy and paste his successful Sporting Lisbon philosophy at Old Trafford, Danny Murphy has said. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, Amorim must abandon his approach that has served him so well at the Liga Portugal team when he joins the Red Devils because MUFC clearly lacks athleticism across its squad.

Danny added that the best managers adapt to personnel, and even Pep tweaked things when Haaland arrived.

His words, “I’m sure Ruben Amorim is intelligent enough to realise he can’t just copy and paste what he did at Sporting Lisbon in order to create immediate success at Manchester United. To ask a squad which lacks athleticism and confidence to replicate his preferred 3-4-3 with high energy and flying wing backs carries big risks in the Premier League.

The best managers adapt to personnel. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City tweaked things when Erling Haaland arrived. Jurgen Klopp opted for three midfield runners only after Philippe Coutinho had left. Initially, if Amorim demands this set of United players be progressive with the press and play a higher line, it would invite trouble.

The central defenders don’t have the pace to compensate for a lack of numbers in midfield, particularly when Leny Yoro is injured. In Portugal, Sporting have the best players so it makes sense to be braver with philosophy and formation. United are a different case. Against better teams, they lack legs at this level.”

WOW.

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, beating Nottingham Forest 1–0 in the second to win that competition for the first time as well.