Since taking over for Erik ten Hag in November 2024, Manchester United’s Ruben Amorim has had several challenges. According to striker-turned-pundit Gary Lineker, the Dutchman sold a player who may lead the Red Devils back to glory.
To his credit, Amorim took over the Old Trafford dugout during a period of scorn, when Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his team were making snap judgements and headed for their worst Premier League season ever. It has now been verified to be true.
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Since he left Sporting CP, where losing was much less often, not much has changed for Manchester United, and a string of injuries has ruined their hopes of placing in the top half. It’s either Bilbao or bust with only a few games remaining.
Another factor to take into account is that Amorim, who is largely considered as one of the best young managers in international football, chose a team that was more in line with Ten Hag’s style of play than the Portuguese three-back system.
Scott McTominay, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Raphael Varane were all fired during the summer, when Ten Hag was still in command. The Red Devils are currently suffering from their mass clear-out, as evidenced by their growing list of injuries.
Speaking on The Rest is Football, Lineker identified that the 41-year-old head coach may need to work on the aforementioned McTominay, who is widely regarded as one of the top number eights in international football at the moment.
Scott McTominay gave Napoli two more goals at the start of the week, including a stunning one. Some of the [ex] United guys are performing quite well.
The Scot, who made 255 appearances for the Old Trafford team between 2017 and 2024, would flourish under Amorim, according to the former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur striker. “McTominay is exactly the player that would work in an Amorim system,” he stated. He is what they require.
Since being traded to Napoli this summer, McTominay, a mainstay for Scotland, has emerged as a revelation. Although Manchester United has struggled in the final third, the central midfielder has started to develop in that area and has shown up at pivotal times in Italy.
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McTominay’s outstanding achievements have garnered him a lot of admirers in Naples.
The 28-year-old McTominay has been essential to Antonio Conte’s team’s quest for trophies, as they currently sit just three points behind Inter Milan in the Italian top flight. The box-crasher has scored 10 goals in 28 games as of April 20.
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