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Should Manchester United leave Amorin? In-depth analysis of the five reasons for support and opposition

12:05am, 25 May 2025【Football】

After losing to Tottenham 0-1 at Bilbao on Wednesday, Manchester United coach Ruben Amorin's coaching position has increased sharply. Although the club emphasized to ESPN that "full trust in the Portuguese", the controversy between fans and the media about their stay and will have heated up.

Five reasons to support staying in office

1. The "time difference" dilemma of tactical transformation

Amorin initially hoped to take over this summer, but was forced to take office halfway. He inherited the lineup for 4-3-3, rather than the 3-4-3 system he is good at, and key players such as Lisandro Martinez and Armad Diallo were injured for a long time. He has been passively "stop loss" many times during the season, but it is actually "dance with shackles".

2. The highlight of "robbing the rich and helping the poor"

Despite the overall sluggishness, Amorin still led the team to play highlights: away wins from Manchester City, home draws Manchester City, Anfield draws Liverpool 2-2, FA Cup 10 players beat Arsenal, and the league has the advantage. These "hard war resilience" prove that their tactics are not completely invalid.

3. The "invisible cohesion" in the locker room

Fernandez, Luke Shaw, Dalot and other core players supported the coach after the game: "He is the only one who can lead the club." Scores against Rangers, Southampton and other teams reflect the players' trust in their tactics - "The fighting spirit has not been destroyed" is an important basis for staying in office.

4. Replicability of "Success Template"

In Portugal Sports, Amorin won the Portuguese Super League championship with 3-4-3, turning players such as Giogirez into European red stars, and even defeated Guardiola's Manchester City in the Champions League and eliminated Arteta's Arsenal in the Europa League. There are precedents to follow in its path from reconstruction to winning the championship and needs to be verified in full cycle.

5. "Prophet"-like forward-looking

He warned the risk of "changing coach midway + system change" as early as when he took over, and now the dilemma is almost all within his prediction. This kind of "premonition" insight may be the key to breaking the deadlock.

Five reasons to oppose staying

1. "Disaster" league data

coached only 6 wins in 24 Premier League games, lost 14, with a winning rate of 37.8% - lower than Moyes, Van Gaal, Tenhager, and even slightly inferior to interim coach Ronnick (37.9%). Only three relegated teams (Ipswich, Leicester, Southampton) won fewer games during the same period, and the league's competitiveness bottomed out.

2. The tactical controversy of "stubbornness"

rejects any flexibility: even if 3-4-3 is obviously ineffective, he still does not want to "pragmatic adjustments" like Arteta and Postkoglu. For example, in the final, insisting on playing a guest appearance as a winger with a fullback, causing Tottenham to lose control on the left, exposing the limitations of thinking of "system-centered rather than winning-centered".

3. The "high risk" signing game

The system relies on a specific position "specialist" (such as wingbacks and recruiting strikers), but Manchester United's signing is decided by the committee and needs to spend a lot of money to transform the lineup this summer (such as Cunya and Drapp). If the results still do not improve after investment, the "Tengha format fire" may repeat in October, leading to another reconstruction a year later.

4. The gap between "ceiling" hidden dangers and championship competition

Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool continue to improve, while Manchester United has a goal difference this season - 12, with no highlights on both offense and defense. If the rebound is still not possible at the beginning of next season, the gap with the Champions League will irreversibly widen. Amorin's "Successful Experience in the Portuguese Super League" may not be able to adapt to the intensity of the Premier League.

5. The management's "expectations failed"

club originally hoped that it would bring about "immediate combat power improvement", but the Premier League did not improve at all. Sources said that "the difficulty of transformation is far beyond expectations." If we continue to stay, it is equivalent to "betting on its ability to adjust ourselves" next season, and Manchester United no longer has more time costs to waste.