Amorim

‘Amorim Willing To Meet Rashford Drift Head On’

‘Amorim Willing To Meet Rashford Drift Head On’

As the new head coach of Manchester United, days don’t get much better than this. When you drop two of the most high-profile members of your squad, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho – not just from the team, but the entire travelling party – Ruben Amorim would have known scrutiny would come. Two minutes from time at Manchester City, it seemed Amorim was in for an awkward post-match debrief. But one of the players who has responded best to his arrival turned Amorim and United’s evening on its head. Amad Diallo won the penalty that allowed Bruno Fernandes to equalise.…
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Amorim Enjoys ‘Special’ First Man Utd Win Despite ‘Anxiety’

Amorim Enjoys ‘Special’ First Man Utd Win Despite ‘Anxiety’

New Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim celebrated victory on his Old Trafford debut thanks to a thrilling 3-2 Europa League triumph against Bodo/Glimt - but admitted to a sense of anxiety as his players try to understand his demands. The scream of relief the 39-year-old let out as Rasmus Hojlund scored the first of his two goals to level the contest at half-time underlined the strain Amorim is under. The Portuguese has moved clubs - a third of the way through the season - with a determination to implement a wing-back formation, that United have no recent history of using. And…
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Man Utd Players Will ‘Step Up’ For Amorim – Onana

Man Utd Players Will ‘Step Up’ For Amorim – Onana

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana says the club’s players will “step up” and have no issue adapting to new manager Ruben Amorim’s tactics. United appointed the Sporting boss as their new manager last week, with Amorim set to start his new role on 11 November. Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has used the 4-2-3-1 formation favoured by Erik ten Hag during his two matches in charge. Amorim, who has predominantly used a 3-4-3 formation during his managerial career, masterminded a 4-1 victory against Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday. “I did watch the game yesterday, it was a great victory…
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Sporting Confirm Man Utd Interest In Amorim

Sporting Confirm Man Utd Interest In Amorim

Manchester United are interested in appointing Sporting boss Ruben Amorim as their new manager and are willing to pay his 10m euros (£8.3m) release clause, the Portuguese club say. The Red Devils need a new manager after sacking Erik ten Hag on Monday. “Manchester United have expressed their interest in recruiting coach Ruben Amorim and have said they are ready to pay the 10 million euro release clause,” Sporting said in a statement to the Lisbon stock exchange on Tuesday. Amorim, 39, is a highly regarded coach who has won two Portuguese league titles with Sporting – including their first in 19…
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