Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire has explained that Ruben Amorim's adaptation was always going to be “difficult” due to the dramatically different style of play he is trying to offer.
Amorim was appointed in Erik ten HagPermanent successor at the beginning of November. The former Sporting CP coach did not take charge of his first competitive match until the end of the move after seeing his notice in Lisbon. In this window of many matches and few training sessions, the 39-year-old has employed a new formation and defensive approach.
Cross him Opening ten matches at the helm of the teamAmorim suffered a record five defeats – the worst start by any United manager since World War II. Maguire has watched this dismal run of results from the bench and at centre-back, including the current run of three straight losses, and it is down to such an extreme change in style.
“It's about the coaches and the styles, it's not like they came in and had similar styles,” Maguire said. Sky Sports When comparing Amorim to Ten Hag, who didn't play with a back three or try to press high up the pitch. “They are complete opposites in terms of what they want and what they demand.
“So the transition period will be difficult. We all have great confidence in the coach and all his coaching staff. I'm sure things will change. He knows exactly what he has to do to get this club back. He came and did everything he had to do, it's really demanding.”
After Amorim's debut with Manchester United – A A crushing 1-1 draw With newly promoted Ipswich Town – the Portuguese coach claimed his players are “thinking big”. This temporary display, reinforced by information overload, spread during Amorim's short reign, which had thus far been unsuccessful.
Despite providing an explanation… Maguire He wasn't making any excuses. “We are doing everything we can to climb the rankings,” the centre-back said. “We can't really set a goal at the moment because we're nowhere near good enough and we're nowhere near where we want to be in the league table.
“What we've done so far is really disappointing. Everyone knows that. We know it's not good enough for this club.”
