'I will start with it' — Amorim reveals system he will use at Man United

Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim. Photo: Imago

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Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim. Photo: Imago

'I will start with it' — Amorim reveals system he will use at Man United

Faruq Ibrahim 22:21 - 11.11.2024

Ruben Amorim talked tactics during his first Premier League clash.

Manchester United's new boss Ruben Amorim has explained how he plans on setting up his team in his first set of games in charge of the squad. 

The Portuguese tactician resumed as the Red Devils' permanent replacement for Erik ten Hag today, and in his first media appearance at the job, he was asked how he planned on setting up the team.

What Amorim said 

The former Sporting boss is famous for his 3-4-3 formation, and when asked if he will carry this on at Manchester United, despite the fact that the Red Devils have exclusively played with four at the back, Amorim explained that he will stick with what he knows. 

He explained that was the correct path, starting with a back three, but added that it was subject to change, depending on the evolution of his relationship with the squad.

Ruben Amorim in his final Champions League match for Sporting CP | Imago

"I have to start from something I know very well and then develop that with the players,” he told reporters. "We don’t have much time to train; there are many games, so I’ll start from a structure I know very well.”

Meanwhile, Amorim will not be able to count on Ruud Van Nistelrooy—who handled the club in the transition period before his resumption—to help relay his ideas to the players, as one of his first calls as Red Devils now was telling the former Dutch striker he was surplus to requirement.