“He cannot be expected to shift his philosophy” - Jamie Carragher backs Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim following poor run of form
Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher has backed Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim amidst a poor run of form. The Portuguese took charge of the Red Devils on November 11 last year and has implemented his 3-4-3 system at Old Trafford.
The current squad have struggled to adapt to his ways, but Amorim has already told Manchester United legend Gary Neville that he will stick to his formation. The Red Devils are 14th in the league after 19 games, with six defeats in 11 games under Amorim.
In his column for The Telegraph, Carragher has insisted that the Portuguese cannot be expected to change his philosophy so soon.
“There are already calls for Amorim to change his formation, but he cannot be expected to shift his philosophy after 11 games. Speaking to Gary Neville before the Newcastle United defeat on Monday, Amorim said it would be ‘the end for any coach’ if they started changing their ideas because of results," wrote Carragher.
He continued:
"If Amorim switched to four at the back in response to United’s results it would undermine his reason for being there. Some coaches, especially those near the bottom of the table whose remit is to survive, look at a squad and mould the team to suit those available. With Amorim it is the opposite. The players may change but the formation will not. I admire that and agree with it.”
Manchester United next face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, January 5, in the Premier League.
"It was always likely to get worse at Manchester United before it gets better" - Jamie Carragher
Ruben Amorim arrived at Manchester United as one of the brightest young managers in the world. The Portuguese won the league twice during his four-year stay with Sporting and has admirers across Europe.
Amorim took on a struggling Red Devils team, with a squad perhaps not entirely suited to his 3-4-3 system. As such, the Premier League giants are likely to be patient with the Portuguese.
However, Carragher reckons that it would get worse for Manchester United before things get better.
“Suggesting it was always likely to get worse at United before it gets better is reasonable. Problems are to be expected and they are not unprecedented. Mikel Arteta had issues in his first years at Arsenal while the squad adapted. Klopp was the same at Liverpool, winning 13 and losing eight of his first 30 Premier League games," wrote Carragher.
The Red Devils have lost the last four games across competitions.
