> When Ruben Amorim and Manchester United parted ways in acrimonious circumstances at the turn of the year, the prospect of Champions League qualification appeared remote, if not impossible.
What?
> United had won three of their past 11 games.
There was a downturn, sure, but a big part of that was AFCON and injuries. Most players returned for Carrick, so two matches after Amorim was sacked.
laurieeu on
I think Amorim’s got very many things wrong in his time here, but getting the work rate of the team up, constantly trying to press and trying to dominate the opposition were really good things. They are imo crucial factors for playing modern attacking football and it’s a huge part in where the good vibes managers separate from the elite ones these days.
I am in favor of giving Carrick the job but he’s benefiting a lot from being out of Europe and both cup competitions. Fresh legs, less training and pressing during the game are great for catching out oppositions on the counter, but it’s not a sustainable way of winning football matches. Ole could never make the jump from playing counter-attacking football to a team that proactively takes the match to the opposition.
Backseat_Bouhafsi on
Lower pressing isn’t good. I don’t think the team have the personnel to consistently win when possession is high
Felicks77 on
We didn’t play well these last games let’s be honest. I’m all for results but let’s not kid ourselves
gucciloafer_ on
Good analysis but very small sample size, which is affected a lot by injuries (and to be fair to Amorim, the same could be said for him re: injuries).
Without Dorgu we have less attacking threat down the left.
Without Licha we are less creative playing out from the back, and poorer in possession.
I wonder how the stats would look with both of them fit.
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> When Ruben Amorim and Manchester United parted ways in acrimonious circumstances at the turn of the year, the prospect of Champions League qualification appeared remote, if not impossible.
What?
> United had won three of their past 11 games.
There was a downturn, sure, but a big part of that was AFCON and injuries. Most players returned for Carrick, so two matches after Amorim was sacked.
I think Amorim’s got very many things wrong in his time here, but getting the work rate of the team up, constantly trying to press and trying to dominate the opposition were really good things. They are imo crucial factors for playing modern attacking football and it’s a huge part in where the good vibes managers separate from the elite ones these days.
I am in favor of giving Carrick the job but he’s benefiting a lot from being out of Europe and both cup competitions. Fresh legs, less training and pressing during the game are great for catching out oppositions on the counter, but it’s not a sustainable way of winning football matches. Ole could never make the jump from playing counter-attacking football to a team that proactively takes the match to the opposition.
Lower pressing isn’t good. I don’t think the team have the personnel to consistently win when possession is high
We didn’t play well these last games let’s be honest. I’m all for results but let’s not kid ourselves
Good analysis but very small sample size, which is affected a lot by injuries (and to be fair to Amorim, the same could be said for him re: injuries).
Without Dorgu we have less attacking threat down the left.
Without Licha we are less creative playing out from the back, and poorer in possession.
I wonder how the stats would look with both of them fit.