Manchester United -Baas Ruben Amorim has been left frustrated by the goalkeeper situation on his part, but he can take advantage of listening to an earlier Sir Alex Ferguson remark
While Ruben Amorim is struggling with his goalkeeper dilemma at Manchester United, he could do worse than the wisdom that Sir Alex Ferguson shared with Sean Dyche. Nowadays, keepers are expected to start attacks and keep possession with their feet, while Ferguson only focused on how his No. 1 goals could stop.
Altay Bayindir again looked shaky during the 1-1 away from United with Fulham when dealing with the set pieces of the cottagers. It reflected his struggles against Arsenal seven days earlier.
Nevertheless, he showed his distribution skills when he released Matheus Cunha with a thunderous long ball, with the attempt by the Brazilian who was professionally thwarted by Cottagers keeper Bernd Leno.
In an impressive way this was Ferguson, during a private chat with Dyche after an earlier meeting between Burnley and United, it insisted that the primary care for Keepers should prevent goals and crossed, instead of fancy footwork.
Since Bayindir and Andre Onana both looked uncertainly under Amorim, who is said to look at a blow for Royal Antwerp Shot stopper Senne Lammens, the United Head Coach might be wise to follow Ferguson's council when making his next goalkeeper's call.
Speaking at the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Dyche Details revealed details he had had with the legendary United Chief with regard to his former Burnley -keeper Nick Pope, now from Newcastle. Dyche said: “Different managers want different things. They asked Nick Pope, I couldn't believe it.
'They questioned him about his game [with his feet]Saying, “Oh yes, but he can't do this and he can't do that.” Sir Alex Ferguson always invites you to his room. When we played (Burnley) United, Nick Pope played great. I think we pulled the game and he came out and took crosses, great.
“He was the monster player he is, great player for me, great keeper. Sir Alex, he said,” Oh, he is a big boy and he does this, and I said, “Yes, they keep going on his feet.”
“He said,” Feet? He puts the ball into the net. People said that [Edwin] van der Sar. That (power with his feet) was a bonus. Van der Sar could handle it and he could prevent the ball from getting into the net. The rest was a bonus. '
“That is old guard, but call it how it is. I don't go against modern coaching, believe me, I know all the terminology and that is fine. But sometimes the simplicity, his task is to prevent the ball from going into the net.
“Brian Clough always said to his center halves:” Head and kick it and give it to someone who is better than you – and that is everyone. ” The basic principles are still the basis, that was the point of Sir Alex, and Nick Pope puts it in the goal. “
Erik ten Hag, the predecessor of Amorim at United, did not stop this advice when he splashed the money on Onana, a keeper known for his footwork and creativity to replace David de Gea. However, Onanan's Shot stop and handling skills have been found that want to be at Old Trafford.
With United reportedly a potential agreement on signing Lammens, it does not look like Bayindir nor Onana in Amorim's long -term plans. Given the shortcomings of both keepers, the former sporting Lisbon boss can do well to ensure that Lammen can deal with the base, just like Ferguson did with Van der Sar.