Ruben Amorim breaks the rank by going against one of the most respected underwalking rules of football and it works.
Manchester United has had a pretty scorching time this season, 14th lying in the Premier League table.
Nowhere has this lack of shape been clearer than at Old Trafford, where the Red Devils have lost seven times at home in the competition.
The shame of the run saw United equal to a 132-year record, while it also placed a poor relegation forward about them; Because they are their worst record since the club was last banned in 1974.
One of the most destructive statistics is their slow start at home, with only Bournemouth scored less than the 18 goals of United in the first half since the beginning of the 2023/24 season.
For many clubs, struggles can be solved at home by having favorable shooting conditions towards home fans in the second half, such as the Stretford End or the head etc.
In an attempt to tackle United's current shortcomings, Amorim has reversed the usual trend and turned his own team in the last three home games.
According to athletics, Amorim believes in the first half – or right to left in front of TV viewers – Amorim can shoot to improve their slow start.
Although this superstition is purely based on psychology, United has previously found success with the change, even before Amorim's arrival.
Since the 2016/17 season, United has shot at the Stretford -ended 30 times in the first half, won 21 games and only lost twice, while scored 2.2 goals per game and only gives up 0.8.
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The sample size is naturally much lower than the 137 times that they have not been reversed, with that resulting in 72 victories and 30 defeats with 1.7 goals scored per match and 1.1 admitted.
It is crucial that United 0.5 registers more points when photographing at the end of Stretford in the first half.
The remarkable benefits of this mostly disruptive change have been seen under Amorim in recent weeks.
On the way to their collision with Ipswich two weeks ago, United's two goals from the first half were as much as they had managed together in the previous 19 games.
Even last weekend's game against Arsenal yielded results, because the free kick by Bruno Fernandes at the rest of the Rust United went in the break with the lead at home for the first time in more than three months.
The Red Devils could have counted a pity to draw that game, given the opportunities they had.
But in the end they kept their historical report of unbeaten at home when winning with the interval.
On the tactic, Amorim said: “We score near the peace, that ultimately helped us a lot.
“In the second half we also had more space and more energy because of the result and our fans, to score a different goal.”
However, the tactic is not foolish-proof, where United was not recorded when they were eliminated in the FA Cup against Fulham after an end switch.
United is then at home on Real Sociedad at home in the second stage of their Europa League Last 16 -similar play.
They took a 1-1 draw away from the first stage, but they never defeated the Spanish side in England.
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