Ruben Amorim is fighting to save the Manchester United season about what promises to be the most crucial 10 days of being a head coach so far.
The Europa League is United's last hope for silverware and, realistically, their only chance to secure the European qualification for next season after Fulham had pierced them from the FA Cup.
Given United his 14th in the table and 10 points on drift from the seventh with 11 games to go, Amorim's only realistic goal in the Premier League will probably break through in the top half. Chilly.
The consensus is clear: the results have been miserable. But Amorim, and the nature of his struggles, have a split opinion. According to a Sky Sports poll, almost half of the respondents think that he is hung to dry after he has been hired halfway through the season with a team that is not set for his system.
The comments echoed that sentiment, but there was a broad opinion church from our readers when they gave their opinion about the regime of Amorim so far. Some are unhappy about his refusal to deviate from his 3-4-3 formation. Others think he should go.
Langers7274: “Let's do this well, Man Utd has been a bad side for 10 years now, regardless of which system they have played. So why would a manager change his system with players who are not his and not very good? The season was done as soon as they extended Ten Hag's contract.”
Khan Saab: “How many managers are we blaming before we realize that they are not? Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, we have had more than enough credible managers and are all the blazers and Jim Ratcliffe are the problem.”
Rob77: “Just no. Too stubborn. It's good to stick to your principles, but only if they are correct. This is deeply defective. It is as if you hold on to saying the moon is made of cheese when that is demonstrably untrue. However, I cannot afford to dismiss it, so stuck.”
David: “I see Man Utd no more than three of our latest games win. Let me know if you think differently?”
Mark: “I agree with David – I can't see many more points this season. I think Amorim was smart when he said he wanted to come in the summer, but now it was told or never told by Man Utd. It has bought him time. It will be very interesting to see how many players he can continue in the summer …”
Woody: “Ruben says that the players cannot play with a back three and it is the worst man Utd -Team ever. No wonder that trust has been shot into pieces. He has to change the play system for this season because it does not work and tries again after a summer of recruitment. At the moment I see nothing on the field.”
Paul M: “Why would you hire a manager who does not match one of the players on which you spent a billion pound?”
Tim Roberts: “Simply most of this team are nowhere near the level to play for this club. Most of them have been here now for a number of years and they have to be moved further. In terms of the latest signing sessions under Erik ten Hag, they are in the same competition as the old guard I fear.”
John Slattery: “Ruben Amorim must be given time. This is not an overnight stay with what is going on. Give him a few transfer penters to build his own team.”
Johnny: “The whole problem started with the Manchester United board that Amorim appointed halfway through the season! They should have appointed him and allow him to end this season with Sporting with Ruud van Nistelrooy who remained as an interim until the end of the season.”
Dyl27: “You can't continue to dismiss managers at Manchester United, the same problem will continue, give the man time to rebuild.”
Kyle: “Show how fickle our fans have become because they are already calling around Ruben's head. Imagine that these fans were in the area when Fergie started with us. Change takes time and I am completely behind Ruben.”
Trevor: “I don't think Man Utd can afford to dismiss Amorim, right? They may have brought another 200 plus staff, I don't think it would go well if he was fired with the payment that is probably in the millions.”
Andrew Hill: “For me, Amorim's tactics and formation are influenced the performance of the players and I think it's time to look for a new manager, preferably a manager who knows a lot about Man Utd.”
NK24: “Why do people continue to continue with the system? These players who are massively subject to a more conventional 4-2-3-1 more, so why would you come back to this and the system for which you hired this manager, do you turn your back on?”
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