The Manchester United season, all their worst ever in the Premier League, hit a new low point in Bilbao when they lost Spurs in the Europa League final.
Victory would not have changed the United season in a positive way, but it would have yielded a glimpse of light and reason for optimism.
Instead, after having lost this season for the fourth time from the team 17th in the Premier League, United's Road sees the elite back to the elite longer than ever. Again, more questions are asked to Manchester United and their head coach will be provided.
What is the identity of Amorim's United?
The performance of United in Bilbao published well -known worries, not only about their quality, but also their style. Amorim remained rigid until his favorite 3-4-3 formation, even in the last phases when every Tottenham player was behind the ball. “I will not change,” Amorim repeated afterwards and his resilience is admirable.
But the proof that this formation does not fit is almost overwhelming, a consistent play pattern has still not emerged and Amorim's belief in his system felt a stubborn line too deep in the last phases in Bilbao then united, predictable and stifled, kept three center halves on the field despite Tottenham's obvious half.
Is the position of the head coach threatened?
If so, it should not be. Amorim needs more time and, given the size of the problems he has inherited, deserves it. Practically United could probably not afford to change their head coach, and it certainly could not afford to accept that if Amorim goes, anyone involved in his appointment will also have to go.
But it is also fair to say that Amorim had a very bad night in Bilbao. Don't pay attention to the formation, what about the team selection? Starting Mason Mount was A Colossal Misjudgement, Immediatry Exposed When Alejandro Garnacho Did More in His first Five Minutes on the Pitch Than Mount Had Done in the Previous 70. Ange Postecoglou Did not only Beat Amorim Tacticaxy Startsicaxly And Leave Heung-Min Son on the Bench was comprehensively vindicated.
Amorim showed up well in his press conference after the game. But he almost always does it. Like Shaw was also excellent in his summary of the situation and post-final support from his head coach. The problem is that nowadays United only seems to make an impression in their media programs outside the field.
How many players do United need to the nearest 10?
Au. It is a question that was asked halfway through the final and it is difficult to answer, it is only 10.
Think in this way, West Ham is the team directly above United in the Premier League table. But how many united players would they take Bruno Fernandes outside? Given that Amad would compete with Jarrod Bowen on the right, it is not clear that the answer does not stop with Fernandes.
Does United have the finances and influence to revise their team?
Although Amorim predicted at the beginning of the week that a victory would only help a summer signature, it is Bottom Line that the victory in Bilbao would be worth £ 100 million for a club that has lost £ 300 million in the last three years.
United may not have the financial influence this summer to overhaul their team half as much as they want or need.
It was mainly worried to hear Fernandes that it will be so late on Wednesday evening.
“If the club thinks it's time to separate because they want to do some money or whatever, it's what it is,” said the United Captain.
Hardly the certainty.
What does Matheus Cunha think now?
And what about Liam Delap?
United will not have any kind of European football next season.
Don't pay attention to the finances, and they are a huge obstacle for the overhaul, does United still have the pull?
Andre Onana – Twist or Twist?
From a football perspective, it is difficult to claim that the worst decision of United has not replaced David de Gea in recent years with Onana. There have been flashes, but no more than that. What has not been there are sufficient saves or convincing versions. United needs a new keeper. But they also need at least two new attackers, a few wingbacks and some authority in midfield. Where the choice, where do you place a goalkeeper in that list of promotions?
Should 'pure profits' Mainoo and Garnacho now be sold?
From a full PSR perspective, the sale of 'Homegrown' Kobbie Mainoo and Garnacho would be enormously beneficial. But when a overhaul starts selling your best players, how far are you?
Does playing once a week, with a maximum of 10 teams in Europe, actually united next season?
It does it and it doesn't.
Postecoglou was very clear after the final that he had given up the Premier League to concentrate on the Europa League. But there was a touch of ease of that explanation. To what extent are Tottenham just not so good? The problem with the Premier League is that there is no equivalent of playing Bodo/Glimt in the semi -final and United, it might, even with the extra rest of the inactivity, that it makes no decent difference without good enough players. Admittedly, they will not be tired. But only because they are not tired does not mean that they will not be terrible.
What United really needs are new players, and many of them, to get themselves out of this routine, and it is much, much more difficult to attract and finance those new players without European football.
Champions League qualification was not a remedy for all their ailments, but it would have been an important route in their way to recovery.
It would have been both an escape and escapism.
Now neither have United.
Sky Sports to show 215 Live PL -Games
From next season, the Premier League coverage of Sky Sports will increase from 128 games to at least 215 games that are exclusively live.
And 80 percent of all Premier League matches broadcast on television will be on Sky Sports next season.