Premier League

Ruben Amorim’s Stubborn Tactics Put Manchester United Under Fire After Brentford Defeat

Manchester United Fans Were Left Scratching Their Heads Again As Ruben Amorim’s Side Slumped To A 3-1 Defeat At Brentford. Just A Week After Beating Chelsea, The Red Devils Crashed Back Down To Earth—And Questions Around Amorim’s Future Are Louder Than Ever.

Another Step Forward… Then Backward

For Every Glimmer Of Progress Under Amorim, United Seem To Take Two Steps Back. The Club Has Now Collected Just 34 Points From 33 League Games, A Record That Keeps Them Stuck In The Bottom Half Of The Premier League Table.

Former Stars Turned Pundits Didn’t Hold Back Either:

  • Alan Shearer Called Amorim “Very Fortunate” To Still Be In The Job.
  • Martin Keown Compared His Win Percentage To Graham Potter’s—And Wondered Why He’s Still In Charge.
  • Micah Richards Slammed His “Stubborn” Refusal To Ditch The 3-4-2-1 System, Warning It Could Be His Undoing.

Brentford Expose United’s Fragile Defense

If The First 20 Minutes Were Anything To Go By, United Never Looked Ready. Harry Maguire’s Poor Positioning Gifted Brentford The Opener, Before Kevin Schade Exploited Space And Set Up A Second For Igor Thiago.

United’s Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir Also Came Under Fire For Spilling A Routine Cross Into Danger. The Word “Shambolic” From Richards Probably Summed It Up Best.

Amorim’s Sarcastic Response

Amorim Didn’t Exactly Help Himself In His Post-Match Comments:
“When We Win, It’s Not The System. When We Lose, It’s The System,” He Said, Sarcasm Dripping In Every Word.

But Fans Aren’t Laughing. They’ve Now Waited Eight Away Games For A Win, The Club’s Worst Run Since 2019. Even Captain Bruno Fernandes Missing Another Penalty Added To The Pain.

Is Time Running Out?

Manchester United’s Board Have Publicly Backed Amorim. But With Every Defeat, The Pressure Builds. Sticking To A System That Clearly Isn’t Working Has Many Fans Wondering: Is Stubbornness Going To Cost Him His Job?

One Thing Is Clear: United Don’t Just Need Wins—They Need Consistency. Until Then, The Red Devils Remain Stuck In A Cycle Of False Dawns.

Abdul Noah Ocholi

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