Rooney Rips Into Man Utd Tactics After Brentford Loss: ‘They’re Just Throwing Balls’
Rooney has been on the media slaming Manchester United Head Coach Ruben Amorim's game plan. According to the former Manchester United star, he faults Amorim's game plan calling is flawed. He believes that Amorim is confused, inexperienced and the entire sytem is flawed. This has led to so many questions and criticisms.
What Happened?
Manchester United is having a difficult season, and they are currently sitting at 16th on the Premier League table. This season has been one of the lowest seasons for the club as they have escaped relegation with high hopes of winning the Europa League against Tottenham FC. The shocking 4-3 defeat the club experienced against Brentford is so devastating that Wayne Rooney couldn't keep shut, seeing such disgrace. Rooney believes that Amorim's tactical display is very poor and clueless, as the Manager doesn't know how to win matches. On the day Manchester United faced Brentford, Amorin made use of the youth XI, where we saw players like Chido Obi-Martin, Harry Amass, and Tyler Fredricson starting the match against a well-experienced Brentford, who gave it all to defeat United. Amorim was hoping for a miracle from his youth XI, only to get destroyed by a rampant Brentford team. Despite two late goals, the loss extended United’s winless run to six league matches.
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What Pundits Said
Wayne Rooney was in the forefront of a damning post-match assessment on Match of the Day 2 where we saw him labelling Manchester United performance under Amorim as "stranged". He went ahead to highlight that the coach has a "lack of know-how” on the pitch. In his own words, Rooney said:
“There was a lack of movement and a lack of knowhow... They’ve got a 17-year-old lad up front – the youngest ever to start up front for United – and they’re just launching balls up to him. I really felt for Obi today.”
Without stopping there, Rooney went ahead to criticize Manchester United rising star Kobbie Mainoo and other senior players for their lack of support and tactical awareness. He questioned the logic behind Amorim's tactics of using a back five if the wingbacks fail to press.
While Wayne Rooney was making those comments, Danny Murphy echoed Rooney's confusion, saying:
“If you’re a coach of a system... surely that’s what they do in training, no? It’s bizarre for me to see.”
The Pundits in the room were baffled by the disconnection between Manchester United's youth and senior teams. Rooney went ahead to even reveal that the second team plays a back four, which is creating too much confusion for the young players promoted to Amorim’s back-five setup.
Rooney added by saying:
“Getting to the Europa League final is papering over a lot of cracks for Manchester United and that needs solving quickly,”
The Bigger Picture
Despite all the flaws in the tactics being used by Ruben Amorim, he has been able to secure a place in the Europa League finals for Manchester United after trashing Athletic Club 7-2 on aggregate. It is believed that Amorim has been very rigid with his formation after assuming office as Manchester United's head coach. Despite poor results from his formation, he still uses players who are inexperienced in the league; a good example is the match against Brentford. Pundits believe that his fielding inexperienced players is a tactical flaw and a red flag. According to Murphy, he believes that there should be an improvement that is visible by now in the team. In his own words, he said:
“When you play a system that much... surely we can see more improvement, irrelevant of who is playing.”
The pundits questioned whether Amorim’s project is too inflexible or underprepared for the Premier League’s demands, especially when young players are thrust into chaotic scenarios with minimal support.
Did You Know?
- One of the youngest striker to be fielded in a Premier league match is Chido Obi-Martin and he is just 17 years old.
- This season alone, Manchester United have now lost more league matches than any of the top premier league clubs. United has lost 16 matches so far.
- Machester United Manager, Ruben Amorim has not deviated from his usual 3-4-3 wingback formation which he has been using ever since assuming managerial role for the united, despite growing criticisms over its effectiveness.
What’s Next for Manchester United?
Manchester United will be paying more attention on the Europa League final against Tottenham. This is a ticket to the Champions League that they will not want to miss.
Conclusion
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