Manchester United’s new manager Ruben Amorim is reportedly trying to change tactics.
“Coach Amorim is trying to revitalize Antony by using him as a wing-back. Rashford is expected to play as a striker,” the British newspaper Golcom reported on the 20th (Korea time).
Manchester United suffered a serious slump last season. The team finished eighth in the Premier League with 18 wins, six draws and 14 losses. At the UEFA Champions League, the team was at the bottom of the group league, experiencing shock elimination. Winning the title at the FA Cup was consolation.
Ahead of this 예스벳 season, Ten Hach remained at Manchester United, but rumors of his replacement continued. It was because of his unimproved tactics and performance. Manchester United eventually pulled out its sword. He gave up Ten Hach and appointed Amorim.
Amorim is said to be the most promising leader in Europe. Despite being relatively young at age 39, he has won trophies in Portugal’s Primera Liga and other leagues. After finishing his coaching job in Sporting, he joined Manchester United during the A-match break in November.
According to Golcom, Amorim conducted his first training session at Carrington Training Center since his inauguration. Due to players who were selected for the A-match, the team conducted training with an incomplete team. However, there is something that stands out.
“Coach Amorim seized the opportunity to incorporate his ideas. Players such as Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw, as well as Lenny Yoro and Kobe Minu who are recovering from injury, participated in the training,” the media reported. “He also promoted 16-year-old promising player Godwill Kukonki.”
“One of the most surprising moves was to change the position of Antony, who was a winger, to wing-back. Manager Amorim is showing his determination to maximize Antony’s potential through tactical changes,” he said.
This is not the end. Rashford, who usually plays as a flanker, has been assigned as a central striker, and the formation has been changed to back three rather than back four. “Manchester United have relied on back four since the days of Sir Alex Ferguson. However, Amorim has introduced Manchester United a way of successful sports without being bound by tradition,” said Golcom.
“Coach Amorim has Rashford at the center of his attack. His defensive trio were Johnny Evans, Shaw and Yoro. However, even if players like Rasmus Hoylun and Joshua Zirkjay return, it remains to be seen whether he will continue to use Rashford as No. 9,” he added.