Ruben Amorim Appointed Manchester United New Head Coach

Manchester United appointed Ruben Amorim as their head coach after Erik ten hag left the role and followed suit, Although he has a big task to sort out, the 39-year-old Portuguese is set to assume his duties after the international break in November.

Ruud van Nistelrooy led United to a 5-2 EFL Cup win over Leicester on Wednesday, but he will not be in the dug out for Chelsea on Sunday against Manchester United for the Premier League.

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Manchester United officials believe they have found their man to lead them back to the glories of the club’s past by appointing Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim as their 39-year old Portuguese head coach. He was their first choice and the only manager they spoke to during this recruitment process. On November 11, he expects to take over from Erik ten Hag, who will manage his first home game against Ipswich three weeks after the end of the international break, and then will lead the Dutch side in the UEFA Champions League. Following that are meetings with Norwegian Bodo/Glimt and Everton a week later, continuing the fight for the European Cup. Interim coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy will lead United in the Premier League against Chelsea on Wednesday and then in the midweek League Cup against PAOK.

Amorim’s tactical understanding, good interaction and energetic management assured United that he meets their structure headed up by sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox. It is apparent that he also knows how to handle the younger boys which made him popular with the supporters in Portugal.

He has the regard of the players as well, as Bruno Fernandes states ‘since he arrived at Sporting they became one of the teams that play better and most consistent football’. His roaming double No 10 position might work well for Mason Mount and Christian Eriksen at United, while Kobbie Mainoo’s more aggressive side would complement Ugarte’s ball winning ability quite well.

Style of play

Amorim has a lot to offer as a coach, particularly a good tactician and market operator, for which he is praised as a very wise person. However, it is important to note that he is not a magician, and Manchester United was going to need some time, the support of the board and a bit of luck to be able to revive their prior glory.

To suggest that the Portuguese has not worked for this opportunity is not correct because he will firstly be expected to perform on a grand scale with a squad which is not nearly at the level that should be expected of a side in their position on the Premier League table. He is disciplined, logical, and has methodical thinking and therefore his approach as Sporting manager is likely to be in stark contrast to the random approach of Erik Ten Hag through two and a half seasons at Old Trafford.

Amorim will require his central defenders to be giving the ball away with ease and have the ability to make up line splitting passes to set up attacks, which may be new for the United supporters. His midfield pairings are more needlessly positional and guarded than trigger happy to make runs from one box to another although players are allowed to penetrate the barrier fast from deep and spearhead an attack.

Amorim would demand of his wing backs to drop into a back three when defending with de Ligt likely at the hub and Yoro or Martinez deployed wide for width. He is also known to employ a 4-3-3 setup while attacking with his defensive midfielders acting as offensive units instead of just grafting.

Players on loan

As he anticipates his first match, Amorim will understand and appreciate the fact that the focus is on him. His main aim should be to get the United fans on his side right from the first whistle as he has to begin with a bang so as to instill hope.

He is also said to be one of the coming managers in Europe as it was expected and faith was put in him the moment he was made the manager of the team. A large section of club officials feel that he has the attitude, youth development and the zest required at Old Trafford.

He thinks through the details which should certainly assist him in getting the message across during training sessions. He is also a good leader which might be needed taking into consideration the condition of the United squad.

On November 11, Amorim will take over at United. In the meantime, the club will play Ipswich and Bodo/Glimt with Ruud Van Nistelrooy still in limelight. He needs to get his players motivated after their lackluster beginning to the season and they need to be combat ready to host the likes of Chelsea and Leicester.

Amorim is likely to prefer utilising his attacking players with the ball like Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo and Marcus Rashford. However, he could also employ a more orthodox centre forward which would fit the abilities of could be Rasmus Hojlund or Viktor Gyokeres. They might be instructed to stretch the other teams back line by making intelligent runs into the box.

Team news

Interest in finding a replacement for Erik ten Hag began and efnted on Friday when Manchester united made Portuguese coach Rube Amorim the head coach of the team. Amorim is 39 year old, a Portuguese national and is already regarded as one of the up and coming coaches in Europe, having made a name for himself at Sporting CP in the recent past while managing sporting he won 2 primesira liga titles with them in 4 and a half seasons as their head coach.

The Red Devils have appointed, Amourim in a quest to turn their precedented performance around as they are currently struggling with the 14th position in the table. They won their last league cup match 5-2 against Leicester Stamford Bridge a home game where they are facing Chelsea this coming Sunday. They will host PAOK in the Champions Leaugue clash next week.

However, Amorim is set to make his Old Trafford managerial bow on November 24 when he presides over United’s clash with recently promoted Ipswich Town. After that, he will have limitation in terms of decision as the team’s earlier season league performance was awful. The biggest test arrives in early December when Amorim’s team travels to North London to take on Arsenal. Also, he will have his former aides in the form of Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot from Sporting and Manuel Ugarte, who is now the sharp end of his defense in Manchester. Amorim is also expected to be further linked with a sporting director, Jorge Costa, he brought in this summer.