Set up the game with a 3-back formation
In more than 4 years in charge at Sporting Lisbon, Ruben Amorim has never used a formation other than 3-4-3. From now until the time of his debut match against Ipswich Town in the Premier League, the 39-year-old coach will have very little time to find suitable personnel for this style of play.
United have plenty of centre-backs and could be in a surplus crisis in that position if Amorim sticks to a 3-4-3. On the other hand, they have very few full-backs or pure wingers to suit the new coach's needs. The Red Devils currently have only Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot who can play on the wing. Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are good but it is unclear when they will return from injury.
When applying the 3-4-3 formation, Amorim is quite fond of using left-footed players on the wings. Therefore, some of Man United's wingers can be pushed far away from the opponent's penalty area to play according to the Portuguese strategist's intentions.
Rekindle your confidence
In the four games Ruud van Nistelrooy took charge, this was somewhat remedied. However, it was still not enough to bring Man United back to their original strength. Ruben Amorim needs to complete this task as soon as possible.
When Amorim first took over at Sporting, the team had gone nearly 20 years without winning the Primeira Liga. Then, with great enthusiasm and encouragement for the players, Amorim made history. Before he left the Jose Alvalade Stadium, Sporting had won 11 consecutive domestic league games.
Being quite young as a coach (39) is an advantage for Amorim as he will have a closer way of talking and understanding the players. When he was at Sporting, the Portuguese strategist was considered to be easy to approach with the media and did not like to create scandals.
The Amorim squad inherited from Van Nistelrooy and Ten Hag is still very good, proving that it can win trophies and win against big opponents. As long as the players are confident, the kind of goals Bruno and Garnacho scored last weekend can happen at any time.
Solving the Problem by Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee
Since the beginning of the season, the "Red Devils" striker duo have only scored 3 goals. Zirkzee has left a total disappointment with his slow, unconventional style of play. Meanwhile, Hojlund is still very active when given the chance, but he appears too gentle in front of the opponent's goal.
During Van Nistelrooy's interim tenure, many of Man United's players have returned to form, but Hojlund is not one of them. Last season, the Danish striker scored in six consecutive matches. Now Man United will have a hard time spending money on the transfer market to find a new striker. Therefore, Amorim must restore Hojlund's form as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, apart from the goal against Fulham in the first round of the Premier League, Zirkzee has not scored any more goals in all competitions. When he was moved closer to the midfield, the Dutch star proved to be more useful. However, the Red Devils' midfield was too crowded and the team did not buy Zirkzee to play in this role.
Therefore, Amorim's urgent task is to revive the team's two "number 9s". If he can do this, Man United's attack will be very strong.
