Under Ruben Amorim, Man United lost more than won at Old Trafford. Therefore, the team is constantly finding ways to change the situation. Losing at home, in addition to not getting any points, also made the "Red Devils" fans feel discouraged. From there, the services or accompanying ticket prices at "The Theater of Dreams" may gradually become unstable. This will have a direct negative impact on the owners.
As usual, Man United players often warm up before the match in the Stretford End stands. They will then play in the opposite half because when the ball slopes towards the goal at Stretford End, Man United players will feel more enthusiastically cheered.
However, in the last 3 home matches, captain Bruno Fernandes chose to play in the half opposite Stretford End in the first half. This decision came from Ruben Amorim in the hope of somewhat changing his home record. The results showed that Man United beat Ipswich, lost to Fulham and drew with Arsenal in the last 3 matches at Old Trafford in all competitions.
Before the match against Ipswich, Man United had only scored 1 goal in the last 7 matches (final 1). That was Bruno's goal from the 11m mark against Brighton. At the end of the day, it was Man United's only goal in 17 consecutive matches in all competitions in the first half. If the Premier League rankings only count the results of the first half, the "Red Devils" will now be in the group of 3 teams holding the red light.
Therefore, in the upcoming match in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 against Real Sociedad, Man United will likely choose the field opposite Stretford End in the first half in the hope that the recent good fortunes will continue to be experienced.
"A goal in the first half will be very helpful for the team. If we can do that, Man United will have the opportunity to have more space and energy in the second half, which could lead to more goals" - Ruben Amorim shared.
Previously, under Sir Alex Ferguson, Man United often chose to play in the half opposite Stretford End in the second half. From there, there were quite a few goals in the final minutes. In the 1998-1999 season, Dwight Yorke and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had important goals in the second half to help Man United come back against Liverpool. Or in the match against Tottenham in the same season, Andrew Cole also had an important goal in the last minute to bring victory.
Later, Man United fans could not forget Michael Owen's goal against Man City, bringing a thrilling victory with an emotional celebration in the last minute. Man United's matches under Sir Alex are more attractive also because of this factor.
However, now, Ruben Amorim has chosen to do the opposite. The Portuguese coach hopes Man United can play well in the first half, even having a lead to make a profit before entering the second half. This approach is being proven correct for Amorim, so the 40-year-old strategist will have an excuse to maintain it.
