Manchester United followers got here into this season with optimism that, after a summer time of huge signings and time devoted to studying Ruben Amorim’s system, issues on the membership might enhance. Nonetheless, inconsistencies and poor performances right here have continued this season, with the newest defeat coming by the hands of Brentford within the Premier League.
Following the defeat, Amorim was requested whether or not he’s assured that he can flip issues round.
“It’s like ups and downs. Whenever you win, you’re feeling that the whole lot, the momentum is there.
“Whenever you lose, you return to the identical place, and also you combat once more for one win that may show you how to to create the momentum. Guys, I am at all times doing my job. If I win, I am in a unique frame of mind. That’s regular. I am at all times assured as a result of I do know what to do.”
Regardless of the supervisor’s refusal to confess defeat, Sir Jim Radcliffe and INEOS are usually not taking any probabilities and are already getting ready options in case Amorim cannot flip issues round.
Parish eager to maintain maintain of Glasner
Stories are indicating that top on Manchester United’s record of potential replacements for Amorim is Crystal Palace’s supervisor, Oliver Glasner. In the summertime, it was reported that tensions had been excessive between Glasner and Membership chairman Steve Parish following Liverpool’s strategy for membership captain Marc Guehi.
Regardless of Guehi remaining on the membership following the closure of the switch window, he nonetheless seems to be set to depart with lower than a 12 months left on his contract. Guehi can be the newest in a string of high-profile departures from Palace that included Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze. United might exploit this rigidity to attempt to carry Glasner to Outdated Trafford in the event that they resolve to half methods with Amorim.
Nonetheless, journalist Graeme Bailey has revealed that Parish continues to be working arduous to maintain Glasner past the tip of the season.
“Oliver Glasner continues to be Crystal Palace supervisor, he nonetheless has ambitions in South London – however finally the membership have to match them. If Glasner is a top-four high quality supervisor as he seems to be to be, can Palace maintain him? Perhaps, however it’ll be very troublesome.
“Palace would love a brand new deal now, but it surely seems to be like that may be a non-starter till the New 12 months. Palace know Man United have an interest, they know others are wanting, and that may be a concern, however as they’ve seen with their gamers lately – when large golf equipment are circling, it’s arduous to fend them off. However Steve Parish has not given up on Glasner being Palace supervisor past this season.”
How Glasner might flip issues round at United
Regardless of having the identical controversial tactical set-up as Amorim, Glasner has already proved that he can win trophies at a number of golf equipment. His silverware consists of the FA Cup, which he received with Crystal Palace and the Europa League, which he received with Eintracht Frankfurt.
Glasner has additionally confirmed himself a minimize above Amorim when it comes to managing Premier League golf equipment. Glasner has managed extra video games to a larger degree of success than the Portuguese supervisor, with the Palace boss overseeing 71 video games with a mean factors per recreation of 1.77 in comparison with Amorim, who has solely managed 1.35 factors per recreation in his 49 managerial outings.
One factor which may trigger concern with appointing Glasner is that he favours an analogous 3-4-2-1 formation to Amorim. Whereas Glasner has discovered success with this at Palace, his squad appear extra suited to it, and United have struggled to adapt to the system. Which means that Glasner runs the danger of going through the identical issues that Amorim has, and he might should adapt his system.
General, it looks as if Glasner is the higher supervisor than Amorim, however his model of play would not go well with the United squad, and the membership might discover itself in the identical scenario in the event that they appoint him.
