Most of the Manchester United squad remain publicly supportive of Ruben Amorim, but unease is growing about his suitability for the role. Club officials have privately pledged their support to Amorim, whose position is not thought to be under immediate threat, and that stance is said to be shared by many inside the dressing room.<\/p>\n
Reports in The Times highlight questions over his team selection and his refusal to alter his system, yet they add that Amorim retains significant backing from most players who accept the scale of the task. By contrast, the Daily Mail reports that players, while currently supportive of Amorim, are “losing confidence” after a disastrous start to the season.<\/p>\n
United have been eliminated from the Carabao Cup and have suffered three defeats in five games across all competitions. A central source of concern inside the squad is Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 formation, which is said to present problems for a group that was not built for that setup. More than \u00a3200 million (\u00a3272 million) was spent on new forwards, yet the club did not address midfield issues that, according to club legend Paul Scholes, should have been the top priority this summer.<\/p>\n
There are also claims that club captain Bruno Fernandes has reservations about being deployed in a deeper midfield role, given his past success further forward on the pitch. Crucially, there are no indications of an imminent dressing room revolt; the squad have not lost faith in Amorim despite being led to their joint-worst start to a Premier League season ever.<\/p>\n
An added dimension is reported interest from Benfica vice-presidential candidate Nuno Gomes, who has expressed admiration for the former Sporting CP coach. For now, the internal picture is one of guarded support mixed with growing tactical doubt as the results continue to disappoint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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