{"id":28929,"date":"2025-11-26T17:13:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T22:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/amorim-cant-start-manchester-united-duo-together-again\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T17:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T22:13:31","slug":"amorim-cant-start-manchester-united-duo-together-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/amorim-cant-start-manchester-united-duo-together-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Amorim can&#8217;t start Manchester United duo together again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/amorim-cant-start-manchester-united-duo-together-again\/#The_battle_between_Fernandes_and_Casemiro_continues\" >The battle between Fernandes and Casemiro continues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/amorim-cant-start-manchester-united-duo-together-again\/#Two_players_struggling_under_Amorim\" >Two players struggling under Amorim<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/amorim-cant-start-manchester-united-duo-together-again\/#Cunha_upgrade_Man_United_could_have_80m_bid_accepted_for_worlds_best_player\" >Cunha upgrade: Man United could have \u00a380m bid accepted for world&#8217;s best player<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Ruben Amorim has been Manchester United manager for just over a year, but there hasn&#8217;t been much for Red Devils fans to shout about.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese manager was unable to bring European football to them and his results during his 12-month spell at Old Trafford were frankly poor.<\/p>\n<p>    The former Sporting CP manager has managed 55 games for the Red Devils so far, with 22 wins, 22 losses and 11 draws.<\/p>\n<p>His results in the Premier League have been even worse, with United winning just 12 times and losing 18 times in the top flight under him.<\/p>\n<p>    One of the issues Amoam struggles with is profiling players in his infamous 3-4-2-1 system. Question marks remain over the suitability of Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes as pivots.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-continued-struggles-of-fernandes-and-casemiro\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_battle_between_Fernandes_and_Casemiro_continues\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>The battle between Fernandes and Casemiro continues<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In modern soccer, having an athletic midfielder is essential to success. Despite being one of the best No. 10s in the Premier League, Casemiro, now 34 and still a great ball-winner, is struggling next to Fernandes, who has been forced into a deeper role by Amorim.<\/p>\n<p>    That particular combination has been Amorim&#8217;s go-to this season, but there&#8217;s nothing to suggest it&#8217;s optimizing them. In fact, some argue that Fernandes is so deep that it is having a negative effect on the team.<\/p>\n<p>United great Paul Scholes said at the start of the season that he had &#8220;no doubt&#8221; that United&#8217;s captain should play as a number 10.<\/p>\n<p>He is excellent at getting close to goal, and this goal from his recent hat-trick for Portugal is a great example of how effective he is in the final third.<\/p>\n<p>As for Casemiro, the Brazilian is certainly lacking in physicality, despite being an excellent ball-winner and averaging 3.62 tackles and interceptions per game this term.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2023, Jamie Carragher said he had &#8220;lost a leg&#8221;. He definitely needs someone more physically dominant to play next to him.<\/p>\n<p>    But Fernandes and Casemiro are not the only players being misprofiled by Amorim.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-two-players-struggling-under-amorim\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_players_struggling_under_Amorim\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Two players struggling under Amorim<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For Amoirm&#8217;s system to be successful, they will certainly need to sign certain players. In fact, misprofiling Fernandez as a deep playmaker is just an example of fitting a square peg into a round hole.<\/p>\n<p>A similar area is at wing-back. They are essentially wingers and are often United&#8217;s best-placed players in one-on-one situations with opposing full-backs. Amad is a conventional player, but Patrick Dorg and Nousser Mazraoui are not.<\/p>\n<p>    X&#8217;s account, the Premier League Panel, said their effort in Monday&#8217;s 1-0 home defeat to Everton was &#8220;utter rubbish&#8221;. Granted, it wasn&#8217;t their best night in the office, but the role they&#8217;re asked to play as wingers hasn&#8217;t played to their strengths.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that they are full-backs by trade certainly shows that. Dorg played high and wide on the left side under Amorim and recorded just one assist. Mazraoui has also played at centre-back, but only managed that one game.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at their creative stats clearly highlights the fact that they are being incorrectly profiled.<\/p>\n<p>For example, looking at the Premier League last season and the start of the 2025\/26 season, Dorg averaged 0.3 crosses per game, while Mazraoui averaged 0.2.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"center\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Dorgu &#038; Mazrawi &#8211; Attack Stats<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>State (per 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>i go to sleep<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Mazraoui<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>key pass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>1.24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Expected number of assists<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.12xA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.06xA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>cross<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Take-up completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.87<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Action to set goals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>0.06<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center;vertical-align:middle\">\n<p>Statistics from FBref<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>United lack a wide attacking threat at the moment. It&#8217;s worth noting that he&#8217;s a great player when used correctly, but having two full-backs play wing-backs doesn&#8217;t help.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s certainly something Amorim will need to address in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>    His time at United has been memorable so far, but there is still time to get his season back on track. It will be interesting to see if he keeps Dorg and Mazraoui wide or switches to more attacking players.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"cunha-upgrade-man-utd-can-secure-deal-for-vinicius-junior\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cunha-manchester-united.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cunha-manchester-united.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cunha_upgrade_Man_United_could_have_80m_bid_accepted_for_worlds_best_player\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tCunha upgrade: Man United could have \u00a380m bid accepted for world&#8217;s best player<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">This attacking star could improve Man United in the future<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruben Amorim has been Manchester United manager for just over a year, but there hasn&#8217;t been much for Red Devils fans to shout about. The Portuguese manager was unable to bring European football to them and his results during his 12-month spell at Old Trafford were frankly poor. The former Sporting CP manager has managed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[246,2052,40,106,1342,107],"class_list":{"0":"post-28929","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-amorim","9":"tag-duo","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-manchester","12":"tag-start","13":"tag-united"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28929"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28929\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}