On 6 January 2026 @lauriewhitwell, @AdamCrafton_ and @mjcritchley wrote the following for the @nytimes.
“While Ruben Amorim was charming and generous with fans and regular staff, some players wanted better communication from him.“
Until this day, we still have no proof
Change to a 3-4-2-1. Move Shaw back to LCB & Yoro to RCB so Maguire has more defensive cover.
Return Cunha to inside forward, Amad to being a wingback and a Bruno/Baleba pivot. Make them run like mad dogs.
When you actually think about it Michael Carrick actually proved Ruben Amorim right from day one. Remember his words at Ipswich? “If I come in and we keep doing the same things we’re doing now we will win more, but next year we’ll have the same problems”. Carrick did exactly that
It’s clear the lack of running, pressing and intensity is a coaching instruction.
I’m not saying it will fix everything but Utd aren’t so good where they can afford to not work harder than who they play.
Carricks philosophy is just so wrong. He has the idea upside down.
They gave the biggest job in football to a failed Boro manager who has Jonathan Woodgate and Jonny Evans in his staff...
What the fuck did you expect, this kind of shit would be unacceptable even at West Ham or Wolves
Emery strikes me as a manager that thrives being an underdog.
Howe is the same. It’s why he clicked at Newcastle but the minute he had to go beyond that? fell apart.
Tuchel/Conte. There’s no long term plan.
Poch… interesting but lacks the mentality of a Utd manager imo.
6 months ago Alice told us this same Manchester United squad was a title winning squad if Michael Carrick had arrived sooner….
6 months later Alice now says we basically need a new team. Utterly shameless these people.
"I will put the GK coach Vital before I put a player who does NOT give the
maximum every day"
"I will NOT change in that department"
Amorim they all thought you were a mäd man. 😂
Troy Deeney on Amorim in Jan 2026.
"I'm a big Amorim fan. He's tried to create a foundation for Man Utd to be long-term successful. Getting rid of Rashford, Garnacho. PLAYER POWER overrule it."
Sep 2026: Carrick struggling with Rashford back.
All these data doesn’t matter in my opinion. The most important thing is Carrick doesn’t criticize the players, Mainoo is playing, Rashford is back and we are playing 4 at the back.
United DNA at the wheel
GGMU
No.. I don't even think it's a lack of hunger and desire..
I think the players are trying their best but it's not just working cause they are poorly coached and they do not know what to do on the pitch..
We have good enough players to defeat Fulham. I stand by that!
Amorim gave us options and we chose quick results... But boom, Man United is back to default settings
We traded a genuine, disciplined long-term blueprint just to chase instant gratification with Carrick.
Now the laziness is back and the progress is completely gone
#MUFC
They weren’t free flowing because of Carrick. They were free flowing because of movements and patterns Amorim instilled in them. To run for each other.
If you watch Milan now you will see it.
This season is Carrick ball. Not that Amorim was perfect at all. 🤷♂️