Manchester United Drop Points Against Fulham and Pressure Is On Ruben Amorim Again
Manchester United failed to win away to Fulham on Sunday, and alarm bells rang once again for many Manchester United fans. We examine why Manchester United under Ruben Amorim will continue to struggle to control important matches and create chances for their new attackers.
” We knew that we would be able to get behind their two midfield and their 3 center backs wouldn’t want to jump, and that’s what we did today”
Alex Iwobi after Fulham’s draw with Manchester United
Fulham manager Marco Silva also showed how easy it was to overload Manchester United in crucial areas.
“We know they play with two in the middle, we tried to overload with our three plus Alex. It was as simple as that”
Marco Silva after Fulham’s draw with Manchester United
United fans entered the Fulham game excited after their side’s encouraging performance against Arsenal. However, Fulham reminded Manchester United fans why the English Premier League remains the most difficult domestic league in the world.
The Cottagers figured out how to hurt and limit Manchester United, and they executed that plan almost perfectly.
Manchester United Will Continue To Struggle Because of their Midfield
A pivot of Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes lacks the legs to flourish in the league. In the ever-competitive Premier League, controlling games requires highly technical, agile midfielders who can run willingly and defend soundly. That description does not fit a pivot of Bruno Fernandes and 33-year-old Casemiro.
Chelsea have Enzo Fernández, Lavia, Caicedo, and several top bench options. Liverpool rely on Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, and Florian Wirtz as their core.
Arsenal also have similar quality, and so do Manchester City. Manchester United need a targeted midfield rebuild that can properly support the type of football Ruben Amorim wants to play.
Although it might be too late this window, United can still find cheap alternatives who could become excellent bench options if they complete a rebuild next summer.
Players like Hayden Hackney and Lucien Agoume are young with potential, and they could help Manchester United now while also forming part of their new-look midfield for the future. Both are valued under £30 million.
With their current midfield, Manchester United will struggle to play out of high presses, create quality chances, and control matches in the Premier League this season, and that is a recipe for another underwhelming campaign in the Premier League.
