'Doesn't make sense' - Ruben Amorim won't change Manchester United formation despite relegation threat
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRuben Amorim insists he won't compromise on his principles at Manchester United, despite admitting the club are in a relegation battle after five defeats in six Premier League games.
United are 14th at the halfway stage and a run of dismal results under Amorim has left them looking anxiously over their shoulders, with just a four-place and seven-point cushion to the relegation zone and a trip to Liverpool to come this weekend.
The upturn in results under Amorim has quickly come to an end and the players are looking lost in his 3-4-2-1 system, with the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle a third game in a row without finding the back of the net.
Amorim enjoyed success at Sporting CP with his back-three system and he has stuck with it at Old Trafford, ditching the four-man defence that United had played under Erik ten Hag and trying to fit players into his new structure despite a lack of specialists.
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