Fathalli

1\2 Ruben Amorim didn't bring something groundbreaking to Manchester United. He simply brought more clarity! 

My biggest issue after Spurs league game was how confused the players were in the press. Add how physically draining ETH's model was, and you get the usual OOP issues. 

2\2 Yesterday it was different, especially in the 2nd half.

The players were fresh enough due to the rest they get when IP, but the clarity in everyone's role also improved the press. 

Hybrid press, congested central areas, and wide ball is your trigger for m2m.

Clarity. 

Rasmus Hojlund lost possession 9 times, the most of any Manchester United player this game.

Yet, you can see how his best hold-up play moment created United’s first, and arguably most dangerous situation. 

 

An Amorim striker should not only run the channels, which Hojlund is excellent at, but he also needs to shrug defenders off and bring others into play. Gyokeres excelled at both. 

I don’t know what is wrong with Hojlund lately. Poor first touch, easily bullied off the ball, not moving like he should. 

Confidence is on the floor.

I will not rest until Ruben Amorim ditches the 5-2-3 OOP system. Thought we were over it after Rangers. 

Fulham found joy playing through us whether it was wide or through the middle. 

 

It cedes unnecessary space both wide and centrally. 

Allows opposition teams to easily drag out pivots out of position. 

Most importantly, you need a proactive backline to consistently make perfectly timed jumps into midfield. Our defensive players have been inconsistent when it comes to this.

Yeap, it's a 5-1-3-1 with the aim to cover contest central areas and cover Spurs' pivot players. 

But what's even more interesting is when the high press is triggered. One of Yoro and Martinez, or both simultaneously, step up to join the press and intercept long balls. 