In Manchester United’s victory
In Manchester United’s victory, Amad reacts flawlessly to Ruben Amorim’s touchline reactions.
His first league game as manager, Man United won the Premier League by four goals for the first time at Old Trafford under Ruben Amorim.
Despite not getting a summer transfer to Manchester United, Jarrad Branthwaite came on as their 12th player against Everton.
United turned the tide of the match with two goals in the first half thanks to a deflection and a slack pass from the center back. At halftime, Branthwaite crept away with his head down, pulling his shirt to see if it would cover his humiliated face. Everton was finished, but there was still a half to go.
Ruben Amorim was planning a double substitution at halftime because United was otherwise unconvincing in the first half. His colleagues folded as a result of Branthwaite’s failure. Without doing any running, United took it by storm.
The home team is giving them thrashings after two 3-0 losses at Old Trafford. Victory was already certain, and the Stretford End performed a spirited and joyous version of “Amorim’s Red and White Army” before the hour. Since the first day of the 2021–22 season, United has not won a Premier League game with four goals.
United is actually improving.
They have not been in the top half of the standings since October, but the three points have propelled them to the lofty heights of ninth place. Finally, the difference between their goals is beneficial.
The matchgoers’ only outrage was directed at the Ineos cabal’s heartless increase in ticket prices. After telling fans a phony story about a working-class hero, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is from Manchester, has not been immune to the hate.
To give Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui a respite, Amorim had the luxury of bringing back Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw to the field before to the hour. A lively performance of “Five Cantonas” kicked off the holiday season. There was little chance of Everton copying Feyenoord after the other Manchester team blew a significant lead with a quarter of an hour remaining in a week.
Joshua Zirkzee and Marcus Rashford each scored two goals, but Amad won the match. He is the ideal player profile for Amorim and made three of the four conceivable.
Omari Forson (do you remember him?) started before Amad about nine months ago.
Amad has been able to quickly adjust to Amorim’s demands because of his zeal and selflessness. Forson has represented Monza on three occasions.
With the most recent incumbent, Rashford’s tendency to perform better with a new management (or head coach) has persisted. His surge and impromptu goal for United’s third goal brought back memories of his best 2022–2023 season. Rashford is just one goal away from matching his pitiful eight goals from the previous season.
As in their previous two visits, Everton gave United the order to attack the Stretford End in the first half. The result of those matches was 2-0. It was double that this time. Up until the 75th minute, United supporters were “Olé”ing.
Compared to his other outings in the United technical area, Amorim was more energetic and impatient at 0-0. He bemoaned a risk-averse pass from De Ligt, had to clap his hands to signal Casemiro to receive the ball, and told Diogo Dalot to come in the 19th minute, but he chose to go.
Zirkzee was reprimanded for being out of position to press before he scored. Moments after the second incident, Amorim turned to the dugout in a reactive manner and instructed Mason Mount and Alejandro Garnacho to warm up. In the twenty-fourth minute, that is. After all, they were not needed at the interval.
In Amorim’s Third Game
Zirkzee was the third striker to start, and all three have scored. Zirkzee prefers a more involved role and at first enjoyed avoiding confrontations with Branthwaite, but once Everton took the initiative, Amorim started to dislike his stance. Rasmus Hojlund, whose relentless pressuring against Bodo/Glimt led to a goal after 48 seconds, and Zirkzee are complete opposites.
Nevertheless, Zirkzee came back to score his second goal for United in 19 games, his first in 18. Zirkzee’s body language changed significantly, and James Tarkowski’s hesitating defense charitably made another feasible.
He pretended to fire a machine gun in celebration as his teammates applauded the punch. Although Zirkzee’s deeper presence sped up the attack for Rashford’s brilliant second goal, he still has a ways to go before he can be regarded as a keen shooter.
Amorim’s wing-back tactic is beginning to pay off. Through intense press, Amad caused Branthwaite to make a mistake, making it 2-0. His recall effectively solidifies his place in the first team once more.
