Amorim won't change despite 'suffering' in dismal Man Utd run
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim insisted he will not change his formation or tactics but said he is suffering more than the club's supporters after a 3-0 derby defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.
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Manchester City 3 - 0 Manchester United
14 Sep 2025
The Red Devils have taken just four points from their opening four Premier League games and been dumped out of the League Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby.
Since Amorim took charge in November last year, United have won just eight of 31 Premier League games, finishing 15th in the table last season.
However, the Portuguese bristled when asked whether he had to rethink his preferred 3-4-3 system. "I understand that and I accept it. It's not a record that you should have in Manchester United," said Amorim.
"I'm not going to change. When I want to change my philosophy, I will change. If not, you have to change the men (players).... I play my way and I'm going to play my way until I want to change."
The former Sporting Lisbon boss has so far received steadfast support from the United hierarchy. But after being backed with a £200-million ($271 million) investment in a new forward line, time is running out for the 40-year-old to show results.
United have scored just four goals in the Premier League so far this season, two of which were own-goals by the opposition and one from the penalty spot.
Of the new signings, Matheus Cunha was sidelined by injury against City, but £74 million striker Benjamin Sesko was ineffectual on his first start.
"My message is that I'm going to give everything. I will do everything, always thinking about what is best for the club," Amorim added on his future. "Until I'm here, I will do my best. I really want to win games. I'm suffering more than them (the fans)."
United went into the derby above City in the table for the first time in five years. Pep Guardiola's men had shown their frailties in back-to-back defeats to Tottenham and Brighton before the international break.
City remain six points behind leaders Liverpool, but Guardiola is hoping the good feeling created by a derby win can be a launching pad for their season.
"I would love it to (be the start of a good run), but I would say we started last season winning four games in a row, and look how we struggled in October, November, December.
"We have to improve, but the fact that winning games, especially in the derby, you see the faces of our fans, the joy, the happiness after the game, always helps."
Something has to change' - Amorim addresses Man Utd's collapse at Grimsby.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim lamented the Red Devils' unexpected penalty shootout defeat to League Two side Grimsby Town in the second round of the League Cup.
Manchester United added another historic embarrassment to their recent record after the Red Devils were knocked out by League Two side Grimsby Town in the second round of the League Cup.
The Red Devils started the match horribly and found themselves 2-0 down at half-time. The Red Devils managed to reduce the deficit through Mbeumo, and Harry Maguire restored parity in the dying moments with a header. However, the Mancunian side were eliminated on penalties after Mbeumo was denied by the woodwork from 12 yards.
Ruben Amorim said in a press conference that "something has to change" at the club to avoid such embarrassments and thus change the dynamic of a historic club that is a far cry from the team that terrorised English sides several years ago.
“I think this is a little bit the limit,” he said. “Something has to change. In this moment, we need to focus on the weekend and then we have time to think.
“Everything [was wrong]. The way we started the game, we were not even here. When everything is so important in our club, everything that happened – it’s a problem in our club. We should do so much better. I just have to say sorry to our fans. I felt my players spoke really loud today about what they want.”
I think it’s easy for you [to know],” the head coach said. “Let’s focus on the next game and then we have the stop for the international games. We will think things through. I think football was really fair today. The best team won," he concluded.
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