Last year, the appointment of the bright, up-and-coming Portuguese coach, Ruben Amorim, was meant to signal a new dawn for Manchester United. Tasked with changing the club's fortunes and reviving the winning culture at Old Trafford, he arrived with a sense of hope and purpose. But ten months on, the team has only sunk to new lows, leaving everyone to wonder just how much further there is to fall.
The season began with an air of excitement, and the arrival of a new frontline offered glimpses of the good days that United fans have long craved. That enthusiasm was quickly extinguished, however, with an embarrassing defeat to a fourth-tier side, Grimsby Town, in the Carabao Cup. The football world has come together to condemn Amorim's tactical system, which often employs a five-defender, two-midfielder setup. Many online tacticians have called for a change to a more traditional 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation.
Yet, a fundamental question remains: if a certain system is required just to beat a team four divisions below, is the problem truly with the manager's tactics or the players' commitment?
As Manchester United prepares to go again, the club is as unpredictable as ever. One thing is certain, though. To buy himself time for the rebuild, Ruben Amorim needs to start winning football matches, whether he plays with ten defenders or two.
- Paschal Magoti
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