He surely expected to have a better debut against one of the Premier League’s poor performers. Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United could not do better than a draw against Ipswich Town. And at the end of the meeting, the new coach of the Red Devils did not hide the scale of the work he faces. And obviously, some of his players have already lost credit. Indeed, former Mancunian Owen Hargreaves revealed that the Portuguese technician had been disappointed by four of his players: Diogo Dalot, Joshua Zirkzee, Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford.
“He was very frustrated, I’m not going to lie. He was right in front of me and he was really, really frustrated with a lot of things. I think he was a little frustrated with Dalot’s positioning in the first half. I think he didn’t really like the midfield balance, and when Zirkzee came on I don’t think he was very happy with his and Hojlund’s positioning. I think Marcus (Rashford) didn’t always know where he should be when the ball was in certain areas and Ruben was very frustrated by that. So there are a lot of things that need a little work. Before the match we saw all the smiles and all the charm from Ruben Amorim, but during the match he was really frustrated, I think he realized that it was going to be much more difficult than he had imagined.he declared on the microphone of TNT Sports.
Some Red Devils already under pressure
Since then, the Daily Mail confirmed that Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund are indeed among the big losers of this evening. This is bad news, it concerns two attackers recruited at a high price (€42.5 million for the Batavian, €75 million for the Dane). The first still has to adapt to the English championship, while the second was supposed to prove that he is the new offensive leader of the team. In vain. And when we know that Amorim dreams of bringing a certain Viktor Gyökeres back to Old Trafford, Zirkzee and Hojlund have an interest in reacting. And quickly.
Finally, the English tabloid added that another Red Devil could pay the price for the arrival of Amorim. This is Christian Eriksen. The Dane started alongside Casemiro, but at 32, he is having more difficulty developing at the intensity desired by his new coach. This is partly why a strong comeback for the criticized Manuel Ugarte, whom Amorim knew at Sporting CP, was mentioned. To be continued.
