United’s 2-0 defeat to Newcastle at Old Trafford on Monday marked their fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions. That dismal run amplified concerns about the team’s inability to adapt to Amorim’s favored 3-4-3 formation. However, the Portuguese coach does not expect financial support to resolve these issues when the transfer window opens in January.
Speaking candidly to reporters on Monday evening about the possibility of January transfers, Amorim said: “ We do not have this possibility in January. You know the situation better than me. This is not the case, I don’t get here and I can spend a lot of money, change the whole team. You know the situation, so now is not the time to talk about it.”
No recruits for MU
According to ESPN, any incoming activity in January will depend on outgoing transfers. The Red Devils are open to both loan deals and permanent transfers, which could free up funds. If finances allow, recruiting a left back would be the club’s top priority.
Despite growing calls to adapt his tactical approach, Amorim remains steadfast in his commitment to the 3-4-3 system, which he has used throughout his coaching career. He rejected suggestions that a return to the 4-3-3 system favored by his predecessor Erik ten Hag could solve the team’s problems and instead argued that returning to an unsuccessful setup would not bring not the answers United need.
“I have to sell my idea”, he declared. “ If I change all the time, it will be even worse. But I understand that they have a lot of difficulties because they spent two years playing one way. You can feel it, I feel it but I have to sell my idea, I have no other.
“When you change coaches, especially at this type of club, it’s because they weren’t winning. They are playing into the system they were bought into and losing. So am I going to switch to this system? This team was already in trouble. »