The crisis seems endless for Manchester United. Beaten 4-3 on Brentford's lawn, the Red Devils conceded their 16th setback of the season in the Premier League, dangerously sliding in 15th place in the ranking. A worrying situation that has not escaped Wayne Rooney, a former club captain, now a consultant. Present in Match of the Day on BBC, he did not chew his words with regard to Ruben Amorim, guilty, according to him, of too much tactical groping.
Without waiting, Rooney has pointed out the poorly mastered use of the five defenders scheme. “It's strange. Playing with pistons is made to press quickly and densify the environment. There, they can't do it. Result: they are constantly inferior in the midfield. »» And to continue: “There was a real lack of movement, a lack of know-how. We send balloons in the air towards a 17 -year -old kid ahead, all alone. »» Shaping remarks that directly question the tactical preparation and the choice to call on an extremely young team.
Rooney criticizes the system and the choices of Amorim
With an average age of 22 years and 270 days, Manchester United aligned this weekend the third youngest training in the history of the Premier League. A risky bet that no longer seems to convince. Because if the club has decided to skip the championship to target the Europa League, the results suffer heavily: six games without a championship victory, a first since the Van Gaal era.
Rooney no longer hides his concern: according to him, only a final victory in the Europa League could limit the damage. But even in the event of a coronation, “It would barely hide deep cracks”he warns. And to call for a big cleaning this summer. Amorim plays big against Bilbao.
