Brutal Ruben Amorim hauls off in-demand star for Antony at HALF TIME leaving Man Utd fans baffled
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RUBEN AMORIM did not pull his punches following a dismal Manchester United performance in the first half against Southampton. The Portuguese boss admitted he would learn more about his players from this game than he had against Liverpool or Arsenal. And the opening 45 against the Saints proved there was still a long way to go before this team could be considered as a European challenger.
![[Ruben Amorim, Manchester United head coach, and Antony of Manchester United.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ruben-amorim-head-coach-manchester-964257557.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Brutal Amorim hooked Kobbie Mainoo at half-time of the clash and replaced him with Antony. The move comes with Mainoo in the middle of stalled contract talks and reports about his future swirling, with Chelsea and Bayern Munich both said to be interested in the midfielder's services.
![[Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo and Southampton's Lesley Ugochukwu vying for the ball.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/manchester-uniteds-kobbie-mainoo-right-964251295.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Amorim hailed more changes some minutes into the second half as well, with Rasmus Hojlund and Manuel Ugarte both being hooked as Joshua Zirkzee and Toby Collyer replaced them. More to follow. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
