Revealed: Man United's troubling statistics off the ball since swapping Erik ten Hag for Ruben Amorim after new boss claimed his side will need to 'run like dogs' to become Premier League title contenders
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Recent statistics have painted a damming picture of Ruben Amorim's Man United when they are out of possession. After Erik ten Hag was sacked in October having led the club to their worst start in the Premier League era, Amorim arrived from Sporting Lisbon tasked with bringing United back to their best.
![[Following his arrival Amorim insisted his team needed to be intense off the ball to compete with the best in the Premier League]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/15/93458867-14224537-image-a-2_1735053414232.jpg)
The 39-year-old has immediately set about installing his football philosophy and has proven that he does not shy away from making big calls, including leaving Marcus Rashford out of their last three matchday squads. Speaking following a faltering start in his new role, Amorim insisted his team need to improve their defensive intensity if they are to return to the pinnacle of English football.
![[But an analysis of his first six Premier League games in charge has revealed his philosophy has not yet reaped rewards at the back]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/15/93458869-14224537-image-a-3_1735053417675.jpg)
‘If we want to win the Premier League, we have to run like mad dogs. If not, we aren’t going to,’ he admitted. ‘Even with the best starting XI on the planet, without running they will not win nothing, that is very clear. It’s impossible to win the Premier League without a team like that.
![[In many aspects the club are performing worse than they were in Erik ten Hag's ill-fated start to the campaign]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/15/93459003-14224537-image-a-4_1735053558648.jpg)
Statistics have painted a damming picture of Ruben Amorim's defensive rebuild at Man United. Following his arrival Amorim insisted his team needed to be intense off the ball to compete with the best in the Premier League. But an analysis of his first six Premier League games in charge has revealed his philosophy has not yet reaped rewards at the back.
![[United currently find themselves in the bottom half of the table at Christmas for the first time since 1989]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/15/93459027-14224537-image-a-5_1735053605372.jpg)
