Ruben Amorim committed "football suicide" with Man Utd boss facing two changes
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Danny Murphy has accused Ruben Amorim of committing "football suicide" with his line-up as Manchester United were humbled by Newcastle. The Magpies secured a 2-0 win at Old Trafford but were utterly dominant in the opening 30 minutes and should've been furthered ahead. Newcastle's midfield destroyed the United pair of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen - with their selections raising a lot of eyebrows.
Amorim appeared to acknowledge his error as he made a sub before the 40-minute mark, bringing on Kobbie Mainoo to add more energy in the middle of the pitch. It was another reverse for the new United boss, who has defiantly claimed he will stick by the 3-4-3 system he's introduced, but Murphy insists he has to change the formation or the players otherwise the Red Devils will continue to get beaten.
He wrote in the Daily Mail : "I was at Old Trafford and could see the problem within a few minutes. By the time the Manchester United boss reacted, his team were 2-0 down and it was game over. It was football suicide and unless Amorim changes either his system or the personnel, performances and results aren’t going to change – particularly worrying as United are down in 14th.
"We know Amorim’s 3-4-3 worked extremely well for him at Sporting Lisbon but the Premier League is a ruthless place. Only one team has won the title here playing that way and Antonio Conte’s Chelsea were blessed in having outstanding holding midfielders Nemanja Matic and N’Golo Kante – who did the running of two players – and Eden Hazard, who made sure opponents were often more worried about him than going on the front foot themselves. United have none of those assets.".
