British press slam Amorim: ex-Sporting boss called "criminal" | OneFootball

Although the criticism of Ruben Amorim has subsided, some have not ceased. Ian Ladyman, from the Daily Mail, dedicated an opinion piece last Monday, November 10, in which he claims that the Manchester United coach has been making "criminal decisions".

"The Manchester United coach continues to receive all possible support and has guided the team through a series of unbeaten matches. Good progress. But he still leaves people amazed by his obsession with substitutions. His tendency to take off a striker in many games is still strange. It seems he still hasn’t quite figured out what the best combinations are," he began writing about the former Sporting coach.

"In the game against Tottenham, he left the team exposed by making too many substitutions at an early stage. He made five changes in the first 27 minutes of the second half and finished the game with 10 men, after Benjamin Sesko was injured. With one less, United conceded a goal and almost lost the game. In the era of five substitutions, it is criminal to leave yourself vulnerable and exposed to injuries in this way. And what if a player had gotten injured just a minute after [the changes]? United would have played almost half an hour with a numerical disadvantage..." the article continues.

It is worth noting that, in the draw mentioned in this article, Amorim made four substitutions up to the 72nd minute, with the last one at 80'—when Diogo Dalot came on for Patrick Dorgu. However, it is a fact that Benjamin Sesko, who came on at 58', left injured half an hour later. The Red Devils conceded the turnaround goal at 90'+1, but ended up drawing again.

At this point, Ruben Amorim's Manchester United occupies seventh place in the Premier League, as of matchday 11, with 18 points collected so far. Arsenal is in the lead, with 12 more points accumulated so far (26).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.