Ruben Amorim responds to Sean Dyche 4-4-2 comments on Manchester United: ‘Really smart’ | OneFootball

The Nottingham Forest boss took aim at the Portuguese’s preferred 3-4-2-1 system

Ruben Amorim laughed off Sean Dyche’s claim that he could improve on Manchester United’s record by playing a 4-4-2 formation.

Amorim’s United will visit Dyche’s Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon, and the Portuguese will have Dyche’s dig fresh in the memory.

Amorim saw the funny side of the comment, brushing it off before reaffirming his commitment to his preferred 3-4-2-1 system.

“Maybe it's true, if we play in a 4-4-2 we win more games,” he chuckled.

Back in the game: Sean Dyche returned to management with Nottingham Forest earlier this month

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“I always say I have a way of playing that is going to take a while, and then in the future it is going to be better, so we don’t know that.

“I can look at Sean Dyche as a manager, then as a pundit. If you are a pundit and you don’t say very strong things, I don’t want to watch you.

“I am the same, so I can understand that it is a completely different job.”

Amorim continued, adding that Dyche is a smarter manager than he might let on.

“I know that Sean Dyche is really smart and he knows how to play the game.

“And he also understands that one thing is when we are seeing the game and talking about the game, another thing is to coach the game.

“So I understand that. I have nothing to say. I just want to win the next one.”