Rooney: Tough times ahead for ex-Sporting star at Man United | OneFootball

Wayne Rooney addressed Manchester United’s start to the season and, although he praised some aspects, he did not hide his doubts regarding the work of Ruben Amorim, former coach of Sporting. The former Red Devils legend pointed out worrying flaws in the team’s playing style, after the draw against Fulham (1-1), and does not expect the manager to last long at the club.

“I think the summer recruitment was actually good, but I still want to see two or three more players signed. I’d like to see that happen,” Rooney began, before expressing doubts about the manager’s future: “It’s hard to say that this could be our manager for the next four or five years, based on what we’ve seen. It’s complicated to be here and guarantee that 100%. I don’t think Ruben Amorim himself could say that,” he said on the BBC Sport podcast ‘The Wayne Rooney Show’.

The now pundit showed concern about the repetition of mistakes: “We’d really like to see him turn this situation around, but sometimes we might be moving too fast, especially since Manchester United attracts much more attention and we’re only two games into the season. The worrying sign is that we’re seeing things we saw last season. I wish all those mistakes had disappeared, but they haven’t yet…”

The former striker also criticized the way Amorim has managed the team tactically: “It seems to me that the players are constantly being moved around the pitch to different positions. We’ve seen Mason Mount playing in two or three positions. Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Amad Diallo are also being shifted to different roles. That way, it’s hard to achieve a stable trajectory in a team that should be focusing on just one thing,”

Wayne Rooney concluded with a warning: “I know what I’m talking about because I’ve been a player and this has happened to me. It can be very frustrating and, suddenly, you get fed up with it. It’s something that’s also evident in the players’ body language,” concluded the former England international.

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