Ahead Of The Debut Against Ipswich, Amoram Was Shocked By The Condition Of MU Players

Manager Ruben Amorim leads Manchester United's training. (X/@ManUtd)

JAKARTA - Manchester United's new manager Ruben Amorim was wary of debuting in the match against Ipswich Town in the English Premier League. He admitted that he was surprised by the condition of the MU players even though he was still optimistic about men.

The first game was not easy even though MU faced a promotional team. Ipswich, which is currently still struggling at the bottom of the center on fire before the competition enters the break due to international matches.

They managed to hold Leicester City 1-1 and then surprisingly won 2-1 over Tottenham Hotspur's strong team. The victory boosted the confidence of Kieran McKenna's players because they were achieved at home to opponents.

On the other hand, MU is also in a steady condition as long as it is handled by interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. They were unbeaten during four matches in various competitions. Van Nistelrooy replaces the dismissed Erik ten Hag.

While waiting for the arrival of the Amorium, he became a Karteker. The result was not disappointing because MU only drew once when Chelsea was detained 1-1. However, the Red Devils recorded twice beating Leicester in the Carabao Cup and Premier League. They also showed their best performance when they beat PAOK 2-0 in the Europa League.

No wonder there is pressure to keep Van Nistelrooy. However, this former Sporting CP coach refused because he had brought all of his assistants to Old Trafford.

Now, he faces the first test by bringing MU to visit Ipswich headquarters in a duel at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich, Sunday, November 24, 2024 evening WIB.

It's just that when undergoing the first exercise, Amoram showed dissatisfaction and was surprised by the condition of the players' stamina. Although the players showed high enthusiasm in training, he assessed that a number of players would find it difficult to play with a 3-4-3 scheme that requires great energy.

Initially, Amorim believed the team could be invited to play with this pattern. Moreover, MU has a fat squad that makes it easier for the 39-year-old manager to prepare for the starting eleven. But in reality, he found some players who did not have the speed and intensity needed by the team if they wanted to play 3-4-3 very well.

The next wonder is that the quality of the MU players is nothing but very good. This is what makes him wonder again why Bruno Fernandes et al were able to slump in 13th place in the standings.

However, Amorim remains satisfied with the attitude shown by the players in training. "Even before the inaugural exercise on Monday, the players were already impressed [with amorism]. During training, they were really surprised by his energy, his approach, and his confidence," a source at the club told The Sun.

"He is like [Jose] Mourinho. His strong style of speech and confidence. But he has his own style. Players feel he is a manager who is not difficult to approach and can understand what players are facing. Some of them call him Mourinho 2.0," he said again.

Amoritam sebenarnya mendapat tugas tak ringan saat masyarakat datang ke Old Trafford. Dia harus bisa mengangkat kembali tim yang terpuruk. Namun Amorim optimismis menghadapi tugas berat itu.

"We will start the first day without fear and don't think they are unfamiliar with this style of play. They will start with the way we expect them to play. It doesn't matter how, but it becomes a target," said Amorim.

"I will make every effort for this team. I will protect them against anyone. I will try to take this club to where it should be. I am sure we will be successful," he said.

Not only that, Amoritism denied that the team was not ready and needed time because it was a young team. According to him, the real team is ready.

"I will not say that we still need time. They are actually ready [to face competition]. They are fully prepared to face pressure and demand to play for Manchester United," said Amorim.