Ruben Amorim has said he is not expecting any reinforcements to his squad in the January transfer window as he looks to make an arrest. Manchester UnitedA worrying slide towards the relegation places.
Defeated by Newcastle It was United’s fourth in a row in all competitions at Old Trafford on Monday. It has left. Amorim’s team is 14th in the table. And just seven points from the drop zone.
One of the problems facing the Portuguese coach is the lack of players who fit into his 3-4-3 system, but he does not expect the club to spend money to fix this when the transfer window opens on Wednesday. .
“We don’t have that possibility in January,” Amorim said. “You know the situation better than I do. [do]. It’s not like I’m not getting here and I can spend a lot of money, changing the whole team. You know the situation so there is no point in talking about it.
Sources have told ESPN that any business United do in January will depend on players leaving. The club are open to both a permanent transfer or a loan move and a new left-back would be a priority if money becomes available.
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Amorim is already facing questions about whether he should adapt his system to the players he has available.
But the 39-year-old insists he will stick with the 3-4-3 as he prepares for a tough trip to Anfield to face the league leaders. Liverpool On Sunday
“I have to sell my idea.” he said. “If I keep changing all the time, it will be worse. But I think they have a lot of problems because they spent two years playing the same way. You can feel it, I can feel it. Yes, but I have to sell my idea, I don’t have another one.”
Amorim, who has played 3-4-3 throughout his managerial career, also dismissed suggestions that a return to 4-3-3 — the system preferred by his predecessor Erik ten Hague — will solve some of the problems faced by his team. .
“When you have a coach change, especially at this type of club, it’s because they weren’t winning,” Amorim added.
“They play in the system they were bought for and they’re losing. So I’m going to change that system? This team was already in trouble.”