Ruben Amorim has been under major pressure to adapt his style of play at Manchester United (Image: Getty)
Dimitar Berbatov has urged to reconsider his tactics amid reports of unrest within the squad. The Portuguese manager, who took over at Old Trafford in November, has had a challenging start, winning just five out of 17 Premier League matches and leaving the club still languishing in 14th place after a 1-1 draw with on Sunday.
Despite currently enjoying the longest unbeaten run of his United tenure – three games – the team has only won once in their last five outings. This has led the ex-United striker to suggest that it might be time for Amorim to modify his footballing philosophy. The former Bulgaria international – who was recently named European Brand Ambassador for LiveScore – said (via ): “Although I admire his approach and not wanting to change his principles of play and say ‘this is my way of playing football, I will stick to this, no matter what’, I think maybe he needs to shuffle a little bit.”
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The 44-year-old has weighed in with a tactical recommendation after rumours surfaced of unrest within the ranks at Old Trafford. His advice to the under-pressure Amorim is clear: “Maybe try it once and see what is going to happen with the players that he has at his disposal right now because obviously with the players, this system is not producing the football that everybody is expecting.”
This suggestion follows reports from indicating that several United players have been musing over “whether a change of plan” might turn their troubling season around. ‘s stubborn adherence to his favoured 3-4-3 formation – a formula that brought him acclaim in Portugal – hasn’t yielded the same results on English soil thus far.
With the team’s performance under scrutiny, an increasing number of players reportedly harbour “growing concerns” about the relentless defeats plaguing their season continuing unabated unless Amorim opens up to tweaking his tactics. Despite the tempest of poor outcomes, ’s top-flight status seems secure for another year as they stand 17 points clear of Ipswich Town who sit 18th in the table, giving fans and pundits alike fodder to speculate on what the next season might hold for the storied club.
Dimitar Berbatov admitted it’s time for Ruben Amorim to adapt his footballing approach (Image: LiveScore)
Berbatov has suggested that Amorim’s choice on whether to adjust his playing style will only be until they ensure their Premier League survival. “I’m sure he’s not producing the football that he is expecting,” he said.”So maybe just try to change a bit until the end of the season and try to get as high as possible into the table, and when you have the comfort of knowing that you’re going to finish the season in a positive way and you’re not going to fight for relegation.
“I don’t even believe that I’m saying this, it sounds remarkable. It sounds unbelievable, but [to] give you that piece of mind that you get if you try to change something and get even more [out] of your players.”
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