A letter to Reuben Amorim

A CALL FOR CHANGE: AN OPEN LETTER TO RUBEN AMORIM, MANCHESTER UNITED COACH

By Olisa Man Utd Ngubin 

Dear Ruben Amorim,

Forget the fact that you came to Manchester United mid-season and flopped by finishing 15th last season. Yes, we understood and supported you because you have your vision and the kind of players that can seamlessly fit in. The reason we said let the fresh season start is so that you can recruit your players. Now, the management has bought you enough attacking talents in Man United. The midfield is a serious concern, as everyone knows. The attacking line is one of the best three in the EPL if a good coach is in place. The match yesterday, Fulham 1-1 Man United, was largely due to your poor selection.

My questions:

1. Does it make sense to bench Sesko, a brilliant striker for a second time, after such a huge investment, and start a makeshift striker like Mount instead?

2. Why can't Amad substitute Mbeumo instead of playing him as right wing-back? Or could Amad play first and get substituted by Mbeumo?

3. Why do you always like Bruno to play 90 minutes when it's obvious he's underperforming? Does being a captain mean you must play 90 minutes?

4. Does it mean Mainoo can't substitute captain Bruno?

5. What's stopping you from adding another talent that can complement Bruno, considering he's now 30 and can't play like he did in the last 3 to 5 years, especially given the physical demands of the EPL?

6. What is so special about Dalot that you like featuring him when most of his plays have flopped? Or is it because he's a fellow Portuguese?

7. Why do you believe only the 3-4-3 formation can work for you? Is it a sin to try another formation like 4-3-3, which is likely to fit the kind of players we have?

8. Do you even realize that playing Bruno as Central Midfield (CM) rather than Attacking Midfield (AM) is wasting his talent?

9. Do you think two midfielders can create chances for you in the English Premier League (EPL)?

10. Why do you always have starting XI selection problems? Up to now, you don't have a complete first team. This raises signs of an incompetent manager.

11. If you know Bruno is unfit for your style of play, and Saudi Arabia clubs are offering around £90m to £100m, why not disconnect those emotional ties and Portuguese solidarity and cash out to enable us to add additional midfielders? Moreover, your pattern requires more physical attacking players, and Bruno lacks it, unless you've changed your style of play.

Finally, I'm pleading with the Man United management to get Amorim a good holding midfielder and a goalkeeper before the transfer window closes. After which, if by December 2025, there's no drastic improvement (meaning Man United is not in the top six), he should be axed out of the club, and another coach should come and try. We know transition is a gradual process, but you can't be in a club for almost a year and remain stagnant... #MUFC 

Thank you.📝