Is Ruben Amorim right for Manchester United?

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Ruben Amorim will soon take over as Manchester United manager after Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday following a defeat to West Ham that left the club 14th in the Premier League.

The 39-year-old departs Sporting CP as one of the most coveted tactical thinkers in European football, so what exactly are Manchester United getting in Amorim? And how suited are his ideas to Manchester United’s squad?

Joe Devine is joined by JJ Bull and Jon Mackenzie to explain.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Is Ruben Amorim right for Manchester United?
00:31 Who is Ruben Amorim?
01:31 Ruben Amorim’s Sporting CP
03:09 Amorim’s Tactics
08:32 When Trump met the EFL Cup | The Athletic FC Newsletter
09:17 Man Utd Squad Analysis
10:36 Back Three
12:10 Wing-backs
16:11 Midfielders
18:32 Forwards and Bruno Fernandes
23:18 Early Verdict
26:22 Is Ruben Amorim going to be another Ten Hag?

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