5 tasks Ruben Amorim needs to do at Man United

After arriving at Old Trafford, coach Ruben Amorim will have about 2 weeks to prepare before his first match with Man United.

On November 24, coach Ruben Amorim will make his debut for the new team when he faces Ipswich Town. At only 39 years old, Amorim is the youngest coach in MU history (not counting temporary positions) and has high expectations, having helped Sporting Lisbon maintain a winning streak in the domestic league since the beginning of the season.

The task at Man United will be very difficult, and first of all, the strategist born in 1985 needs to solve these tasks at the team. 

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Find the wingback pair

Until the transfer window opens, Man United will have to rely on the squad situation to apply tactics. Amorim has been famous for his 3-4-3 formation, with a flexible attack between 2 wingers or 2 attacking midfielders, but the defense must definitely maintain 3 players and the 2 wings must be guaranteed.

Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui and Luke Shaw are all suitable candidates for the two wings, although Ruben Amorim could completely push a winger into this position to enhance the attacking ability, including Alejandro Garnacho, Amad Diallo, even Antony.

Get Rashford back in form

During his final time leading MU, coach Erik ten Hag repeatedly defended Marcus Rashford publicly, although the English striker's body language showed that he was not in good form. With the role of center forward belonging to Rasmus Hojlund and an attacking position of Bruno Fernandes, the striker born in 1997 can take the remaining position.

However, the attack in Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 requires flexibility, while also supporting the defense actively and moving off the ball. Based on this ability, the name expected will be Mason Mount. Therefore, Marcus Rashford will need to make an extremely hard effort to regain his form, and at the same time find the best position under the new coach.

Sharpening Rasmus Hojlund

Scoring goals has always been Erik ten Hag's biggest problem during his tenure. Coupled with the fact that Man United have been constantly bringing in centre-backs and have Andre Onana leading the clean sheet list, the Red Devils' defence can be said to be relatively stable. Therefore, they need to sharpen their attack and help Rasmus Hojlund score more effectively.

18 goals in 55 appearances for United is not a bad number, but to help the Red Devils compete in major tournaments, fans need the Danish striker to do more than that. For comparison, Ruben Amorim has Viktor Gyokeres with 66 goals in 68 appearances. He also needs Rasmus Hojlund (or any striker) to take on the responsibility of putting the ball in the net.

Build gameplay

Even without tactical concerns, Red Devils fans demand a clear style of play, something previous manager Erik ten Hag failed to do. United need a clear identity and Ruben Amorim was brought in to provide that. If he can get United to push the defence high and press hard, even if it doesn’t produce immediate results, Amorim will be praised.

Of course, the Portuguese strategist also has to adjust the playing style to suit the team's strength situation, as well as the Premier League density. The important thing is MU's performance in the big matches, and at the same time must achieve the best possible results in the remaining matches.

Turn Old Trafford into a fortress

United lost six of their 19 Premier League home games last season. This year they have also allowed Tottenham and Liverpool to come and take three points. Such scenes need to be kept to a minimum if United are to achieve their goals by the end of the season.

Ruben Amorim will make his Red Devils debut away from home, before enjoying the atmosphere at the Theatre of Dreams. Home games against Bodo/Glimt, Everton, Nottingham, Bournemouth and Newcastle between now and the end of the year are all good chances to pick up all three points.

In the future, MU will build a sports complex and turn Old Trafford into a fortress with a capacity of 100,000 seats. But right now, coach Ruben Amorim's task is to bring fans to fill the stadium with positive results.