Overview
- Manchester United’s stop-start season has intensified pressure on Ruben Amorim, with notable highs like a 2-1 win at Liverpool offset by damaging setbacks.
- Results have swung from two wins in the first six league games to a three-match winning run, then a three-game winless stretch including a 1-0 home loss to 10-man Everton, before a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace.
- Pedro Mendes told BoyleSports he sees uncertainty inside the dressing room that harms confidence, casting the team’s fluctuating form as a sign of deeper issues.
- Bruno Fernandes has been used in a deeper role behind Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount, coinciding with just two league goals in 13 matches despite 100 goals in 304 United appearances overall.
- Mendes urged Amorim to find a tactical solution, pointing to the Sporting model with a holding midfielder and advanced playmaker, while noting forward options like Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Joshua Zirkzee shape selection decisions as the Premier League takes on added importance this month.