Overview

• In recent interviews, Owen rejects the idea that Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 is the primary cause of Manchester United’s form and labels the tactical blame game “embarrassing.”
• He argues United’s issues predate Amorim and cites years of churn in managers, recruitment, board leadership, facilities and backroom staff as root causes.
• Owen says players are exposed to media opinion and suggests strong criticism from figures such as Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney can influence the squad.
• United have won only 29.41% of their Premier League games under Amorim and were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Grimsby Town on penalties.
• Amorim has yet to record consecutive victories since taking over in November 2024 and continues with a back-three despite persistent calls to change.