Overview

• Speaking on his Rio Presents podcast, Ferdinand criticized frequent in-game changes to United’s defence and said he would have hated the approach as a player.
• OneFootball reports that Amorim has used six different players in his back three across five league matches this season.
• Manchester United have committed to a 3-4-2-1 under Amorim, drawing on depth at centre-back with Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire among the options.
• Scrutiny grew after a 2-1 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford that included an early dismissal for goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, a red card for Casemiro and a late Trevoh Chalobah header.
• Ferdinand cited examples of stable pairings, including PSG’s recent run, and warned that substitutes find it hard to reach the game’s tempo when introduced in defence.