{"id":37070,"date":"2025-12-27T02:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/man-utd-change-style-and-win-as-ruben-amorim-says-we-suffered-together\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T02:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:11:14","slug":"man-utd-change-style-and-win-as-ruben-amorim-says-we-suffered-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/man-utd-change-style-and-win-as-ruben-amorim-says-we-suffered-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd change style and win as Ruben Amorim says: ‘We suffered together’"},"content":{"rendered":"


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As a football idealist, Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has specific beliefs about how the game should be played – and the best way to win.<\/b><\/p>\n

But his usual philosophy was not the one that brought the Christmas present of a 1-0 Premier League win over Newcastle.<\/p>\n

For one thing, there was the formation switch.<\/p>\n

Amorim joked in September that not even the Pope<\/a> could persuade him to change, but for the first time since he took charge 13 months ago, he fielded a back four.<\/p>\n

For another, victory was achieved with 33.4% possession, their lowest in any game this season. It was United’s lowest percentage of possession in a victory since the 29.4% they had when beating against Manchester City in January 2023.<\/p>\n

They had nine shots at Old Trafford compared to Newcastle’s 16. The visitors had 43 touches in their opponents’ box. Amorim’s men had 15.<\/p>\n

Yet it was Manchester United who prevailed, thanks to a combination of Patrick Dorgu’s first goal for the club – which was a sublime first-half volley from the edge of the area – and only a second clean sheet of the season.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t pretty. But even for Amorim, sometimes there are days when substance trumps style.<\/p>\n

“Yes,” was the unequivocal reply when asked if this was one of the ‘most satisfying’ wins of his, at times, tortuous 13 months in charge.<\/p>\n

“The feeling is good. If you compared to other games, we suffered so much more today but in certain moments we put everything on the line.<\/p>\n

“We are defending every cross. Especially if you see the second half, sometimes we managed to defend with a back six.<\/p>\n

“We had so many games when we controlled the opponent so much better, but it is a good feeling to have a clean sheet. We suffered together. If we always have this spirit, we are going to win so many games.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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