Premier League | Manchester United lost three goals in a derby in Manchester City. After more than half a year of trouble, what is left of the "Red Devils"?

Qilu Evening News·Qilu One Point reporter Yin Chengjun

Can Manchester United's morale still be raised? (Expand piece) Xinhua News Agency reported that in the early morning of September 15, the new season of Manchester City derby ended with Manchester City's big victory. In this game, the two brothers in the same city who were in poor form were still right to go. Manchester City won 3:0, making the "Red Devils" unbearable. Amorin's creation of Manchester United has proved useless again and again, but he is still sticking to it. Can he afford it, can the "Red Devils" still afford it?

Amorin insisted on his own

The Premier League has ended four rounds in the new season, and the situation is very obvious. Liverpool has won all the best, Arsenal is following closely behind, Tottenham and Chelsea are waiting for an opportunity, but Manchester's two teams fell off the team from the beginning.

Before the start of this round, Manchester City had 1 win, 2 losses, Manchester United had 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, and even the current European war zone could not be entered. This Manchester City derby is very important to both sides. The winning side will regain confidence, while the defeated side will continue to live in the shadow.

As most fans think, Manchester United is the one who fails. It has been nearly a year since coach Amorin took over Old Trafford. His creation of the "Red Devils" has basically erased all the traces left by Tenghager, but he sadly inherited the temperament of "whoever you meet". Before the game, Smalling was full of confidence. He said at a press conference: "Manchester United is already a better team than last season." Indeed, Amoring came to Manchester from Portugal without hands last season, and could only barely support the team of Tenhager for most of the season. In the new season, he made drastic purchases of newcomers and cleared out old ones. He would sell them if they could be sold, and rent them out if they could not be sold. It doesn’t even matter if they are not rich. Two days ago, Manchester United transferred goalkeeper Onana with zero loan fee.

Of course, in some positions, Amorin had to use some old men from Solskjaer and Tenhag era, such as the goalkeeper position. The newcomer Ramons is not yet adaptable to the environment. The starter in this game was Turkish goalkeeper Bayander who joined the "Red Devils" in 2023. The defense line includes Luke Shaw, De Rigt and Yoro. These three people had already joined the "Red Devils" before Amorin took over.

However, Amorin did not play quality with this new and old lineup. He insisted on his football philosophy and refused to let go. Even if his grades were poor, he would not change the 343 formation. After the game, Premier League legend Savage said: "If I were Amorin, I would immediately change the tactics because it would not work at all. Under this system, the center of this team will not score goals."

But Amorin will not listen to these opinions. He not only wants to win, but also wants to win within the framework he sets, otherwise it would be better not to win. Under such a way of thinking, what is left of Manchester United?

Manchester City gradually awakened

In contrast, Manchester City seems to be much more active than Manchester United. The reason why Guardiola is better than other coaches is that he does not stick to the rules and is willing to try as long as it is beneficial to the team's winning. This game is a masterpiece. Before the game, Manchester City was not in good condition. Their main problem was not in the football system, but in the running-in and the psychological fatigue of the old players.

In this game, Rodri immediately joined the Manchester City Derby after playing the national team and served as a single midfielder. His joining injected new vitality into Manchester City, and also made Foden, Doku and B's seat very relaxed. The first goal Duku assisted Foden, the second goal and the third goal, Doku and B's seat each assisted Haaland, completely taking the initiative in the game.

Manchester United did not play what Amorin wanted, but instead suffered serious morale damage. Manchester United legend Roy Keane said: "When the second goal is in, the game is over. You can feel this in the air. There is no possibility of a reversal at all."

This is the sadness of Manchester United at this moment. There is no yellow card in this game. It is the first clean and spotless Manchester City derby since the founding of the Premier League. Is this the result of both teams paying attention to physical movements and behavioral norms? No, it was because Manchester City played too easily, while Manchester United had no fighting spirit and was too lazy to take malicious fouls. This derby is hard to describe as "passion". Both teams seem to know what they think and don't even look at the score.

It is even more difficult to play against the "Blue Army"

Currently, Manchester United ranks 14th with 4 points, and is only one win away from the relegation zone. This is the worst start for the "Red Devils" since 1992. That year, under the leadership of Ferguson, Manchester United also achieved such a bad start, but then the "Red Devils" ushered in glory.

Amorin's team, can you see hope for a rebound?

Manchester United will fight fiercely again and he will face the recovering Chelsea on September 21. The importance of this "red and blue showdown" is the same as that of Manchester City derby, but does Amorin still have the confidence in the past?

It is reported that Manchester United club will evaluate Amorin's recent leadership level based on its record against Chelsea. If they cannot be satisfied, Amorin will not even be able to maintain his position as coach.