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Manchester United's return on Goodison only stepped on the cracks.
For 70 minutes, they were devoid of ideas with the ball and incapable, or not willing, to follow the game of the defensive chief coach.
Ruben Amorim is only lucky in two aspects.
First, because the teams promoted last season Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich are so bad, United is not in a great discomfort of descent, since they would be in a normal season.
And secondly, he has Bruno Fernandes in his team, the only player who seems able to grow or score to give United the opportunity to collect points.
Even so, if they continue to play for the rest of the season, the chief coach will get under pressure.
Ruben Amorim is Lucky Manchester United are not a serious descent contender this season
United was devoid of ideas and incapable, or not willing, to follow the love plan against Everton
United has backed away and were too easy to play at Goodison Park Bearpit
As the usual readers will know, I was never convinced that Erik Ten Hag was the answer, so he says something that, since Amorim has entered through the door, United has returned instead of progressing. He has been in Old Trafford the long enough time for us to see something.
Everton was very good with Goodison the Bearpit of yesteryear. But do not excuse the deficiencies of visitors.
They were miles outside and very easy to play. They continually tried to play from behind even though they continued to lose it in that way, without variation of the game plan.
United players were confused. It was difficult to know if they did not understand what the manager wanted them or did not agree with him.
I suspect that we are in the stage in which it is both. They go to the field with a negative perspective because the results are not convincing them 3-4-3 and Amorim-Ball is the right way to follow.
Anyway, they are not on board and many are fighting individually, especially Rasmus Hojlund.
And they were not collecting Everton's players, even out of course.
If Jordan Pickford would not have been for a 2-0 error, they would have left Merseyside with precisely what they deserved, nothing.
If it hadn't been because of Jordan Pickford in 2-0, United wouldn't have gone with anything
Only three months after his united career, Amorim is already precipitating towards the point of crisis
The lack of intensity would have been alarming if it had been connected to the club. It was crazy at this level.
Too many players do not feel comfortable that are asked to fit in position where they are indicated.
Three months after his career in United, Amorim is already precipitating towards the point of crisis. Something has to change and has to come from him.
