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This week saw Manchester United reach a new low as The Red Devils crashed out of the Carabao Cup to League Two side Grimsby Town.
This marked the first time that a fourth-tier side has ever knocked United out of a cup, with the Red Devils yet to register a win this season,
Now, United are preparing to take on newly promoted Burnley, however after the shock defeat by Grimsby on penalties, Ruben Amorim is naturally under fire.
Taking to the official Manchester United website, Ruben Amorim has discussed his system which has been questioned following the loss, saying: “I played in all my life, a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. The only system that I didn’t play one minute [was] 3-4-3.”
“So I just have one idea that we need to be so good in this way of playing, then we are going to adapt. It’s like some coaches have a mentality that I’m going to put this system and then I’m going to change.
“What I’m thinking is that we have one system that is going to adapt to different systems. And then when everyone is doing this with his eyes shut, I’m going to change a lot of things.
“You cannot tell me that we are always with five defenders. You cannot tell me that we are always with four defenders. You cannot tell me that we are always with three defenders.
“I’m just trying to coach my players, with the idea that I have.
“I say that many times: this is the fun part. If he’s doing it just to win the game or to play in the 4-3-3, I would not be here.
“They asked me before I arrive here: can you play in this [other] system? I will say, I will do my system no matter what. If it’s okay for you, it’s okay. And then in the future, I could change, I could wake up one morning and say, [if] I understand that for my idea of football, it’s better to change, I will change, right away. I just want to win.
“But if I’m going to change, because something is not working, I don’t believe the players will understand – this guy is telling you one thing [but] he’s not believing in that thing.
“So it’s not about a system. We didn’t lose to Grimsby about the system. I mean, in the first half, I didn’t know the system of the team, so guys, it’s not the system.”
