Ruben Amorim, head coach of Manchester United
Ruben Amorim, head coach of Manchester United
Paul Merson has expressed his concern for Ruben Amorim's future as Manchester United manager after watching recent matches.
Amorim took charge of his first United fixture last week with the 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town in the Premier League. The Reds followed that with a 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday night in what was Amorm's first victory since taking charge at Old Trafford.
Sunday will see United host Everton in the Premier League as Amorim takes charge of his home debut in the top flight. Merson has predicted that United will win the game 2-0 but has offered a warning to Amorim after watching recent matches.
After being held to a draw with Ipswich last week, Merson explained why he is concerned about Amorim's style of play at United. The former Arsenal star went on to explain why the new United boss will be under increased pressure to succeed in the weeks and months ahead.
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"I think even Ruben Amorim was shocked by what happened [against Ipswich]," Merson told Sportskeeda. "If they don't start winning games, Amorim will have to start answering a lot more questions whether he likes it or not.
"That is just how big this club is and how the Premier League is in a nutshell. I'm not entirely convinced about Manchester United's new system under Amorim.
"After a point in that game, you would've thought Ipswich were the bigger club and not United, that's how it went.
"You could say everyone was away on international duty, and he did not have enough time. But if that performance was against one of the big boys in the league, Manchester United would have been destroyed by four or five goals!"