Five things we learnt from Ruben Amorim’s first Man Utd training session
1 month ago

Five things we learnt from Ruben Amorim’s first Man Utd training session

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ruben Amorim has his feet under the table at Manchester United’s Carrington training ground as he begins work in earnest after officially taking charge of the club. 3-4-3 is locked in Clips from Amorim’s first training session show United’s players set up in the same 3-4-3 shape he deployed for almost his entire career as Sporting manager, with an outfield line-up of Leny Yoro, Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw; Antony, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Tyrell Malacia; Amad Diallo, Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount. With no classic left-wing role in the manager’s favoured formation, Rashford may have to show that he can lead the line like Sporting’s sensation Viktor Gyokeres to win Amorim’s approval. open image in gallery Amorim directs his new players from pitchside Shaw’s centre-back role Shaw would appear the most natural option at left wing-back when fully fit, but he was positioned at left centre-back in the clips, a role he has occasionally filled.

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