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Richards on Amorim

Micah Richards has claimed that Ruben Amorim must fix Manchester United's midfield if he wants to keep his job, following Sunday's thumping 3-0 loss at Manchester City.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football, Richards said: "That’s exactly right, and that's what I've been saying on Sky after the game. From the studio, you have a bird's eye view so you can see all the positions, and in the first minute, Haaland gets his chance. United grew into the game a little bit. A little bit of confidence.

"I remember saying after the United vs Arsenal game, 'I can see an improvement'. I actually thought, in aspects of the game today, Man United did good things. But what is crystal clear, in the middle of the park, they need more legs. I can see that, all the fans can see that, but the manager is sticking to his guns and I just don't understand it.

"Every manager should be able to adapt. You got Rodri, who actually in the first half, I didn't think he played too well, he gave the ball away too easily, but you got legs with [Tijani] Reijnders and you got Foden playing off Haaland. You got [Jeremy] Doku coming into little pockets and you got Bernardo Silva.

"So, when you see them playing with [Benjamin] Sesko and [Bryan] Mbeumo and [Amad] Diallo, they’re forward-thinking players, so they can give you what you need in terms of the start of the shape you’re trying to do."

Hamann on Amorim

Ruben Amorim must show improvement or he will be sacked by Manchester United before Christmas, according to former Manchester City and Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann.

Speaking to Racing Tipster, Hamman said: "I think Ruben Amorim has got to turn things around quickly. There was a case to be made last season to change the manager in the summer, but they decided against it. They spent money again, bringing in Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko. At some stage, you want to see improvement.

"So far, it hasn't happened. If it doesn't happen by Christmas, I'm not too sure whether he'll still be in charge."

Rooney on Amorim

Wayne Rooney has warned under-fire Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim time is running out for him to turn the team around.

United legend Rooney painted a bleak picture for Amorim in the wake of Sunday's derby debacle and suggested there was little evidence of the Portuguese head coach salvaging the situation.

"It's hard to see how it continues," said Rooney. "I don’t think anyone can understand and comprehend what's going on. Frankly, it's not good enough.

"I want to be as supportive and positive as I can be on the manager and the players.

"But it's very difficult to sit here and say we're seeing progression and at least we're seeing things that will get results in the near future.

"We're seeing none of that and it's very difficult. There was an image towards the end of the game where I saw the Manchester United fans leaving.

"I think that's so powerful that the United fans were leaving the game. You know the game is over and I think they were very disappointed in what they were seeing."

Austin on Amorim and Zidane

Former Premier League forward Charlie Austin believes that Zinedine Zidane should be Manchester United's first-choice option to replace Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford.

"I think he's got to go, if it's my decision, I'm going after Zinedine Zidane," Austin said. "Ultimately, there are a different set of managers that you've got to be looking at, because the situation Manchester United are in, I would take Zidane but is he the right man for the job and how we see them, probably not.

"In my honest opinion, you have to look at the job Sean Dyche did at Burnley, what he did at Everton. For me, he stabilised the club, at least he's going to put structure in there.

"Zidane is the top of the tree for me, but what the club needs now is structure because that is something they do not have. I know Manchester United fans will look at me saying, 'he said Sean Dyche', no, they need structure [and] that is a man who will come in and make the team a lot better than what we are all seeing."

Shearer and Lineker on Sesko

Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker were both in agreement about Benjamin Sesko's performance during Manchester United's bruising 3-0 defeat against Manchester City.

Sesko, 22, who joined United in a £73.7million move from RB Leipzig in the summer, made his first Premier League start at the Etihad Stadium but struggled throughout.

Indeed, the Slovenia international had just 20 touches, one shot, completed 14 passes and won 33 per cent of his duels before he was replaced in the 80th minute.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Shearer delivered his verdict on Sesko and expressed his concern about how United used him. "I look at Sesko, because I've obviously been in that position, and he had that one shot very early on in the game," Newcastle legend Shearer said.

"Other than that, he must be thinking, 'Any danger? Any chance of giving me something here?' Something to go after, some crosses."

Ex-Leicester City and Tottenham forward Lineker added: "He was absolutely starved of any real service. He went through once where he broke the offside trap and the keeper blocked his shot.

"But he does look quick for a big guy, and I watched him specifically for a lot of the game – as much as you can when you’re watching TV rather than being at the game – and his movement, he's making darting runs, but I felt for him a little bit. It's tough when you're not getting any service."

Lineker on Mainoo

Gary Lineker has claimed that Kobbie Mainoo has been "dismissed" at Manchester United and is "baffled" about his lack of game time under Ruben Amorim.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Lineker said: "It really worries me the way Kobbie Mainoo has been kind of almost dismissed. He’s such an incredible young talent, local boy as well doing really well.

"I mean, I thought when he came on, he did really quite well. I don't get it. I don’t know whether there's something that we don't know about or something like that, but it's slightly baffling to me."

United have 'got worse' under Amorim

Man United have "got worse" under Ruben Amorim, according to Wayne Rooney.

After replacing Erik ten Hag, Amorim has endured a tough life in England and Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City was the latest concerning display. "I want to be as supportive and positive as I can be on the manager and the players," Rooney said on the latest episode of The Wayne Rooney Show.

"But it is very difficult to sit here and say we are seeing progression, and at least we're seeing things that will get results in the near future. We're seeing none of that, and it is very difficult. There was an image towards the end of the game where I saw the Manchester United fans leaving.

"You could hear the fans singing Amorim's name, but I think that is so powerful that the United fans were leaving the game."

Rashford records first Barcelona contribution

Marcus Rashford has delivered his best moment in a Barcelona shirt two months after joining on loan from United.

Rashford is now off the mark at Barca with an incredible pass to assist Raphinha's first goal in their 6-0 thrashing of Valencia on Sunday night. There will now be hope that this moment gives Rashford lift-off in a crucial campaign for the winger.

Rashford's performance in the Spanish top-flight this weekend came on the same day that his parent club were well beaten by rivals Manchester City. Ruben Amorim was not keen on the England international, but his performance on Sunday has compounded a bad day for United's head coach.

Onana makes Trabzonspor debut

Andre Onana enjoyed a moment to forget on his Trabzonspor debut as his new side were beaten 1-0 by Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super Lig.

Onana joined Trabzonspor on loan from Manchester United earlier this week. It was another difficult day and the 29-year-old could have done better with what proved to be the winner from Youssef En-Nesyri in first half added time.

The Cameroon international parried out a shot from former United midfielder Fred but could not force the ball away from goal and was then slow to get up as the ball was squared for En-Nesyri to bundle home from close range.

Brighton boss makes Baleba admission

Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler has admitted United target Carlos Baleba 'needs time' to get back to his best following an uncertain summer regarding his future.

Despite increased speculation, Baleba, who has three years left on his contract, remained at the Amex Stadium following the end of the transfer window. He had started in each of Brighton's first three Premier League matches, but Hurzeler decided to drop him down to the bench for Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth.

Speaking in his post-match press conference, Hurzeler acknowledge that the speculation has not been simple for Baleba to handle. "I think it's normal for a young player when the media creates the noise around him," he said. "It's not easy for this player to handle it."

"Therefore, we need to give him the time and support so he comes back to his best performance," Hurzeler continued. "But he's a young player and I think that's something we have to accept, that young players don't always have the face we want to see."

Amorim sack timeline given

Gary Neville believes Ruben Amorim is under pressure at Manchester United and that big questions will be asked if they suffer defeat to Chelsea next weekend.

Neville admits that there are growing concerns over Amorim's position after another abysmal defeat. He believes pressure will only grow if United suffer defeat at home to Chelsea next Saturday (5:30pm kick-off).

“There have been times when I have seen United lose this type of match when I feel angry and frustrated. I just feel nothing, which is even worse," he said.

"This has been a nothing of a performance. United have just been beaten. With Chelsea next week, another defeat and big questions would start to be asked.”

Amorim sack verdict given

Roy Keane and Micah Richards have offered ther verdicts on Ruben Amorim's future at United.

"I don't like talking about managers losing jobs and I never will because I don't think it's fair," Richards told Sky Sports.

"But, obviously, what he is doing right now is not working. Since his first Premier League game he's got less points than some of the worst teams in the Premier League.

"If you are going to be at Man United it has to be better than that."

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Amorim sticks to principles

Ruben Amorim has said if Manchester United want to change their playing style they will have to change manager.

Amorim has overseen only eight wins out of the 31 Premier League games he has taken charge of and United are bottom of the 17-team table that consists of the league's ever-present teams dating back to his appointment.

"Guys, I understand that and I accept," Amorim said. "It is not a record you should have in Manchester United. There are a lot of things - you have no idea what happened during these months - but I accept that. I am not going to change.

"When I want to change my philosophy, I will change. If not, you have to change the man. We will talk about that every game that we lose. I don't believe in that, in the system, or whatever. I believe in my way and I am going to play my way until I want to change."

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Man United must 'take more risks', say Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes has urged his Manchester United teammates to "take more risks and be braver" after their defeat in the Manchester derby.

Speaking to Sky Sports, a disappointed Fernandes said: "No, it's not hard [to find positives]. You have to look at what we did well and it's not enough because you want to win football games. What we did today was not enough to get a result and that's what we'll take from this game.

"Obviously look at what we have to do better and look to the next game. We need to score goals and not concede. We keep creating chances but were not able to score as much as we wanted. We have to be more in control. We concede three goals we could have avoided.

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