Director Amorim, please raise Bruno as a striker! Legend's plea for a messy Manchester United crash, calls for tactical change for Amorim, who is taking the worst picture since World War II

Sep 17, 2025

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'I can't believe Bruno Fernandes is the midfielder!'

Team Legend, who could not see Manchester United's terrible fall, eventually asked Manchester United manager Huveng Amorim to change tactics directly. This is due to the judgment that the team cannot be prevented from collapsing at this rate. Manchester United legend Paul Scholes, almost excruciatingly, insisted that Bruno Fernandes, the team's captain, be raised back to the striker.

Team Talk, a British media outlet, reported on the 17th (Korea time) 'Manchester United Legend Scholes begged Amorim to try one simple change to change the team's performance and restore the support of the fans.

Scholes told Sky Sports that Amorim should change his tactics based on his experience as a Manchester United player. The point of the argument is that Bruno Fernandes, who came down as a central midfielder early in the season, should be brought back to the No. 10 striker position.

Scholes added "Fernandez is the most creative player in the team, so of course he has to play No. 10. There can be no doubt about this" he affirmed.

Scholes then added "But at the moment Fernandes is being asked for a different role in the team. It is common for a player who played as a striker 10 times to change positions during two or three games of the season due to injuries or suspensions of existing midfielders. But going down to the defensive position feels a bit boring for the player.

I continued to listen to my own experience as to why. Scholes said "I've also played both roles in my career. For No. 10 striker, defense is the last thing I want to think about. If you go to 2 midfielder positions, you suddenly think about what runners are doing when it comes to defense as well. It's a completely different way of thinking."

The key point of Scholes' argument is that it is very inefficient to put Fernandez, almost the only player in the team who can carry out creative attacks, as a midfielder, and it does not help the player himself or the team.

Scholes unusually demanded a change in the player's position because Manchester United is currently performing disastrous.

Manchester United have had a disastrous performance since the beginning of the season. In the fourth round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025-2026 season against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on the 15th, it fell to 14th place in the league. So far in the fourth round, only four points have been scored with one win, one draw and two losses. This is the worst performance in 33 years since the 1992-1993 season. Separately, he was eliminated early in the League Cup, losing to a fourth-division team.

As a result, even though it has only been four rounds, there are already concerns about 'demotion'. European sports statistics media Opta announced that Manchester United's relegation probability is 10.95% after a crushing defeat in the fourth round.

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Even coach Amorim was selected as the 'worst Manchester United coach since World War II'. British media The Sun reported that `Amarim has the lowest winning rate among managers who have served as Manchester United's head coach since World War II.' According to Opta's data, Amorim's winning rate is 36.2%. This is the best coach to lead more than 25 games under the baton of Manchester United. It is also lower than Wilf McGinnie (36.3%) in 1969 and Frank O'Farrell (36.6%) in 1971, which are considered Manchester United's darkest days. In order to summon the worst director than Amorim, history must be brought back to the 'World War II period'.

In the end, Scholes, who had not seen such devastation, went to 'training'.

However, it is unlikely that coach Amorim will accept Scholes' instructions. He is notorious for his inflexibility in tactics and formation and team management philosophy. It is also pointed out as an incomprehensible stubbornness to suddenly drop Fernandez, who has consistently played as an attacking midfielder since joining Manchester United.

In fact, manager Amorim said after the defeat against Manchester City that `I know things have happened in recent months that we don't even know what's going on. They accept that they are records that should not be left at United"But I won't change it. I don't think the system is the cause of defeat. I believe in my way,' he maintained a high-handed attitude. Manchester United's dark days are hardly likely to be broken.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.