""No, no, no. No one. Not even the Pope," Amorim said. "This is my job. This is my responsibility. This is my life. There will be an evolution, but we need to make all the good steps. If I'm a player and I have a coach that, with a lot of pressure, it doesn't matter if he's all around the world, is saying: 'you need to change the system.' And I'm going to change. In this moment, they will look at me in a different way. So, everything, when you think about the impact that any decision is going to have on the team, everything is important.""
""Nobody has a place that is his place," he said. "Everyone has to fight. Everyone is fighting for a place. I'm just trying to win games. Trying to see what is the best option to win the next game. So, in the end of the""
Ruben Amorim has firmly rejected calls to change Manchester United's 3-4-3 formation, saying not even the Pope could force him to alter his system. He describes the system as his job, responsibility and life and stresses evolution must come through careful, measured steps to avoid negative impacts on players. United have suffered their worst Premier League start in 33 years, prompting criticism that Amorim is too wedded to his formation. He is considering changes in goalkeeping, with Altay Bayindir having started four league games and facing competition from Senne Lammens. Amorim insists no place is guaranteed and selection is based on winning games.
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