""When I came here last season, I understood maybe I don't have the players to play well in that system, but it was the beginning of a process," he said ahead of Tuesday's match against relegation-threatened Wolves at Old Trafford. "We were trying to build an identity. Today is a different moment. We don't have a lot of players, and we need to adapt, sothey understand why we are changing.""
""When you (the media) talk aboutchanging the system all the time, I cannot change because the players will understand I'm changing because of you and I thinkthat is the end for the manager. "When we are playing well in our system, that is the moment to change. "We are going to become a better team because when all the players return, we are not going to play with three defenders all the time.""
Ruben Amorim established a fixed formation at Old Trafford before asking his squad for tactical flexibility to avoid appearing reactive to media pressure. He abandoned a back three with wing-backs and selected a conventional back four with two holding midfielders for a 1-0 win over Newcastle. The change comes with United three points adrift of a Champions League place and reflects squad limitations. United had two wins in eight before the Newcastle victory and will be missing seven senior players for the upcoming match against bottom-placed Wolves. Club captain Bruno Fernandes will miss the Wolves game despite wanting to return.
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