"The word from Manchester United insiders is that Sir Jim Ratcliffe's headline-hogging declaration that three years is an apt timescale to judge Ruben Amorim is merely Sir Jim being Sir Jim, the self-made billionaire showing his anti-PR, maverick streak. While the debate rages on TV, radio, social media, and in drinking parlours about the sagacity of his words, what Ratclifffe did not say or allude to intrigues as much."
"Fair enough, except Ratcliffe would struggle to name any football scribe who leads United's training sessions, selects the XI and sticks to a rigid 3-4-3 that has drawn a desultory 20 wins and 21 losses from 50 games, as Amorim has. Or who turned up for the opening fixture of the season against a serious title contender (Arsenal) in a pickle over who should be his No 1 goalkeeper despite signalling discontent last April with the incumbent (Andre Onana)."
Sir Jim Ratcliffe described a three-year timescale as appropriate to judge Ruben Amorim and displayed a maverick, anti-PR stance. Insiders portray his comment as characteristic rather than evidence-based. Ratcliffe avoided addressing Amorim's tactical choices and results. Amorim has used a rigid 3-4-3, producing 20 wins and 21 losses from 50 games. Goalkeeper uncertainty between Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir contributed to the opening defeat by Arsenal. The squad lacked an elite defensive midfielder, relying on an aging Casemiro and an unproven Manuel Ugarte. Transfers and on-field performance have fuelled scrutiny of Amorim's tenure.
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