Ratcliffe targeting “an incredibly talented” coach for Man Utd

The new Premier League season has only six games, although the defeat of Saturday against Brentford was like a seismic for Manchester United and for the Manager Ruben Amorim, with this 3-1 defeat the last indication that the Portuguese goes to an early outing of Old Trafford.

Let’s face it, we have already seen it before, with repeated united managers having been sent to the packaging before Christmas, whether Erik Ten Hag in October 2024 or Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November 2021.

There was a lot of ten spells for the break-up of the weekend, with the trip to the west of London evoking memories of the final outing of the Dutch in charge, which left for West Ham United a little over a year ago.

This 2-1 defeat was remarkable for a Dalot Miss Flagrant Diogo, in parallel with a controversial late penalty for hosts. This time, Amorim saw that Bruno Fernandes previously reliable does not convert his attempted kick, while Nathan Collins escaped a red card for his fault on Bryan Mbeumo. When your luck is in …

While the word in the street is that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Hierarchy Ineos remain behind the former boss of the CP, a succession plan already seems to be written …

How United could look like a 4-3-3 after Amorim

When he was asked to change his philosophy last month, Amorim replied that the Red Devils will rather “change man” if there should be a distance from his 3-4-3 system.

Farm in his obstinate desire to keep this approach, the 40 -year -old man almost obliges Ratcliffe and Co to make a decision, rather than trying to save himself by shaking things tactically.

Yes, Amorim cannot be solely responsible for the individual failures of Altay Bayindir, although his specialized system does not seem to make the most of anyone at the club at the moment.

If a new appointment is taken anytime soon, there is a team-hopefully-which can be relaunched in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system, with such an adjustment likely to improve the mid-field unit in particular.

Indeed, a new coach could deploy Kobbie Mainoo in an in -depth role, after having played in a memorable manner during his beginnings in the Premier League in this place against Everton in November 2023, with the English associated by Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount in more advanced midfielders advanced advanced

In attack, the new look of Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and the aforementioned Mbeumo would all be comfortable making the change, while the potential successor of Amorim would surely see wisdom in the escape of the unfortunate Bayindir for the new man Senne Lammens – or even the veteran Tom Heaton.

With a large depth on the right back and back-center, a new manager could finally be satisfied with a first choice pairing, rather than constant chaos of the selection of Amorim, while the problems on the left side could be resolved by the return of Lisandro Martinez in a new left berth.

Although such a transition may not guarantee an improvement, there is apparently nothing to lose by moving away from a 3-4-3, whether for Amorim or for its potential replacement.

Man UTD targeting the next Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

The last time a Portuguese manager – Jose Mourinho – was in situ in the Pirogue of Old Trafford, the award -winning coach was relieved of his duties in December 2018, before being replaced by a victorious hero of Triplé, Solskjaer.

The Norwegian elite shooter left Molde to join United on an initial temporary basis, although after winning 14 of his first 17 games in charge, while releasing the atmosphere in Manchester, the assassin to the baby’s face ” was rewarded with a permanent position in March 2019.

Although the advantages of this decision can be debated, it is difficult to ignore that Solskjaer directed United to third and second place notable in its two complete seasons in charge, may have been closer than any post-SIR manager Alex Ferguson to bring the club `” to the upper table.

According to journalist Samuel Luckhurst, there would be an appetite among Ratcliffe and Co to take over a similar short term appointment, if Amorim was replaced, with the favorite of fans Michael Carrick who would be in the running.

While Luckhurst reports that the Premier League trio of Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola and Fabian Hurzeler are also in the context, Carrick is one of those who could take care of the goalkeeper, after having led United for three games after the release of Solskjaer.

This brief passage saw the Red Devils resume a point in Stamford Bridge, on each side of the victories against Villarreal and Arsenal, with perhaps a shade of regret for not having put the reins to the English during a longer period, rather than turning to the very clever Ralf Rangnick.

During the years that followed, Carrick – who worked as part of the configuration of training under Mourinho and Solskjaer – experienced a promise although far from being perfect in Middlesbrough, supervising a fourth place in 2022/23, followed by the first and tenth place in the two campaigns.

Rejected in summer, the 44 -year -old has since had to attend Boro Storm at the top of the championship, although his stock does not seem to have taken too great success, having been greeted as an “incredibly talented coach” by his former player, Lukas Engel.

Also driven by Solskjaer in the past to be a future Manager of Man United, Carrick would certainly be a popular meeting among the faithful of Old Trafford, having known 12 glorious years on the ground, winning five league titles and making 464 appearances in all competitions.

Like the Norwegian before him, Carrick could be the ideal short-term solution to try to relaunch United Fortune, having himself experienced a winning team during his days under Ferguson.

Some can bristle in a work perceived for boys’ policy, but after trying so many different things on the manager’s front, why not go back to something that worked – at least at the beginning – with another Solskjaer style date.